Categories: Global Fleet, Safety, Safety & Compliance

Eight of the ten issues listed in the NTSB's Most Wanted List of transportation safety improvements touch on the trucking industry is one way or another.

https://www.automotive-fleet.com/324435/ntsb-most-wanted-highlights-distracted-and-impaired-driving-truck-speed-limiters

Categories: Fleet Management, Safety, Safety & Compliance, Safety & Risk Management

The National Transportation Safety Board’s latest “Most Wanted List” of safety improvements contains no big surprises compared to the one issued last year.

https://www.worktruckonline.com/137726/ntsb-updates-most-wanted-list-of-safety-improvements

Categories: Drivers, Global Fleet, Safety

The most distracted truck drivers are nearly 72% more likely to be involved in a “near collision” than other drivers, according to new data insights...

https://www.automotive-fleet.com/10147748/omnitracs-reports-on-risks-and-costs-of-distracted-truck-drivers

Categories: Electric, Equipment, Global Fleet, Green Fleet, Safety, Technology

Michelin Group will support Sweden-based startup firm Einride by deploying its autonomous and all-electric T/Pod transport truck starting next year at the...

https://www.automotive-fleet.com/333223/michelin-to-deploy-einride-electric-autonomous-truck

Categories: Electronic Logging Devices (ELDs), Fleet Management, Operations, Safety, Safety & Compliance

One of the bugaboos to the quick adoption by fleets of electronic logging devices compliant to the new rule has been the question of how—or when— users can...

https://www.worktruckonline.com/141295/fmcsa-posts-eld-file-checker-tool-online

Categories: Electronic Logging Devices (ELDs), Safety

The Owner Operator Independent Drivers Association has been denied a rehearing of a court decision in its lawsuit against the federal electronic logging...

https://www.worktruckonline.com/138571/ooida-denied-rehearing-on-eld-mandate-lawsuit

Categories: Drivers, Fleet Management, Safety, Safety & Compliance

A report issued by the Governors Highway Safety Association on the “extreme danger posed by tired drivers” includes a new NHTSA estimate that pegs the...

https://www.worktruckonline.com/136308/new-report-sounds-wakeup-call-on-dangers-of-drowsy-driving

Categories: Global Fleet, Operations, Safety, Safety & Compliance

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is proposing a partial compliance delay for certain requirements of its final rule establishing a federal...

https://www.worktruckonline.com/339957/fmcsa-wants-to-delay-state-compliance-with-drug-alcohol-clearinghouse

Categories: Drivers, Electronic Logging Devices (ELDs), Fleet Management, Operations, Safety, Safety & Compliance

With the new electronic logging device mandate set to take effect in less than four weeks, the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association has petitioned...

https://www.worktruckonline.com/143149/ooida-seeks-to-exempt-small-business-truckers-from-eld-rule

Categories: Fuel Smarts, Global Fleet, Safety

While there’s no one way to get up on the cutting edge of fuel efficiency, fleets can get there without undue risk to their bottom lines. What it takes is...

https://www.automotive-fleet.com/303789/how-to-push-your-truck-fleets-mpg-envelope