Categories: Drivers, Fleet Management

Truck driver classification should be weighed in light of current waged hour laws, safety regulations and the Affordable Care Act

https://www.truckinginfo.com/156259/reassessing-the-independent-contractor

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Categories: Drivers, Fleet Management

As if productivity and driver retention weren’t enough to make detention an important problem, it’s also a safety issue.

https://www.truckinginfo.com/156880/commentary-the-first-step-in-fixing-detention-times

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Categories: Drivers, Fleet Management, Safety, Technology

The circumstances behind the 2009 crash of a passenger jet illustrate why we should take it slow on the road to autonomous driving.

https://www.truckinginfo.com/156746/taking-it-slow-on-the-road-to-autonomous-trucks

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Categories: Drivers

Lots of drivers manage a very fine balance between simple frustration and outright anger and executive contributing editor Rolf Lockwood believes they...

https://www.truckinginfo.com/157238/commentary-the-delicate-truck-driver

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For 2015, as the trucking industry is dealing with the worst driver shortage and capacity crunch in its history, Heavy Duty Trucking is delving into the...

https://www.truckinginfo.com/155908/driver-dilemma-an-in-depth-series-on-the-driver-shortage

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Swift Transportation's new vice president of driver engagement talks about how the truckload giant plans to make sure its drivers are truly its "driving force."

https://www.truckinginfo.com/157486/qa-swifts-new-driver-engagement-vp

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Categories: Drivers

Rand McNally’s ClearDryve 50 is a 2-in-1 headset for drivers that is designed to convert from stereo headphones into a one-sided mono headset with noise...

https://www.truckinginfo.com/332497/rand-mcnally-headset-reduces-ambient-noise

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Word inside the Beltway indicates that the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration will delay implementation of its final rule on national...

https://www.truckinginfo.com/345654/entry-level-driver-training-rule-to-be-continued

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

My20 ELD automatically logs a driver’s location, hours-of-service and available capacity—in-cab, independent of connectivity—to fulfill FMCSA compliance rules.

https://www.truckinginfo.com/345857/koneaxial-releases-updated-my20-eld-telematics-system

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Categories: Drivers, Operations, Safety, Safety & Compliance

What happens to a commercial driver who tests positive for marijuana? A DOT-mandated return-to-duty process is the only hope they have of keeping their...

https://www.worktruckonline.com/345858/testing-positive-for-marijuana-one-drivers-story

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