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Specialty stores and electronic retail tops the list for longest dock times

According to article in freightwaves.com and its author Zach Strickland – “One of FreightWaves recently added indexes that measures average time spent on the dock loading or unloading at a facility, specialty retailers and electronics retailers take the longest to load or unload a truck. The current average time spent on a dock, not including drop trailers, for specialty […]

FMCSA denies that Hours of Service rule has cleared White House review

According to article in overdriveonline.com and its author James Jaillet – “Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration officials have confirmed that a proposal to reform hours of service regulations remains under review by the White House’s Office of Management and Budget”. Reports surfaced on Tuesday that the review process was completed, but those reports are simply not true, said an […]

Manhattan traffic bad? Forget about it! New York City plans to adopt first city tolls by 2021

According to article in freightwaves.com and its author Michael Angell – “New York’s plan to toll vehicles entering the lower third of Manhattan is the unintended consequence of two of the hottest trends in transportation right now – ride-sharing and on-demand delivery”. Michael Angell also wrote – “Trucks already face some of the highest tolls in the nation for entering […]

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Flooding continues to disrupt freight, lives in nation’s heartland

According to article in freightwaves.com Nick Austin – and its author “There’s no rest for the weary in South Dakota as flooding worsened last week. The South Dakota Army National Guard spent three days delivering water to the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in the southwestern part of the Mount Rushmore State after flooding damaged a major waterline, leaving […]

Drivers will need to register in Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse to change jobs, ensure accuracy

According to article in overdriveonline.com and its author James Jaillet – “The federal CDL Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse, which will be a database of truck drivers who have failed or refused a drug or alcohol test, takes effect in January 2020, and drivers intending to transition to new jobs or ensure a clean record within the Clearinghouse will need […]

Progressive discounting premiums for ELD data from trucks, adds claims process to mobile app

According to article in overdriveonline.com and its author James Jaillet – “Just for providing ELD data to Progressive, operators and small fleets will reduce their premiums by 3 percent annually, but discounts of up to 18 percent are available, depending on compliance and events data from electronic log”. James Jaillet also wrote ” Dave Lubeck of Progressive Commercial says: About 50 […]

Small fleets, owner-operators look into technology as way of cutting costs

According to the article in freightwaves.com and its author Brian Straight – “A new survey of small fleets and owner-operators found they would like to utilize many of the same tools larger fleets do to control costs, including more technology like predictive maintenance.” Read full story at : freightwaves.com/news/driver-issues/small-fleets-want-more-technology Source and credits : freightwaves.com

Changes to Hours Of Service are coming soon, Secretary of Transportation confirms

According to article in freightwaves.com and its author Brian Straight – “U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao announced that the Department of Transportation has sent an hours of service (HOS) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for approval”. Those are some of potential revisions according to  FMCSA and Brian Straight : Whether to […]