Kathy McCoy

4 Crucial Driver Safety Laws in Trucking, Part I

Four Crucial Driver Safety Laws in Trucking: The Breakdown, Part I

Driver Safety, Drivers, Fleet Management /

Driver safety is changing. How will the DRIVE-Safe Act, the Under 21 Military CDL Pilot Program, the Entry-Level Driver Training Rule, and CDL Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse affect your fleet? There is a tug-of-war going on in Congress. Our congresspeople and government agencies are attempting to walk a delicate balance between the shortage of quality […]

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How to Lower Your Fleet Costs - Data-Driven Strategies

How to Lower Your Fleet Costs: Data-Driven Strategies

Fleet Management, Savings /

Fleet managers are under constant pressure from upper management to control fleet costs. That’s completely understandable, given that fleets account for a significant chunk of business spending. However, running a cost-effective and efficient fleet is a lot easier said than done. First, you have to factor in the substantial costs needed to purchase and maintain

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Driver Detention Hours Cost Drivers and Carriers

Driver Detention: 5 Tips for a Smarter Approach

Detention Management, Drivers, Fleet Management /

Let’s use the lessons learned from last year to make smarter decisions going forward. Even though demand tapered off in the first quarter, 2019 will remain a challenging year for carriers struggling to meet the freight demand of a growing economy. Rather than throwing money at the problem and investing in trailers they may or

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Detention Minutes

Shippers Are Returning to Their Bad Detention Habits

Detention Management, Fleet Management /

Shippers are back to their bad detention habits, according to a leading source. Industry data gathered by FreightWaves shows loading and unloading times are increasing. At the same time, many carriers are accepting a larger percentage of these loads despite the longer wait times. With the freight market balancing out and capacity loosening up, it

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The State of the Freight Market Webinar

[Webinar] What’s Coming: The State of the Freight Market

Fleet Management /

Recent concerns around tariffs, the capacity shortage, lack of available drivers and rising fuel prices. These are all creating tensions that are being felt across the freight industry, especially among smaller carriers. With several companies either closing their doors for good or eliminating facilities to cut costs, questions abound on where the market is heading

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Canada sets ELD Mandate deadline

ELD Mandate Set for Canada for 2021: What to Know

ELD, Fleet Management, Hours of Service (HOS) /

A  little more than year has passed since the U.S. ELD mandate started requiring drivers to log their service hours using electronic logging devices. Now Canada plans to follow the regulatory footsteps of their southern neighbors. Canadian Minister of Transport Marc Garneau announced on June 13th that a June 12, 2021 deadline is set. Commercial

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How to Dramatically Improve Driver Recruitment

How to Dramatically Improve Your Driver Recruitment

Drivers, Fleet Management /

With the driver shortage and driver turnover hitting the industry hard, improving your driver recruitment process is more important than ever. But how do you go from average (or worse) to outstanding? Here are some practical driver recruitment tips from The Undercover Trucker, Kelly Anderson, provided in a webinar sponsored by Spireon. First and foremost,

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