As we adjust to a “new normal” where health and safety have unprecedented importance, dealerships are adapting to and leaning into new ways to operate. Thanks to connected car technology, dealers are moving towards touchless vehicle delivery while making efforts to grow fixed operations, regardless of how often drivers are on the road. Touchless Vehicle […]
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We’re pleased to announce that a new report on the FMCSA’s New Crash Preventability Program from Scopelitis Transportation Consulting is now available. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announced the creation of a Crash Preventability Demonstration Program (i.e., a pilot program) in 2017, as part of its larger Compliance, Safety, Accountability (CSA) oversight program.
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Selected COVID-19 and trucking industry news that may impact your business. As of June 25, 2020: Three states issue new travel restrictions as COVID-19 cases rise CDL Life Government officials in three northeastern states have issued new travel restrictions in response to the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic. On June 24, New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo,
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Have FMCSA questions? You’re not alone. A number of recent regulatory changes are impacting the trucking industry. From rule changes around hours of service (HOS) in light of COVID-19 to issues around safety and compliance, there are a number of nuances to navigate in today’s landscape. To help the industry better understand these issues, FreightWaves
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Selected COVID-19 and trucking industry news that may impact your business. As of June 23, 2020: May saw ‘significant’ improvement in U.S. trailer orders but number still 71% lower than 2019 The Trucker May net U.S. trailer orders of 3,107 units were a significant improvement from April, but net orders remain below May 2019’s level,
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When you’re looking for the best GPS fleet & trailer system, you want to know what users say. That’s why we’ve set up a new customer comments section on our website where you can read comments from our customer on key topics including: Why FleetLocate? Will It Help Improve Driver Behavior? Does It Help Improve
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Selected COVID-19 and trucking industry news that may impact your business. As of June 15, 2020: UPDATE – FMCSA reissues the Waiver and Extends the Enforcement Policy Regarding Expiring Driver’s Licenses and Medical Examiner’s Certificates in response to COVID-19 National Emergency Scopelitis Transportation Consulting On Monday, June 15, 2020, FMCSA extended until September 30, 2020
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Selected COVID-19 and trucking industry news that may impact your business. As of June 10, 2020: FMCSA extends emergency hours-of-service waiver until July 14 Land Line The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has extended its emergency declaration yet again. The declaration, which provides relief from hours-of-service regulations for commercial motor vehicle drivers responding to the COVID-19 outbreak,
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Operation Safe Driver Week 2020 is coming up July 12-18, and CVSA has announced that it will be focusing on speed violations during that period. “During this week-long traffic enforcement safety initiative, law enforcement personnel throughout North America will be looking for drivers who are engaging in unsafe driving behaviors on our roadways. Identified drivers
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FMCSA Hours of Service Final Rule Conference Call Notes By Scopelitis Transportation Consulting On June 1, 2020, the “final rule” making changes to the Hours of Service of Drivers (HOS) rules in Part 395 of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations was published in the Federal Register. Prior to that, at 1:00 EDT on May
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