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Drug Clearinghouse Creates Advantages, Challenges for Industry - Hissong Group Although the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s efforts in streamlining the driver verification process are helping fleets reduce their risk via the Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse, it also has reduced the pool of qualified drivers, which could shrink further when new requirements take eff...

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Roadcheck Puts Trailer Protection, Substance Abuse In Its Crosshairs - Hissong Group The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) North American Roadcheck inspection spree kicks off next month (May 14-16). Inspectors will be on watch for various equipment and driver violations – like brake and tire wear issues, and hours of service – but tractor protection controls in the a...

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Three Heroic Truck Drivers Honored as Highway Angels - Hissong Group Professional truck drivers Tony Blunnie of Knight Transportation, Dawna Jacobsen of Erb Transport, and Terry Reavis of Maverick Transportation have been named the 2023 TCA Highway Angels of the Year by the Truckload Carriers Association.Story continues here…

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High Schools Driving Students To Trucking With Training Classes - Hissong Group More students are getting behind the wheel of trucks as dozens of high schools across the U.S. offer classes to help them obtain their CDLs. The driving force behind the trucking classes is the desire to expand career opportunities for high schoolers and bolster the professional driving field, teach...

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Trucking Industry Stakeholders Square Off Over CDL Test Flexibility - Hissong Group Regulators received heavy opposition from truck owner-operators and safety advocates on a proposal aimed at making it easier to test and employ new drivers. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s proposed rule, “Increased Flexibility for Testing and for Drivers after Passing the Skill...

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When Must Truckers Complete a Driver Vehicle Inspection Report? - Hissong Group A common misconception about driver vehicle inspection reports for truckers and other commercial drivers is that one is required at every pre-trip inspection. How often must a walk-around pre-trip inspection be conducted? Before every trip. How often is a post-trip inspection required to be performe...

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FMCSA Has Rejected 34% of Under-21 Truck Driver Applications - Hissong Group The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration says only 113 motor carriers have applied for its under-21 truck driver apprenticeship program since the agency began accepting applications in July 2022, a dismal sign for an initiative that had been expected to recruit up to 1,000 carriers and 3,000....

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How to Get More Out of Commercial Driver Vehicle Inspection - Hissong Group When Tom Bray was in charge of safety at a motor carrier, a frustration was seeing drivers leave the yard with an easily correctable problem that could result in a violation or worse — but should have been found in a driver vehicle inspection and fixed.Story contiunes here…

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CVSA’s Roadcheck to Focus on Tractor Protection Systems - Hissong Group In anticipation of this year’s announced International Roadcheck, many motor carriers will undoubtedly be making sure their trucks are in top condition as inspectors will be checking common — and not so common — equipment problems. As usual, law enforcement personnel will inspect commercial mo...

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Fuel Costs Show Why Transportation Market Is So Challenging For Providers - Hissong Group Retail diesel fuel costs (DTS) are up 33% versus April 2019, while the National Truckload Index (NTI) that measures all-in spot rates are only up 16% over the same time. The implication is that carriers are in a far worse position on the spot market than they were in 2019 as they are unable to […]

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Heavy-Truck Emissions Rules: A Disaster in the Making - Hissong Group The American Trucking Associations’ Technology & Maintenance Council has always been a source of important insights into the health and confidence of trucking in North America. But as TMC’s 2024 Annual Meeting wrapped up in New Orleans, I drove away from the Big Easy with a sense that the indust...

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Positive Drug Tests for Truck Drivers Down, FMCSA Says - Hissong Group The number of positive drug tests for ma*****na and nearly all other substances identified among truck drivers declined in calendar year 2023 compared with 2022, according to year-end numbers recorded in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse. The number of ...

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States, Provinces Urge Drivers to Prepare for Solar Eclipse - Hissong Group A rare astronomical event next week may cause problems for trucking in some areas. A complete solar eclipse — when the moon will pass in front of the sun — will occur over the middle portion of the United States on Monday, April 8. Portions of 14 states and part of Canada will be plunged […]

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Listen to Drivers — and Respond - Hissong Group Often, reasons for leaving that drivers identify as pay may have more to do with disruptions and uncertainty and confusion that affect pay, rather than the pay package itself. So it makes to ask how things look from their point of view on the operational side of your business. What is that experienc...

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Trucking Trade Groups Oppose EPA Phase 3 Rule - Hissong Group The Environmental Protection Agency’s Phase 3 emissions final rule has been met with widespread opposition by key players in the trucking industry. The final rule, announced March 29, requires a range of electric vehicle or other nontraditional sales, depending on the type of vehicle and use. For ...

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EPA Sets Strict Emissions Standards for Heavy Trucks - Hissong Group The Environmental Protection Agency on March 29 set strict emissions standards for heavy-duty trucks, buses and other large vehicles, an action that officials said will help clean up some of the nation’s largest sources of planet-warming greenhouse gases.Story continues here…

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Why Do Truck Drivers Leave — Really? - Hissong Group Each year as part of the Best Fleets to Drive For process, fleets are asked if they have investigated driver turnover and what they have found. Some answers are more common than others, yet some of the main answers drivers give may not truly explain why drivers are leaving for other companies.Story....

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Some States Urge Truck Drivers To Avoid Working During Upcoming Eclipse - Hissong Group Ahead of the April 8 total solar eclipse, which will stretch from Texas to Maine, some state transportation departments are advising truckers to consider staying off the roads as traffic is expected to be severely impacted by people traveling to see the astronomical event. Millions of people descend...

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How Can Trucking Fleets Keep the Best Drivers? - Hissong Group Money and benefits may help you land an experienced truck driver, but it takes more than that to make sure he or she will stay. Communication and culture work together to create an atmosphere where a driver will be less likely to look for greener pastures elsewhere. But it takes work to craft a top-...

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PACCAR TX-12 Pro Automated Transmission Introduced In Kenworth Trucks - Hissong Group PACCAR has introduced the new TX-12 Pro automated transmission for Class 6-7 and light Class 8 vocational applications. The company says it builds upon the existing PACCAR TX-12 transmission. Currently, the new transmission is available with select Kenworth Class 8 models, including the T680 and T88...

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Report: ZEV Transition Will Cost U.S. Trucking $1 Trillion - Hissong Group The Clean Freight Coalition, a transportation advocacy group, unveiled a new study that puts the price tag for fully transitioning the U.S. trucking industry over to battery-electric vehicles at $1 trillion.Story continues here…

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