Did you know your brain can miss seeing up to 50% of your driving environment when you talk on a cell phone? And that according to research, drivers talking on cell phones had slower reaction times than drivers with a .08 blood alcohol content. April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month and is the perfect time for motor carriers to reinforce to their drivers the dangers of distracted driving and the rules and regulations being enforced by the FMCSA.
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Spotters Now Available for Nationwide Rental! Capacity Yard Trucks
Cumberland Idealease now has Capacity Yard Trucks available in their rental fleet We’d love to announce to our customer base...
House Holds Hearing on Electric Grid Resilience & Reliability
On February 15, 2022, the U.S. House of Representatives Select Committee on the Climate Crisis conducted a hearing on Strategies...
US DOT Announces Relief of Hours of Service Regulations for CMV’s Delivering Relief in Response to COVID-19
On Friday afternoon, March 13, 2020, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) issued a national emergency declaration to provide hours-of-service...
National Joint Powers Alliance is now Sourcewell
Contact: Chelsea Ornelas218-895-4164 / chelea.ornelas@sourcewell-mn.gov PRESS RELEASE National Joint Powers Alliance is now Sourcewell Self-funded Minnesota government purchasing cooperative...
Geofencing and the Science of Big Rig Maintenance
By Chintan SopariwalaVice President, Aftersales Operation and Connected Vehicle “Geofencing” is a term that’s increasingly familiar to many people in the business world. It’s the use of GPS or...
Message from CEO Troy Clarke Regarding COVID-19
March 12, 2020 Over the past several weeks, Navistar has been closely monitoring the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak and its impact to our business. We want you to know that we are taking action to...
FMCSA’s Hours-of-Service Rule at Final Review Stage
Potentially significant changes to the federal hours-of-service (HOS) rules have reached their final stage of review, arriving at the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) on Monday, March 2, 2020....
Frost Laws in 16 states and 9 Provinces
Spring weather often creates driving challenges. Specifically, the change in ground temperature can damage roads and vehicles and result in "roller coaster" rides from "wavy roads." Consequently,...
Driving Under the Influence – Of Allergy Medicine
Spring will arrive on Thursday March 19th in the U.S., bringing along a slew of seasonal allergies. Experts suggest that the 2020 allergy season could be more severe in comparison to previous years....
International Truck Introduces New Lightweight HV Series Mixer Spec
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK INTRODUCES NEW LIGHTWEIGHT HV SERIES MIXER SPEC AT CONEXPO New spec allows increased load potential to maximize efficiency and improve customer’s bottom line LAS VEGAS (March 10,...
FMCSA Updates FAQS on Use of Bulk Queries to Clearinghouse
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse gives employers and third-party administrators the option to conduct queries individually, or to upload multiple...