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What size do the letters and numbers need to be on the placard or marking on the side of my commercial vehicle
How to Properly Mark a Commercial Motor Vehicle A common question from customers is “What size do the letters and numbers need...
Protecting Your Truck During Cold Weather
Protecting Your Truck During Cold Weather Diesel Supplement should be added to the ultra-low sulfur diesel fuel when...
Idealnet: Something Certain in Uncertain Times
These days, it’s rare that something can be so truly unexpected as to catch our whole culture unprepared and uncertain. Between the worlds of big data, the internet of things, and global...
Time to Clean Your Cab!
When is the last time you looked inside the cab, body, or trailer of the trucks that your drivers are operating? The following items inside trucks present unique, dangerous situations to the driver...
CVSA “Operation Safe Driver Week” will happen as scheduled, July 12-18, 2020
CVSA “Operation Safe Driver Week” to Go on As Scheduled The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s 2020 will go on as scheduled July 12-18, 2020. According to CVSA, the focus of the week-long...
COVID-19 Changes FMCSA’s Auditing Procedures
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is performing off-site compliance reviews to limit exposure to the coronavirus (COVID-19) for the regulated community and safety...
COVID-19 is Not a License to Speed
States and provinces are reporting that there is a significant increase in the number of vehicles that are speeding at a high rate of speed and driving recklessly since the start of COVID-19. This...
COVID-19 is Not a License to Speed
States and provinces are reporting that there is a significant increase in the number of vehicles that are speeding at a high rate of speed and driving recklessly since the start of COVID-19. This...
The National Private Truck Council (NPTC) Issues COVID-19 Best Practices
NPTC members have contributed to a Coronavirus Best Practices document that has been developed so other carriers can see how other fleets are dealing with issues challenging carriers from COVID-19....
TSA Extends TWIC Expiration For Six Months
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Transportation Security Administration has granted a temporary exemption from requirements in 49 CFR part 1572 regarding the expiration of certain...
FMCSA Extends and Expands Emergency Declaration
On April 8, 2020, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) extended and expanded its emergency declaration. The Emergency Declaration, which had been issued to move essential supplies...