Driver shortage continues as the top-ranked issue in the trucking industry, according to the annual Top Industry Issues report...
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OT Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse Registration is NOW OPEN!
The CDL Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse portal is now accepting stakeholder registrations in advance of the website's launch on...
Cumberland Idealease Earns Prestigious ONE Idealease Elite Award from Idealease, Inc.
Three Leasing & Rental Professionals Earn President’s Club Sales, Service and Management Awards Nashville, Tennessee –...
Pre and Post Trip Inspection Straight Truck
Watch this quick video from Idealease on Pre/Post Trip Inspections for a straight truck. Originally posted on the Idealease Safety Bulletin
Pre and Post Trip Inspection Tractor Trailer
Watch this quick video from Idealease on Pre/Post Trip Inspections for a tractor trailer. Originally posted on the Idealease Safety Bulletin Cumberland Truck Nashville 1901 Lebanon Pike, Nashville,...
FMCSA Requests Comments on the Safe Introduction of Automated CMVs
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is examining whether the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs) need to be updated, modified, or eliminated to facilitate the safe...
House Passes Vehicle Terrorism Prevention Act
The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill this week to evaluate and address the threat of vehicular terrorism. H.R. 4227, introduced by Rep. Bob Latta (R-OH), was passed by the House on a vote...
National Work Zone Awareness Week, April 9-13
National Work Zone Awareness Week (NWZAW) is an event that takes place across the United States, with partnerships between state departments of transportation (DOT), national road safety...
FMCSA Clarifies ELD Enforcement Policy
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has clarified how the electronic logging device (ELD) mandate will be enforced beginning April 1, 2018, when “full enforcement” begins....
Driver Background Investigations
What inquiries are required to be completed, by the FMCSA regulations, for a driver who has applied to drive a commercial motor vehicle (>10,000lbs MGVWR) for a motor carrier? Answer: CFR 391.23...
Right of Way
While investigating accidents over the years and talking with drivers, many times the driver would state, “I had the right-of-way”. What does this really mean? When we have the “Right-of-Way” does...
Agricultural Exceptions and Exemptions to the FMCSA Hours of Service (HOS) and Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) Rules
FMCSA Updates Guidance For Agricultural Exemption From HOS and CDL Rules The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has published on its website update guidance on Agricultural Exceptions and...