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Ocala Thanksgiving Food Drive in Partnership with Interfaith Emergency Services
This Thanksgiving season, our Ocala team is excited to partner once again with Interfaith Services of Marion County to support families in need. We're reaching out to invite you to join us in our annual Food Drive, helping to bring meals and...
On the Road This Thanksgiving? Travel Tips for Drivers, Fleet Managers, and Truckers
If you’re spending this Thanksgiving out on the road, your route may be impacted by heavier-than-usual traffic and out-of-town drivers. Stay safe and follow these tips to help ensure a smooth ride this turkey day: TRAVEL TIPS FOR HOLIDAY TRAVELERS...
Thanking America’s Truckers from Coast to Coast
National Truck Driver Appreciation Week is September 15-21, 2024 Americans and Canadians have taken extraordinary steps to show their appreciation for the important work that professional truck drivers have done. From children handing out lunches...
Labor Day Driving Tips
Labor Day Driving Tips from America's Road Team The first step towards a safe trip begins in the driveway. Plan Ahead and Expect Delays: With increased traffic, allow extra time for your trip. Use navigation apps to stay informed about real-time...
Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over
The 2024 national enforcement mobilization "Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over" went into effect across the country on August 16 and will conclude on September 2, 2024. Impaired driving, one of the deadliest and most frequently committed—yet...
Free Safety & Compliance Seminar 2024 – Idealease – Nashville, TN
Complete Required Federal Training in One Day - For Free on October 17, 2024 in Nashville, TN The one-day seminar will help private truck fleet professionals maintain a safe fleet, provide safety training to their managers, reduce violations and...
Audi and Navistar showcase technology designed to help make back to school safer at bus stops
Audi demonstrates connecting cars directly to their surroundings can prevent accidents and save lives Audi vehicles and IC Bus® school buses from Navistar send direct alerts to each other Early notifications and warnings better equip drivers to...
Winter Driving Tips for Driver and the Vehicle – Prepare for winter driving conditions
With fall here, it is time to talk to your drivers about winter driving conditions! Winter Driving Tips for the Driver and the Vehicle - Proper steps to take in preparation for winter driving conditions: Step 1: Make sure that your truck is...
Preventing Driver Injuries This Fall and Winter
Slip/Trip and Fall injuries are drivers’ most common type of injury. Most of them occur during the winter months. Thousands of professional drivers are seriously injured annually due to not paying attention to winter conditions. Working on the ice...
CARB and Truck and Engine Manufacturers Announce Agreement to Meet Clean Energy Goals
CARB and Truck and Engine Manufacturers Announce Agreement to Meet Clean Energy Goals The California Air Resources Board has reached an agreement with the nation’s leading truck and engine manufacturers and the Truck and Engine Manufacturers...
5 Ways to Manage Your School Bus Fleet Telematics (Health & Performance Data) with OnCommand Connection
OnCommand Connection® (OCC), standard on all new IC Bus models, brings intuitive, actionable data to school districts everywhere. Now school districts can better manage the unexpected with tools and insights built to help fleets run safely and...
5 Important Preventative Maintenance Items To Consider for your Bus Fleet before the New School Year Starts
SAFETY CHECKS Safety is the number one priority for every fleet. The summer months are the perfect time to make sure your fleet is up to safety standards. Start with checking two of the most important safety systems, the collision mitigation system...
30 Tips for Driving Safely in Extreme Summer Weather
Tips for Extreme Weather like Tornados, Hurricanes, Flooding, Severe Thunderstorms and Lightning Use a rain repellent on your windshield, side windows, and mirrors to clear standing raindrops. Build a car emergency kit. At the very least, have a...
10 Ways to Protect Yourself (and Your Employees) from the Heat
Protecting Your Employees from the Heat These conditions are created when our body cannot regulate our heat production at a safe level. First, we need to make all your employees aware of the signs and symptoms of these conditions: Fatigue,...
Summer Forecast 2023 – Extreme Heat & Humidity
Heat and your Truck For drivers to operate a commercial motor vehicle (CMV) safely, they also need to understand how heat affects the operation of the CMV. Two areas that drivers must pay attention to during their inspections are the engine coolant...
Make Sure Your MCS 150 Up to Date
The FMCSA requires all interstate carriers to file a MCS-150 or MCS-150B, if a Safety permit is required, every 24 months based on the last two digits of the US DOT number. The last digit of the number dictates the month and the second to last...
5 Risks of Driving While Using a Mobile Phone
There are several types of driver distraction: Visual – takes your eyes off the road. This can include looking for something in the vehicle, electronic devices or reading advertising along the road. Manual – takes your hands off the wheel. Smoking,...
DOT Issues Final Rule to Allow Use of Oral Fluids for Drug Testing
The U.S. Department of Transportation has issued a final rule allowing motor carriers to use oral fluid samples instead of urine for drug testing of commercial truck drivers and other transportation workers. The Department of Health and Human...
Schools are Letting Out! Proceed with Caution!
With Summer almost here, many of us are looking forward to spending more time outdoors. Many schools will be letting out in the next couple of weeks. There will be many children going to and from, and participating in, outdoor activities...
Tips! Preventing a Single Vehicle Accident
A single-vehicle accident is any driving mishap where only one vehicle is involved. This can include veering off the road and hitting a tree, a rollover crash, or damage caused by animals or debris on the road. Bad weather, poor visibility, and...
Operation Safe Driver Week 2023
Shifting the focus slightly from vehicles to drivers, this year’s Operation Safe Driver Week will be held from July 9th through the 15th. During this week, law enforcement will be in heightened alert for any commercial or passenger vehicles driving...
New Out-of-Service Criteria from CVSA
Annually, the CVSA’s changes to the existing Out-of-Service Criteria (OOSC) are approved in October and take effect the following April 1st; this year is no exception. Here are the changes for 2023: False Logs – Clarification is given as to whether...
Free Safety & Compliance Seminar 2023 – Idealease – Orlando, FL
Complete Required Federal Training in One Day - For Free on May 10, 2023 in Orlando, Florida The one-day seminar will help private truck fleet professionals maintain a safe fleet, provide safety training to their managers, reduce violations and...
Saint Patrick’s Day Drunk Driving Prevention – March 17
St Patrick’s Day is one of the deadliest holidays on our nation’s roads. Buzzed Driving is Drunk Driving This year, St. Patrick’s Day — March 17, 2023 — falls on a Friday. The celebratory day is one of the biggest drinking occasions of the year,...
CSA Prioritization Preview Website Now Available
As the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has announced proposed changes to its Safety Measurement System, used to identify and prioritize at risk motor carriers for enforcement and compliance interventions, the agency has also noted that...
Daylight Savings Time Begins this Sunday, March 12th!
Start now to ensure all your drivers know about the daylight savings time on March 12, 2023. Caution route drivers, especially that the amount of daylight will change according to their stops with the change. Also, remember to change the batteries...
Do I Need a CDL License to Operate that Truck?
Answer: The regulations that address this question are found in FMCSA CFR 383.3 §383.3 Applicability. (a) The rules in this part apply to every person who operates a commercial motor vehicle (CMV) in interstate, foreign, or intrastate commerce, to...
Why are we getting brake adjustment violations?
With automatic slack adjusters required by regulation on trucks and tractors since 1994 and trailers since 1995 why do we have brake adjustment violations? The first reason is that this is a mechanical device which if it is not maintained properly can malfunction and contribute to brakes out of adjustment. Slack adjusters on all commercial vehicles should be inspected and greased every 90 days.
The Winter Weather Has Arrived! Are You Prepared?
This week the Midwest is getting its first dose of measurable snow and below-freezing temperatures. The front will bring cold temperatures as far south as Georgia. So, it is an excellent time to review with your drivers how to take care of their fuel during these times.