Category - Safety Articles

FMCSA Medical Review Board to Meet

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Medical Review Board will meet via videoconference on May 19-20, 2021.  86 Fed. Reg. 23780 (May 4,...

Do You Have a Driver with Other Outside Compensated Work?

With ELD’s now in full swing, motor carriers feel that their hours-of-service violations have now been completely taken care of. However, there is...

Canada’s ELD Mandate Effective June 12 with Educational Enforcement

Canada's electronic logging device (ELD) mandate, slated to be effective on June 12, is experiencing a slight detour. The mandate will still be...

Record Retention

So how long do I have to keep records and documents that are required by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations? Answer: It depends on which...
Idealease Cookout Success

Idealease Cookout Success

A huge thanks to everyone who came out to the cookout last Friday at Cumberland Idealease, here are a few of the pictures. [gallery link="file" size="medium" columns="2"...

read more
Your Truck is No Match for a Train

Your Truck is No Match for a Train

Ever think about how many times a day on your route you cross a train track? Most of the time we take for granted that there is not a train coming and proceed crossing the track. Take time to...

read more
Turn Around Don’t Drown

Turn Around Don’t Drown

We are now in the middle of the hurricane season that could produce storms that could drop up to 30+ inches of rain. It is a good time to discuss with your drivers about flooding and the fact that...

read more
Back to School Safety!

Back to School Safety!

In the next two weeks we will see many students returning back to school after the summer break. Pedestrian-vehicle injuries are a leading cause of death for children ages 5 to 14. Kids are back...

read more