June 05, 2018
Uber Freight Launches ‘Fleet Mode’
Uber Freight has added a “fleet mode” to its mobile app to enable dispatchers at small fleets to find and book loads and assign them to their drivers. With this feature, dispatchers can view all available loads as well as a list of drivers with details on their schedules and availability without needing to exit […]
Read HereMay 25, 2018
Roadcheck enforcement spree next week, inspectors to key in on hours of service violations
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s annual International Roadcheck, a three-day ramp up of truck and bus enforcement across North America, is scheduled for June 5-7. The year’s focus will be on hours-of-service compliance, says CVSA, due in part to the implementation of the U.S. DOT’s electronic logging device mandate. “The top reason drivers were placed […]
Read HereApril 22, 2018
Digital diagnostics: A trucking ‘best-kept secret’
The job of truck technician today just might be the perfect modern vocational/trade position. A high school grad can get certified for it faster than a four-year college degree would take, so educational costs are less, but earnings potential out of the gate is nearly comparable—with high demand making it likely the technician will land […]
Read HereMarch 29, 2018
Bill in Congress would allow drivers to pause 14-hour clock for up to three hours
A bill filed in the U.S. House Thursday by Rep. Brian Babin (R-Texas) would allow drivers to take one break per day — of up to three hours — that does not count against their 14-hour on-duty allotment. The bill mirrors a petition filed by the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association last month with FMCSA, which […]
Read HereMarch 15, 2018
Ag haulers get 90-day ELD waiver extension
With an original waiver of the electronic logging device rule about to expire, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration gave haulers of agricultural products a second 90-day break on compliance. The agency also said that during this time it will publish final guidance on both the agricultural 150 air-mile hours-of-service exemption and personal conveyance. “We […]
Read HereFebruary 06, 2018
Parking app now offers fuel information
Truck Parking USA, an online and mobile app for truck parking facilities, has entered into a partnership with commercial truck routing software company ProMiles to include a location-based fuel pricing tool for truck drivers. The app also considers routes based on truck parking capacity. The app has been tested over 140,000 truck drivers. Drivers receive […]
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