On July 17, 2017 the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) a division of the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS), released a revised version of the Form I-9, also known as the Employment Eligibility Verification Form. This…
Bryce Neilson Named Rookie of the Year at Trucking’s “Super Bowl of Safety” Orlando, Florida – Today, American Trucking Associations announced Roland Bolduc as the Bendix Grand Champion of the 2017 National Truck Driving Championships. “With an impressive showing this…
Precision Heavy Haul, Inc. Precision Heavy Haul is a specialist in transporting oversized, overweight and difficult loads. If Mike Poppe, founder and owner of the company was ever content with life’s easy offerings, he wouldn’t have got into trucking. But…
By Neil Abt, FleetOwner The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) have decided against moving forward at this time on a possible regulation covering the testing and treatment of sleep apnea for truck drivers and…
ATA Welcomes State Champs to Orlando for National Truck Driving Championships Next week, American Trucking Associations is set to welcome more than 420 of the trucking industry's top professional truck drivers to Orlando for the 80th annual National Truck Driving…
8 a.m. to 3 p.m. THURSDAY, OCT. 19, 2017 JW Marriott Starr Pass Resort 3800 W. Starr Pass Blvd., Tucson, AZ This one-day event brings leaders and technical experts in industry, government and academia together to understand the implications of…
On August 21, 2017, there will be a total eclipse of the sun in parts of the United States. Eclipses are a rare occurrence are a big deal to many people and it is expected to be quite a spectacle.…
Switching to ELDs: The Risks of Waiting In this whitepaper we examine the risks involved in waiting too long before starting the transition to electronic logs. The main risk is not being able to get your company from using paper…
FMCSA is now accepting requests through the DataQs system from motor carriers wishing to have certain crashes labeled “not preventable” in their Compliance, Safety, Accountability program profile. Motor carriers will be able to challenge the preventability of the following crash…
On June 20, Mike Jimenez, owner of Phoenix-based J&L Transportation provided the winning bid of $140,000 for the Everyday Heroes Kenworth T680 tractor auctioned off by Ritchie Bros. Auction as a fundraiser for Truckers Against Trafficking (TAT) by Inland Kenworth.…