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January 18, 2017

FMCSA Establishes National Drug and Alcohol Testing Clearinghouse

The trucking industry must maintain a zero-tolerance policy when it comes to drug and alcohol use. However, under the current…

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December 10, 2016

SAFETY & HEALTH CONCERNS FOR TRUCK DRIVERS

Long-haul trucking is both one of the most crucial jobs and, unfortunately, one of its most risky. Long-haul truck drivers…

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November 10, 2016

Speed Limiter Legislation Delayed (Again)

The NHTSA (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) and FMCSA (Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration) is providing more details on its…

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November 4, 2016

WHAT IS DETENTION?

Detention, as it pertains to pick-ups and deliveries, can be very murky waters for shippers and receivers alike. Many shippers…

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October 19, 2016

OOIDA TO CONGRESS: NO MANDATED SPEED LIMITERS PLEASE

OOIDA (Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association) asked on Oct 18th that the House Appropriations committee to remove the specific language for…

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September 23, 2016

Volume shipments and how they could reduce your freight costs.

What exactly is a volume shipment? We have all heard of the terms less than truck load and truck load….

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June 13, 2016

Freight Broker Bond

Freight Broker Bond requirements were put in place in the 1930’s by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) to…

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January 22, 2015

The DOT Has Granted Mexican Trucks Full Access to the US

In the most recent LTL Freight controversies, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) conducted a pilot program between October…

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