A federal district judge in Arkansas has ruled that a legal class of nearly 3,000 truck drivers is entitled to compensation for time in the sleeper berth even though the drivers were signed out as off-duty.
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President Trump Signs Water Infrastructure Law
President Donald Trump signed the Water Resources Development Act of 2018 into law Oct. 23.
October 23, 2018South Carolina DOT Program Addresses Rural Freight Needs
The South Carolina Department of Transportation has developed a program to improve mobility and facilitate freight movement on rural interstate highways.
October 23, 2018Audit of FMCSA’s Revamp of CSA Underway
The Department of Transportation’s Inspector General has begun a congressionally mandated audit of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s “corrective action plan” intended to revamp the agency’s Compliance, Safety, Accountability Program methodology.
October 22, 2018States Feel Brunt of Driver Shortage in Search for Snowplow Drivers
State departments of transportation seeking equipment operators to take on temporary seasonal work have not been able to avoid the driver shortage that the trucking industry grapples with daily.
October 19, 2018NTDC Grand Champion Scott Woodrome to Be Honored at MCE
The country’s top truck driver will be honored at the Management Conference & Exhibition, the annual industry gathering hosted by American Trucking Associations.
October 19, 2018Managing Risk in Trucking
As the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration considers revamping its Compliance, Safety, Accountability scoring system, how are fleets managing their risk exposure and their insurance costs? Our Oct. 17 LiveOnWeb program tackles that issue.
October 17, 2018Editorial: Let’s Be Careful Out There
A character on the 1980s television police drama “Hill Street Blues” had a great catchphrase: “Let’s Be Careful Out There.” They’re also words that ring true today for those who make their living traveling the highways.
October 18, 2018Sygic Introduces Real-Time Driver Behavior Analysis
Sygic, a Slovakia-based mobile navigation company, has unveiled a new driver behavior algorithm designed to motivate drivers to act safer behind the wheel.
October 18, 2018Like Motor Carriers, Truck Insurers Await Changes to Federal CSA Program
With potentially big changes coming to the federal Compliance, Safety, Accountability program, insurance companies are hoping for a better way to identify unsafe motor carriers in an environment where insurers may be paying out much higher claims under the current system while some carriers are battling skyrocketing premiums.
October 17, 2018