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Opinion: Help Wanted: Criminals Need Not Apply
Every business wants to hire the most qualified and least risky applicants.
August 12, 2013
Justin Olsen, maintenance director at TCW, breaks down the hidden impact of poor trailer management on operations, compliance and safety.
Opinion: Don’t Leave Compliance to Chance
Although new hours-of-service rules include changes that will alter the way trucking companies do business, carriers opting to approach them armed with change-management programs will find they have an edge when it comes to meeting the revised rules’ challenges.
August 5, 2013Opinion: Enforcement Disparity = Flawed CSA Scores
Independent studies have confirmed that anomalies and flaws exist in the relationship between crash likelihood and a trucking company’s BASIC scores as calculated under the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Compliance, Safety, Accountability program.
July 29, 2013Opinion: Tell Truck Stops to Power Up
There’s been much talk about expanding natural-gas fuel availability at truck stops now that domestic production is increasing. But while the natural-gas option offers lower prices for the fuel itself, the vehicles and infrastructure cost upward of $50,000 per truck
and about $1 million for each station.
July 22, 2013Opinion: Trucking Remains a Force for Change
The trucking industry is one of the most innovative and dynamic sectors in our country, and its companies and professionals have been leaders for change in many areas.
July 15, 2013Opinion: Trucks + Shale = Energy Independence
With apologies to Charles Erwin Wilson of General Motors in 1919, “What is good for trucking is good for America.” The responsible development of North America’s shale oil and gas reserves has been very good for trucking — especially for the tank truck segment — and represents our nations’ best chance to achieve energy independence.
July 8, 2013Opinion: No Time for Downtime
We’ve all suffered through computer downtime, usually at the worst possible moment. That was certainly the case with a number of freight carriers that experienced it during the hurricane that intensified to become Superstorm Sandy.
July 1, 2013Opinion: Increasing Profits, One Woman at a Time
At a recent White House forum, we were asked for our “insights on best practices for educating, recruiting, retaining and developing leadership among a diverse cadre of women throughout the U.S. transportation sector and to evolve strategies for overcoming barriers.”
June 24, 2013Opinion: Handle With Care: Whistle-Blower Claims
An ever-increasing legal risk faced by interstate motor carriers, transportation intermediaries and private fleets involves disciplined or discharged drivers lodging whistle-blower claims against their employers.
June 17, 2013Opinion: 7 Questions to Reveal a True Logistics Pro
By now, most of us have seen those TV commercials shown during the buildup to April 15 in which consumers realize their tax “professional” is actually a store clerk or a plumber.
June 10, 2013