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Coaching Corner: Tried and True Safe Driving Tips

22 February 2024

According to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), even the most well-trained, safety-conscious commercial  truck driver engages in driving behaviors that could lead to a crash on today’s crowded highways.

New Jersey Says Truckers Must Carry More Insurance

21 February 2024

After being held up for most of a year, the New Jersey Legislature has passed a law requiring operators of heavy trucks to carry a minimum $1.5 million in liability insurance, which is double the current federal minimum insurance requirement of $750,000.

New Jersey Site of Most Congested Trucking Bottleneck

21 February 2024

The intersection of Interstate 95 and State Route 4 in Lee, New Jersey is the most congested trucking bottleneck of any of the 100 identified by the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI).

The California Diesel Truck Question

06 February 2024

The CARB ACF regulation created state pollution standards for heavy-duty trucks that are much stricter than those established in the federal Clean Air Act.

FMCSA Proposes Increased Flexibility in CDL Testing

06 February 2024

During the COVID-19 pandemic, some state driver licensing offices were closed and state licensing employees absent. To allow licensing to continue during the pandemic, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) issued several waivers for continued testing and skill evaluation of applicants for commercial driver’s licenses (CDLs).

Medical Examiners (MEs) and Login.gov

06 February 2024

Under a notice posted by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration FMCSA) January 24, medical examiners have until February 23, 2024, to register with Login.gov and update their contact information.

When is “Off-Duty” really “On-Duty”?

18 January 2024

When team drivers for Iowa-based CRST complained they were spending too much time in the sleeper berth and not getting paid for it, the First Circuit Court of Appeals listened.