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How Often Are Truck Drivers Stopped for Inspections?

How Often Are Truck Drivers Stopped for Inspections?

Particularly for our truck drivers, life on the open road is a unique experience. They frequently find themselves under the careful eye of inspectors as they go across highways and backroads. But how ...

Sep 29, 20233 min read
Brake and Hours-of-Service Factors Leading to Roadcheck Out-of-Service Violations

Brake and Hours-of-Service Factors Leading to Roadcheck Out-of-Service Violations

The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) conducts its roadside inspection blitz every year, and without fail, it unearths a number of violations that put truckers out of commission. Brake problem...

Sep 28, 20233 min read
Revving Up Your Heavy-Duty Truck: The Ins and Outs of Battery Charging Facilities

Revving Up Your Heavy-Duty Truck: The Ins and Outs of Battery Charging Facilities

Come on, truckers, gather around. The subject of battery charging stations for heavy-duty trucks is one that is as important as having a full tank of diesel. Even though it may not be the most excitin...

Sep 28, 20233 min read
Understanding the Hours of Service (HOS) Regulations

Understanding the Hours of Service (HOS) Regulations

The trucking business is the backbone of the modern economy because it makes sure that goods get where they need to go quickly and safely. But there are strict rules in place to keep drivers from gett...

Sep 27, 20234 min read
What are ELDs? How to Understand Electronic Logging Devices

What are ELDs? How to Understand Electronic Logging Devices

When it comes to transportation and logistics, speed and safety are the most important things. For decades, paper logbooks have been used in the trucking business to keep track of drivers' hours of se...

Sep 27, 20237 min read
United States Truckers Speak Out: Navigating the Current Freight Market

United States Truckers Speak Out: Navigating the Current Freight Market

The American trucking industry is the nation's lifeblood, transporting goods from across the country and ensuring that store shelves remain supplied, factories remain operational, and consumers have a...

Sep 27, 20236 min read
Strategies for Dispatcher Management Communication Success

Strategies for Dispatcher Management Communication Success

Effective communication between drivers and dispatcher management is essential in the business of logistics and transportation to guarantee that everything runs properly. The dispatcher's job is cruci...

Sep 26, 20233 min read