As stationary commercial outlets continue employing new ways to keep their stock secure and protected from theft with technological safeguards, the old days of highway robbery are apparently on the rise as thieves increasingly look for better opportunities on the open road. Fleet leaders are starting to come to terms with the reality that only…
The Supreme Court decided to hear a challenge to the federal government’s electronic logging device mandate. The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association sued the U.S. Department of Transportation, saying the mandate violates drivers’ constitutional rights. Swift Transportation driver William B. Trescott petitioned the Supreme Court for ruling on the ELD mandate last April. A lower court…
The Senate Appropriations Committee unanimously passed a $56.5 billion funding bill that addresses potential flaws in the 34-hour restart rule. The wording in the Department of Transportation’s bill attempts to remedy what many trucking fleet leaders believe would hamper the industry. The bill establishes a 73-hour cap on drivers’ work in a 7-day consecutive period…
Fleet operators invest their money and their livelihoods into their operations, which grants them certain rights and sometimes puts them at significant risk. They have the right to run their fleets as they choose; they are also at risk of losing money and resources if they make bad decisions. It is the nature of the…
