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FMCSA Inspections: Why They’re Important and What to Expect at Each Level

inspections each designed for a particular purpose. FMCSA gives states and local jurisdictions funding to perform these inspections and collect data, which can impact future enforcement inspection plans.

Virtual driver training: 8 tips for launching a successful program

Today’s trucking companies face the ever-growing challenges of making the best use of time to train their drivers. Most of today’s drivers are not making income if they are sitting…

Why Automated Crash Management Systems are a Powerful Way to Make Transportation Safer

One area where carriers too often have financial and operational loss is crash and claims management. There are essential items to consider to help mitigate this expense and its potential…

Why drivers leave and what carriers can do to solve the problem

Driver retention is a problem facing most carriers today. It’s also one of the very serious challenges feeding the lack of truck drivers.

How to maximize your efficiencies with an automated rate contract management solution

The way carriers receive rate contracts has not changed much over the years. They arrive through EDI, email, load boards, and even fax. Ideally, rate contracts would all be EDI-based…

To solve the driver shortage, consider these 3 new ways of operating

“The trucking industry is short 80,000 drivers,” said Chris Spear, president, and CEO of the American Trucking Associations, during a CNN interview in October. This shortage is an increase of…

Steps Carriers Can Take Now to Prevent the Top 5 Driver Violations

According to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), the following are the top five driver-related violations in 2020: Speeding 6-10 mph over the posted speed limit; Failure to obey…

How Automated Workflows Can Help Carriers Regain Assessorial Expenses

Assessorial expenses can represent a large revenue leak to carriers. Too often, carriers do not collect these charges from shippers, and many believe their accessorial reimbursement is less than 40%.…

8 questions for carriers to help reduce out-of-service vehicle violations

During the 72-hour inspection blitz, held in May 2021, inspectors examined more than 40,000 commercial vehicles at inspections sites in Canada, Mexico, and the U.S. After discovering out-of-service violations, inspectors…

8 Ways to Help Drivers Better Manage Their Jobs

Being a professional truck driver is one of the most challenging professions there is. Think about it. They’re operating under the demand to get from points A to B on…