entry-level CDL Final Rule: Entry-Level Minimum Training Requirements The FMCSA and DOT published the Minimum Training Requirements for Entry-Level Commercial Motor Vehicle Operators final rule on December 8, 2016.…Truck WritersDecember 14, 2016
Drug and Alcohol Final Rule: Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse The FMCSA and DOT published the Commercial Driver's License Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse rule on December 5, 2016. The final…Truck WritersDecember 7, 2016
self-driving trucks Top 4 Trends Driving Vocational Truck Design in 2016 With 2016 dwindling down, let's take a look at the four vocational truck design trends that took the market by…Truck WritersNovember 30, 2016
Transportation How to Protect Your Truck from a Winter Freeze High winds, icy roads and below zero temperatures—driving a truck during a Midwestern winter isn’t easy. There is enough to…Truck WritersNovember 23, 2016
Minnesota 2016 MN Freight System Plan: Trucking Overview This November, Commissioner Charles A. Zelle signed the 2016 Minnesota Statewide Freight System Plan. This Plan is an update to…Truck WritersNovember 16, 2016
gelled diesel 3 Ways to Maximize Your MPG this Winter When it comes to winter, you're just not driving as many miles between fill-ups compared to the summer. Refiners of both…Truck WritersNovember 9, 2016
independent contractor Becoming an Owner Operator: Invoice Factoring 101 This week's post aims to explain the benefit of factoring to an owner operator's operation. Unfortunately, it only pertains to those…Truck WritersOctober 26, 2016
construction zones How to Drive Around a Semi-Truck Typically, our blog posts are directed at motor carriers and truck drivers. However, this week's is actually for passenger vehicle…Truck WritersOctober 19, 2016
fuel usage ATRI Releases Findings on Fleet Fuel Economy and Usage On Monday, October 17, 2016, the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) released the results from its investigation into fleet fuel…Truck WritersOctober 17, 2016
Insurance Steer Clear of Deer this November: Collisions on the Rise State Farm released its annual deer claim study on September 19th. The 2015-2016 study ranks states by the potential a driver…Truck WritersOctober 12, 2016