Truck Driver Charged in Tracy Morgan Crash
Early Saturday morning 6/7/14 at about 1 a.m. Eastern on the turnpike in Mercer County, New Jersey. A truck driver failed to realize that the traffic ahead of him was going slower and caused...
Transportation Truck Driving: More than a Job; a Lifestyle
There is no doubt about the fact that driving a truck is indeed really tough. In fact, according to CareerCast.com, it is one of the top 10 toughest jobs in the United States. It wouldn’t...
FMCSA Chief Wants Better Safety Records In Trucking
The FMCSA Chief wants better safety records in trucking and stated that the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is committed to working side by side with trucking stakeholders to improve highway safety. He made...
Driver Safety & CSA Data Management
As we know, there are many factors that play into the daily life of the shipping world. Logistics management, effectively cutting costs, and customer satisfaction are commonly heard throughout shipping conversations. Yet, driver safety...
Stay Alert, Stay Riding: Keeping Energy Up as a Trucker
Trucking is exhausting. There’s no other way to put it. Endless hours, repetitive scenery, and strict company deadlines are a brutal team, wearing truckers down into haggard, bleary-eyed zombies by the end of the...
Trucking Against Back Pain
Trucking takes it toll on all parts of a trucker’s body. Truckers spend endless hours sitting down with long stretches of rough road rumbling beneath them. Exhaustion and necessity lead to slouching posture, which...
FMCSA Reminding Drivers About Medical Examiner’s Rule
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is reminding interstate truck and bus drivers that the new Medical Examiner's Rule is in effect, all new USDOT physicals must be performed...
NTSB Blames Truck Driver For Chesapeake Bridge Accident
Truck Driver At Fault For 2013 Accident
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) reported that a truck driver who was unfamiliar with traffic patterns on the Chesapeake Bay Bridge and wasn’t paying attention to the road as...
Winter Weather Driving Tips for Truck Drivers
Driving a semi alone is already dangerous. When you add a little snow, ice and any other winter elements you may have to deal with, your safety is on a whole new level.
Winter weather...