With the final quarter of 2019 underway, fleets are taking stock of their business’ health, honing in on trends, and preparing for the coming year. While not every fleet’s experience will be the same, the following are some of the most prevalent developments trucking companies are anticipating for the final months of 2019: Business picking [...]
The legalization of marijuana for medical and recreational use is spreading rapidly across the United States and neighboring countries. With 31 states legalizing medical marijuana use in the US, 10 states and D.C. permitting recreational use, Canada allowing recreational use, and Mexico conceding to medical use, there is a very real possibility that truck drivers [...]
Every fleet manager knows that safety can make or break a successful trucking company. Problems with vehicle inspections, driver behaviors, or other overlooked areas can swiftly render a once-thriving company impotent with violations, fines, and out-of-service notices. Of course, improving safety is almost always a multipronged undertaking, and many may not be sure where to [...]
Every year, the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) holds an International Roadcheck to inspect commercial vehicles and ensure maximum safety on the highways. This year’s inspection ran from June 4-6 and CVSA released the results of the 72-hour event at the end of August this year. Compared to the previous year, the results were mostly [...]