Safety Matters – Trucking Concrete Truck Safety Delivering concrete comes with a variety of additional safety concerns not faced by the average delivery driver. From filling to unloading, [...]
Trucking News Collision Avoidance Systems Add Safety Features for Drivers According to a special investigation report released by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), rear-end crashes [...]
Commercial Trucking Properly Securing Truck Cargo As a Commercial Truck Driver it is important to know the industry rules and reglulations, which are ever changing. See below for definitions of [...]
Trucking News New Hours of Service Exemptions Approved The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) recently approved exemptions for two types of loads. Drivers hauling either live [...]
Trucking Safety Tips – Stop Distracted Driving Is Texting as Bad as Drinking? Reaction time is delayed for a driver texting on a cell phone as much as it is for a driver who is [...]
Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) recently published an adjusted schedule of penalties for safety rule violations. The adjustments, that [...]
Trucking: Target on Safety The Importance of Hazard Communication Learn the importance of hazard communication, how to handle chemicals safely and the proper precautions to maintain a safe [...]
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COMMERCIAL TRUCK INSURANCE – DID YOU KNOW? According to Freight Watch International, a logistics security service, the number of cargo thefts was lower in 2014 than in 2013, although the [...]
SW Risk Trucking Insurance News: House of Representatives Denies Amendment To Increase Insurance Requirements for Truckers Members of the U.S. House of Representatives responded on June [...]
