Thorn Valley Newsletter: September 2021

Last week’s announcement from President Biden has sent the transportation world into a complete spin. Biden has charged Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to develop the rule which is expected to impact more than 80 million unvaccinated workers...

Thorn Valley Newsletter: July 2021

Root Cause – Jackknife The following Commercial Carrier Journal blog provides some excellent insight into root cause analysis in relation to tractor-trailer jackknife crashes. While this analysis does not necessarily apply to all jackknifes, it certainly does present...

Thorn Valley Newsletter: May 2021

Colonial Pipeline Incident Additional Measures Taken to Help States Affected by Pipeline The U.S. DOT announced Tuesday 5/12/2021 additional help for States in areas affected by the cyberattack on the Colonial Pipeline.  The White House and DOT have determined that...

Thorn Valley Newsletter: March 2021

FMCSA News March 2021 Download the Entry-Level Driver TPR Training and the Enhanced Clearinghouse Update document. Entry-Level Driver - TPR Training Provider Enhanced Clearinghouse Update March 5, 2021 – FMCSA Regional Emergency Declaration Extended for...

Safer Driving: Know What Your Hauling

Photo source: Fox-19 Know what you are hauling before you hit the road! When a truck hauling potassium hydroxide crashed into a jackknifed truck on the Brent Spence Bridge at 2:45 a.m. Wednesday, November 11, 2020, the driver didn’t have time to grab the hazmat...

Regulatory News – November 2020

Early ELD analysis shows an uptick in certain HOS violations since new regs, along with a dip in 30-minute break flags. (CCD Daily Report) A recent before-and-after analysis of driver logbook data by EROAD shows the preliminary impacts of the Federal Motor Carrier...