by admin | Apr 10, 2020 | Fleet Safety, Newsletter, Safety Tips
How has COVID-19 affected the transportation industry? To start off with, on April 6th, 2020, The American Trucking Association (ATA) announced the cancellation of the National Truck Driving Championships, originally scheduled to be held in Indianapolis, IN August...
by admin | Mar 26, 2020 | Ask Thorn Valley, Compliance & Enforcement, Fleet Safety, Safety Tips
Commentary from Tom Nitza regarding the CVSA D&A Clearinghouse ruling. Thanks to Tom and best wishes during his retirement from Thorn Valley. From Tom Nitza: During a roadside inspection the Clearinghouse database will be queried. A driver found to be operating...
by admin | Jan 13, 2020 | Compliance & Enforcement, Newsletter, Policy & Procedures
States with Strictest Texting-While-Driving Laws Ranked Did you guess correctly? TWD stands for Texting While Driving. Congratulations – Please share this information with all drivers! | Learn More CVSA Reminds Motor Carriers of the Dec. 17, 2019, ELD...
by admin | Jan 13, 2020 | Newsletter, Policy & Procedures
Rise in Truck Crashes, Large Payouts, Expected to Boost Insurance Renewal Rates This Year 1/2/2020 – According to Commercial Carrier Journal, truckers are being warned to Beware and Prepare. Tractor-trailer insurance rates saw an uptick this year, brought on by...
by admin | Jan 13, 2020 | Drug & Alcohol, Fleet Safety, Newsletter
FMCSA Increases Random Controlled Substances Testing Rate to 50 Percent Beginning January 1, 2020 On December 27, 2019, the FMCSA announced an increase in the minimum annual percentage rate for random controlled substances testing for drivers of commercial motor...
by admin | Jan 4, 2019 | Compliance & Enforcement, Driver Management, Drug & Alcohol, Fleet Safety, Newsletter
A trucking company owner is charged with fraud, the panel explores the impacts of legalized marijuana and an Arkansas truck driver is declared an imminent hazard to public safety by FMCSA. Trucking Company Owner Charged With Insurance Fraud | Read More FMCSA Declares...