Pre-Trip: 5 Safety Tips to Follow Before You Hit the Road 1. Prioritize your health.You are the most valuable asset in your truck. Stay at your best by: Getting quality sleep while on the road Adding regular exercise and stretching to your routine Preparing healthier meals in your truck Using comfort items like sunshades and
Read More...The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) kicked off a new safety campaign this summer to bring awareness to the dangers of speeding. The campaign aims to educate drivers and change how they think about speeding. COVID-19 catalyzed speeding into a national crisis, as fewer cars on the roads made it easier to drive at
Read More...The FMCSA completed the last step of its initiative to implement new training standards for entry-level truck drivers seeking a CDL. FMCSA designed the Training Provider Registry to improve roadway safety, an online database of registered instructors that meet federal training requirements. The database also includes a compilation of all entry-level truck drivers who have
Read More...The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced an extension of the COVID-19 emergency exemptions for truck drivers in light of the Delta variant. FMCSA first issued the exemptions in March of 2020 following the declaration of the pandemic as a national emergency. The exemptions underwent several edits and modifications to keep pace with the shifting
Read More...The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requires any trucking company hauling food to comply with the Sanitary Transportation of Human and Animal Food Rule (STF) as part of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). STF’s aim is to provide accountability and visibility for all steps of transporting food from farm to table. The rule calls
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