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2019 First Quarter Shows Less Pay Increases for Drivers

According to the latest Quarterly National Survey of Driver Wages from the National Transportation Institute, fleets are offering fewer drivers wage increases in this first quarter of 2019 in comparison to last year’s increases, but the ones that are being instituted will be quite significant. The trucking industry experienced ...

David Bell

06.25.2019 - 8:21 PM Comments: 0

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A Comparison of the Top 5 ELDs on the Market in 2019

What is an ELD? In 2012, U.S. Congressed passed the “Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century” bill, or Map-21. This bill required the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) to update a driver’s Record of Duty Status (RODS) from an old-timey paper and pencil to a technological one. Thus the ELD was ...

David Bell

06.20.2019 - 9:04 PM Comments: 0

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DOT Funding Bill Would Force a 30-minute Break to Remain in Hours Regulations.

The decision by the United State House is to review and make wholesale changes to the Department of Transportation. Driver’s hours of service regulations as indicated in the yearly Transportation funding bill which was made available by the Appropriation Committee of the House. This could lead both parties coming head to head. ...

David Bell

06.13.2019 - 9:23 PM Comments: 0

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Automated Driving System (ADS) Vehicles and Regulation

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) are working towards removing the barriers to keep Automated Driving System (ADS) Vehicles out of the US. On September 12th, the NHTSA released its guidelines for the safety of ADS vehicles. It is outlined here in ...

David Bell

06.11.2019 - 6:56 PM Comments: 0

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The Yearly 72-hour Road-check Inspection Starts Today!

On the 4th to the 6th of June, the yearly International Road-check will take place focusing on suspension and steering systems. The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance organizes the event, and the organization says suspension and steering are essential for every commercial vehicle. The CVSA President – Chief Jay Thompson and ...

David Bell

06.4.2019 - 6:49 PM Comments: 0

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Understanding ELDs, AOBRDs, and the ELD Mandate

The Department of Transportation (DOT) is mandating that every truck on the road has an Electronic Logging Device (ELD) installed by December 16, 2019. The ELD will replace paper logbooks and Automatic Onboard ...

05.2.2019 - 7:20 PM Comments: 0

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UTECH Announces New Integrations With DAT Solutions

Originally announced via Consumer Carrier Journal UTECH is proud to announce that our team has partnered with DAT solutions to offer a range of new integrations with UTECH TMS. These new capabilities will ...

04.17.2019 - 8:00 AM Comments: 0

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2019 First Quarter Shows Less Pay Increases for Drivers

A Comparison of the Top 5 ELDs on the Market in 2019

DOT Funding Bill Would Force a 30-minute Break to Remain in Hours Regulations.

Automated Driving System (ADS) Vehicles and Regulation

The Yearly 72-hour Road-check Inspection Starts Today!

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Understanding ELDs, AOBRDs, and the ELD Mandate

UTECH Announces New Integrations With DAT Solutions

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