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How the New Hours of Service Proposal can Affect Truck Drivers

In one of the most impactful revision proposals since 2011, the United States Department of Transportation has proposed changing federal hours of service (HOS) regulations, which could benefit drivers by pausing their 14-hour clock. The proposal states that drivers could potentially pause their hours of service for up to ...

Francisco Valladares

08.22.2019 - 12:03 PM Comments: 0

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UTECH partners with TruckPark to help drivers find safe and secure parking

UTECH, a software and development company focused on innovation in the logistics and transportation industry, has partnered with TruckPark⁠, an innovative driver application that allows truck drivers to find and reserve safe and secure parking in real time. Using UTECH’s industry-leading GPSTab ELD software, TruckPark ...

Francisco Valladares

08.20.2019 - 11:20 AM Comments: 0

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Demanding Detention Improvement – High Time for Action

To keep track of the detention time properly has been a problem for the trucking industry since its inception. Although there was hope that the implementation of Electronic Logging Devices, or ELDs, will improve this issue, a recent poll by Overdrive found that 42% of participants have seen no perceptible changes, compared to ...

David Bell

08.16.2019 - 10:18 AM Comments: 0

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Cullum Owings Act Proposes to Limit Truck Driving Speeds

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Large Truck Safe Operating Speed Act Proposes to Limit Truck Driving Speeds

A new bi-partisan bill is currently on the Senate floor that would mandate all-new Class 7 and Class 8 trucks to have speed-limiting devices so that trucks can never exceed 65 miles per hour. This bill would also extend this speed maximum to all existing trucks that already have speed limiters. The only type of trucks this ...

David Bell

08.13.2019 - 11:30 AM Comments: 0

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Eight Things to Know About DashCams

Police used to be the only group that could have dashcams in their cars. Dashcams have since become so popular that they are essential pieces of equipment to have in semi-trucks. Now, more than ever, fleet owners need to invest in dashcams. They provide evidence for accidents and insurance claims, record driving distances, and ...

David Bell

07.25.2019 - 10:44 AM 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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How the New Hours of Service Proposal can Affect Truck Drivers

UTECH partners with TruckPark to help drivers find safe and secure parking

Demanding Detention Improvement – High Time for Action

Large Truck Safe Operating Speed Act Proposes to Limit Truck Driving Speeds

Eight Things to Know About DashCams

Best read

Understanding ELDs, AOBRDs, and the ELD Mandate

UTECH Announces New Integrations With DAT Solutions

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