For those who are interested, the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) is offering its final industry roadside inspection training course of the year. More training courses will be scheduled for 2019. This last Industry Roadside Inspection Course of 2018 will be held in in Conley, Georgia, (13 miles from the Atlanta airport) on Oct. 22-26…
The peak season will soon be in full swing for shippers across the country and according to some experts they will be facing a steeper and tougher peak to climb than in seasons past. As the U.S. economy continues performing and staying on one of its best trajectories in years, some experts believe it will…
Nobody likes to be stuck in a traffic jam. Traffic jams are the cause of everything from late deliveries of goods and services to acts of road rage that can end up in fatalities. Unfortunately, traffic jams are something that we will just have to deal with for the foreseeable future. But now some scientists…
Truck accidents can cause serious property damage and severe injuries for everyone involved. In addition to filing an insurance claim or lawsuit against a negligent truck driver, you may also be able to pursue legal action against the driver’s employer trucking company. In some cases, however, the trucking company may allege that it is not…
During the week of Sept. 16-22, CVSA-certified enforcement personnel will conduct roadside inspections on commercial motor vehicles in order to identify and remove CMVs with critical brake violations from our roadways and to call attention to the dangers of faulty brake systems. For safe CMV operation it is crucial to have brakes routinely inspected to…
In a move that may have surprised many, Uber has decided to stop development of self-driving trucks. Instead, the ride hailing giant has decided to concentrate its autonomous vehicle efforts strictly to cars. Through its acquisition of Otto in 2016, Uber had sought to disrupt freight hauling with self-driving trucks and Uber Freight, its smartphone…