Raising the Standards of the Trucking Industry
Unjustly Underpaid: Why Paying Truckers By The Mile Needs To Stop by Steven Gursten In 1938 the United States Government initiated the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), which granted almost every American a basic minimum hourly wage. Unbeknownst to … Continue reading
CPAP America News of the Week- Their Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony at the Gloucester County Chamber Of Commerce- Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony takes place at their flagship location (943 Kings Highway West Deptford, New Jersey) on Friday, June 17, 2016 at 10 am … Continue reading
ELD’s DO NOT keep truckers from working more that 70 hours/week Has the General Public and Safety Advocacy Groups been Duped? THE BIG LIE: ELD’s keep drivers from working more that 70 hours/week and thus have the ability to … Continue reading
When the general public thinks of ‘truckers’, they many times will associate these men and women driving down the highways as those who are deliberately driving as many hours as they … Continue reading
By Tom Ingraldi I know I am beating the same drum here but… Most of the parking “shortage” is due to the present Hours of Service (HOS) and the 14 hour clock. Before that fiasco of a law, it was … Continue reading
Mark down the date and time Friday September 19th 10pm ET ABC’s 20/20 Replay of show Professional CDL truck driver Abe Attallah was interviewed by ABC’s 20/20 regarding the topic of Safety in the Trucking Industry. Also … Continue reading
Jasons Law for Improved Highway Safety: Addressing Truck Driver Fatigue Addressing Truck Driver Fatigue caused by insufficient truck parking, not allowing drivers to comply with Hours of Service Federal Regulations, therefore preventing them to receive rest after driving 11 … Continue reading
What a roller coaster ride over the last few weeks, and it appears quite a storm has been brewing within the trucking industry. Just to keep everyone up to date, here’s a brief review how it has gone down and … Continue reading
By: Allen Smith The recent fatal crash in New Jersey involving Wal-Mart truck driver, Kevin Roper has gained attention by anti-trucking and safety advocacy groups who believe that the industry still does not have enough regulations placed on drivers. Although … Continue reading
On Thursday, February 17, 2011, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) held a public listening session in Arlington, VA on its regulatory proposal that would revise hours-of-service (HOS) requirements for commercial truck drivers. The Highway and Auto Safety Group … Continue reading
Discussing Real Life Trucking
