Operation Safe Driver Week shows speeding is the leading cause of driver citations

During Operation Safe Driver Week - a seven-day stretch of deliberate outreach and enforcement by the CVSA - more than 35,000 commercial motor vehicles and passenger vehicles were pulled over in the U.S. and Canada.

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Trucking industry expressed distaste over federal electronic identifier proposal

The country’s motor carriers and independent truckers have not been shy about their opinion on the potential of a federally-mandated unique electronic identifier placed in large trucks.

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Insurance talk can be a drag, but increasing premiums is a must

Accidents involving big rigs, rising medical and litigation costs, inexperienced truckload capacity, and catastrophic losses are all putting major pressure on the insurance industry as a whole.

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Warehousing & manufacturing industry can benefit from augmented reality

It’s no secret that the manufacturing and warehousing floors are some of the most dangerous places for workers to be in, often full of machinery and confusing layouts.

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OOIDA urges members to reject electronic identification technology proposal by FMCSA

In September 2022, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) published an advanced notice for a proposal to require interstate commercial vehicles to be equipped with electronic identification technology.

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DOT secretary Buttigieg pushes for more recruitment of women into trucking sector

At the American Trucking Associations 2022 Management Conference & Exhibition in San Diego, California last Tuesday, Department of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg had a clear message: the trucking industry needs more women.

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