Colorado and Washington passed initiatives in November 2012 that will permit recreational use of marijuana. Will this Rocky Mountain High impact truck drivers? May 1st, 2013

As expected, 2012 was a busy year for the trucking industry when it comes to regulatory and compliance activity. From the implementation of a cell phone ban for professional drivers to new hours-of-service regulations, there was always something new on ... December 1st, 2012

The last 2 days we have had calls from our drivers about cell phone violations. The question is “the officer reached in the truck pulled his log book and the cell phone and said I will be back “. ... December 1st, 2012

My daughter was given a ticket for having an Open Container at a concert she attended. How serious is this ticket and will it go on her driver’s license? November 1st, 2012

You know how on a warm Sunday summer afternoon, when you get the spouse and kids outside on a picnic how the flies just seem to know you are there? You pick a place, get the food out and ... October 1st, 2012

“MAP-21” has nothing to do with the common road map, but it does have to do with highways. MAP-21 – short for Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century – is the highway reauthorization bill that was signed into ... September 1st, 2012

Former President Bill Clinton once said that there is nothing wrong with America that cannot be cured by what is right in America. September 1st, 2012

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) published a new rule this past April requiring healthcare professionals that perform your driver physical exams to be trained, tested, and certified. June 1st, 2012

There have been many studies and surveys over the years by both the American Trucking Association and the Truckload Carriers Association looking at the cost of driver turnover. The studies have found companies spend on average more than $8,000 to ... May 1st, 2012

Until recently, I’d never considered what forces may have drawn me into the trucking industry. My own introduction to the industry came after a headhunter found an opening with an ocean carrier who had their own in-house truckers. Twenty-two ... February 2nd, 2012