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Highway Chaplain: Faithful
There are two, well maybe three stories about drivers I found over the past few months that are a rare thing these days. With all of the talk about a driver shortage and the aging of the driver pool, I ...
May 1st, 2013
Recognition Road
Chevron Lubricants, maker of the Delo® brand of technologically advanced engine oils, lubricants and coolants, today unveiled the ten drivers inducted to the Chevron Delo sponsored Red Eye Radio (formerly Midnight Trucking Radio) Million Mile Club in January 2013.
B-T, ...
April 1st, 2013
Legal Lane: California Targets Refrigeration Units
On January 1, 2013, new California Air Resources Board (CARB) regulations became effective on Transport Refrigeration Units (TRU) and have consequences for Brokers, Forwarders, Shippers, Receivers, Carriers and of course Drivers. The new regulations apply to all highways, roads ...
February 1st, 2013
Compliance Corner: 2012…Another Busy Year
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
Compliance Corner: The New Cell Phone Ban; Clearing Up The Confusion
In December 2011, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) issued a final rule restricting the use of hand-held mobile telephones by drivers of commercial motor vehicles. This ban went into effect January 3, 2012.
February 1st, 2012
Compliance Corner: That Unexpected Letter
You’ve just returned home from a week on the road. You’re going through the mail…bills, a bank statement, junk mail, a letter from DMV….what? It isn’t time to renew your CDL and you haven’t received a traffic citation, so why ...
January 1st, 2012
Compliance Corner: Looking Back and Looking Ahead
This has been a year of change on the compliance and regulatory front for both drivers and their employers. At the top of the list is the long-anticipated roll out of Compliance, Safety, Accountablity (CSA), the Federal Motor Carrier Safety ...
December 1st, 2011
Recognition Road
For Boyd Bros. Transportation company driver Isaiah “Ike” Hamilton, staying safe on the road has always been a priority. Boyd Bros. recently honored Hamilton for achieving three million miles of safe driving during his nearly 22-year-career. This achievement, which requires ...
April 1st, 2011
Highway Chaplain
Well if you have turned here to see the Chaplain’s picks for college basketball’s championship tournament, I am afraid you are going to be disappointed. However, since you are here why not stick around and see just what “March Madness” ...
March 1st, 2011





