CDL Test Locations - updated
Sunday October 30, 2011
Each state has its own location for obtaining a CDL endorsement. Some states call them secretary of state offices, department of motor vehicles, or something else along those lines. Whatever ... Read More
No Ruling Yet on Hours of Service
Saturday October 29, 2011
Well, it's official, there is still no final ruling on the current Hours of Service proprosal. The FMCSA was to reach a final ruling yesterday, October 28, 2011. The day ... Read More
Benefits of Fleet Management Services
Thursday October 27, 2011
Do you use a fleet management service to operate your fleet? I use one and there are numerous benefits.
Benefits
No extra truck repair costs
New trucks at the end of lease agreement
No ... Read More
First Mexican Truck Crosses Into the U.S.
Saturday October 22, 2011
October 21, 2011 is a day for the history books. Years after NAFTA was enacted, the U.S. has opened up the nation's interior to trucks from Mexico. Transportes Olympic partook ... Read More
D.O.T.'s 45th Anniversary
Friday October 14, 2011
On October 15, 1966, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed into law the creation of the Department of Transportation. On that occasion, President Johnson said, in part, "In a large measure, ... Read More
Suicide by Semi
Monday October 10, 2011
Last week I experienced one of the most tragic things we deal with in the trucking industry, when someone decides to commit suicide by running headon into a semi truck. ... Read More
Michigan Vehicle Length
Monday October 3, 2011
Do you know what the Michigan Vehicle Code stipulates for tractor-trailer length? It pays to know the Vehicle Codes for the states you travel.
In Michigan, semitrailers longer than 50 feet ... Read More