Holidays like Memorial Day usually bring a surge in cargo theft when unattended trucks and closed warehouses are more common. Trucks are also parked longer due to limited hours at shippers and receivers during holiday weekends such as Memorial Day. Medallion Transport & Logistics has some tips to prevent break-ins … Read More
It’s that time of year again. The midwest, northeast, mountain areas in the west and more are already experiencing winter weather, including snow, sleet and hail which make driving conditions challenging, especially for truck drivers. Medallion Transport & Logistics put together some tips to help keep truck drivers and owner-operators … Read More
The 2022 Operation Safe Driver Week is set for July 10-16 and this year’s emphasis is again on speeding. During Operation Safe Driver Week, law enforcement personnel will be on the lookout for commercial motor vehicle drivers and passenger vehicle drivers engaging in risky driving behaviors. Identified unsafe drivers will … Read More
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) has announced Aug. 21-27 as the dates for this year’s Brake Safety Week. Brake Safety Week is an annual commercial motor vehicle brake-safety inspection, enforcement and education initiative conducted by law enforcement jurisdictions in Canada, Mexico and the U.S. During Brake Safety Week, inspectors … Read More
Winter storm “Landon” will produce snow, sleet and freezing rain, and is expected to impact a large part of the U.S. this week beginning Tuesday (Feb. 1) in the Rocky’s and moving east, before exiting sometime late Friday. The winter weather will spread from the Southern Rockies to the Plains, … Read More
It’s that time of year again. The midwest, northeast, mountain areas in the west and more are already experiencing winter weather, including snow, sleet and hail which make driving conditions challenging, especially for truck drivers. Medallion Transport & Logistics put together some tips to help keep truck drivers and owner-operators … Read More
For the first time in three years, the allowable driver per diem is going up. The Internal Revenue Service said the per diem for transportation workers in the 2021-22 period will be rising to $69 for travel in the continental U.S. and up to $74 for travel outside the continental … Read More
CVSA has set August 22-28, 2021 as Brake Safety Week. The week-long inspection period will focus on brake systems and components. As always, proactively check and service your vehicle to ensure you are mechanically fit, compliant, and SAFE! During Brake Safety Week, commercial motor vehicle inspectors emphasize the importance of … Read More
The 2021 Operation Safe Driver Week is set for July 11-17 and this year’s emphasis is on speeding. During Operation Safe Driver Week, law enforcement personnel will be on the lookout for commercial motor vehicle drivers and passenger vehicle drivers engaging in risky driving behaviors in or around a commercial … Read More
Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has again extended the hours of service waiver through February 28, 2021 for carriers providing direct assistance in support of COVID-19 relief efforts. The exemption was originally set to expire December 1, 2020. The terms of the … Read More
