Effective 6 a.m. Monday, Feb. 24, weight restrictions will be imposed and enforced on all state truck line highways within an area of Michigan described as follows. Highways north of a line on M-43 in the City of South Haven east to US-131 in Kalamazoo County then south to I-94 … Read More
Winter driving conditions are continuing in some states this weekend, and even if your travel route doesn’t include any which are, it’s important to keep some tips in mind when driving in wintry conditions. Some parts of Oregon & Wyoming are experiencing bad weather including black ice on roadways through … Read More
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) announced this year’s International Roadcheck will take place May 5-7 instead of in June as in past years, with a special emphasis on the driver requirements category of a roadside inspection. The International Roadcheck is a high-volume, high-visibility three-day enforcement initiative that highlights the … Read More
Trip permits in the state of Arkansas are now valid for 5 days instead of 3 for most loads. The state announced on the home page of its online permit system that effective January 8, 2020 single trip permits will be for the duration of 5 days. There are exceptions … Read More
We put together some tips relating specifically to ELD devices during a roadside inspection. Identify the device as an ELD. At a roadside stop, the first question will likely be, “do you have an ELD?” Make sure drivers know the name of the ELD provider and can point to the … Read More
Another federal mandate kicks in Jan. 6, 2020; The Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse. All drivers who hold either a commercial driver’s license (CDL) or a commercial learner’s permit (CLP) need to register by the deadline before they can respond to employer consent requests or access their driver record in the … Read More
Drivers, please be extremely careful and cautious as record cold continues in the Eastern U.S. and heavy rain hits the Southeast. According to the National Weather Service, the Arctic airmass over the Eastern U.S. with record cold for early November will shift off the coast Thursday resulting in moderating temperatures … Read More
Another federal mandate kicks in Jan. 6, 2020; The Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse. All drivers who hold either a commercial driver’s license (CDL) or a commercial learner’s permit (CLP) need to register by the deadline before they can respond to employer consent requests or access their driver record in the … Read More
Company management, including our Director of Agent Development, VP of Heavy Haul and Business Developer, will be at two different Travel Centers of America (TA-Petro) in Texas and Indiana this month hosting a meet-and-greet to show appreciation for all truck drivers. VP of Heavy Haul, Jesse Merrell and Director of … Read More
The Maryland Department of Transportation (DOT) announced the closure of the Westbound Bay Bridge (US 50/301) that will affect commercial vehicle travel through the Spring of 2020. They released the following information about the closure: Weather permitting, the rightmost lane (Lane 1) on Westbound Bay Bridge (US 50/301) will be … Read More
