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Critical Issues in the Trucking Industry 2017

On October 23rd, the American Trucking Associations (ATA) and the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) published the results of the 2017 Top Industry Issues survey. ATRI developed the “Top Ten”

Sustainable Idling Alternatives to Warm Your Cab

Research estimates that an idling truck consumes approximately one gallon of fuel per hour. Collectively, more than six billion gallons of gasoline and diesel are lost to idling every year.

Top Policies for Running a Safe Trucking Operation

We have said it before, and we will say it again: A safe trucking business is a profitable trucking business. For any trucking operation, it is important to provide employees

Trucking Safety Tip of the Month: Inadequate Surveillance

The results of the Large Truck Crash Causation Study indicate that roughly 14 percent of large-truck crashes occur due to commercial motor vehicle drivers’ inadequate surveillance. At Truck Writers, we

How to Lower Your Truck Driver Turnover Rate

The trucking industry has over a 100 percent turnover rate for truck drivers. To put it into perspective, imagine you run a trucking operation with 50 drivers. A 100 percent

How to Prepare for Operation Safe Driver Week 2017

The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) started Operation Safe Driver Week in an effort to help reduce the number of crashes, fatalities and injuries attributed to unsafe driving behaviors. This

National Truck Driver Appreciation Week: 2016 Trucking Industry Contributions

Today marks the middle of National Truck Driver Appreciation Week (NTDAW) 2017. While it’s quite hard to fathom everything truck drivers do for our country, this post is going to

Trucking Safety Tip of the Month: Inadequate Evasive Action

According to the Large Truck Crash Causation Study, 14 percent of large-truck crashes occurred when CMV drivers failed to execute an evasive action. At Truck Writers, we realize that roughly

2017 International Roadcheck: The Results

The results are in for the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) 2017 International Roadcheck. The 30th annual roadcheck took place June 6-8, 2017. 2017 International Roadcheck Results During the 72-hour

Accidents Happen: How to Prepare Your Drivers

Your drivers are well-trained professionals, but what about everyone else on the road? This post focuses on why it’s important to provide your drivers with the necessary tools in the

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