Sep 24, 2024
The trucking industry’s longstanding driver detention challenge hit the news again in September when the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) released a new report titled “Costs and Consequences of Truck Driver Detention: A Comprehensive Analysis”....
Sep 24, 2024
The Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee (MCSAC) is a Federal Advisory Committee that was initially chartered on September 8, 2006. Its mandate is to provide advice and recommendations to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) about needs,...
Sep 24, 2024
Roadside inspections are necessary in the trucking industry. Roadside inspectors stand guard along our nation’s highways, flagging down trucks and examining them and their drivers. They prevent crashes by deterring unsafe practices and removing unsafe vehicles and...
Sep 24, 2024
The Virginia Tech Transportation Institute issued its Final Report from a study that included best practices guidelines for the implementation of automated driving systems (ADS) in large trucks and policy issues for fleets to consider across eight topic...
Sep 24, 2024
The Department of Transportation is awarding more than $520M in grants for electric vehicle and alternative fueling infrastructure projects. This includes more than $100M to California for its West Coast Trucking Charging and Fueling corridor project that seeks to...
Sep 24, 2024
Fatal crashes declined by 3.2% of the first half of 2024 when compared to 2023. This is a nine-quarter streak of improvements.
Aug 26, 2024
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s most recent Strategic Plan was published in 2021 and covered 2021 through 2023. Its Vision is to prevent all crashes, including those involving injuries and fatalities involving large trucks and buses. Its four...
Aug 26, 2024
It’s not uncommon for STC to take calls from motor carriers facing audits from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. On the other side of the line is usually a bewildered individual worried about what could be an existential threat to their business....
Aug 26, 2024
In April 2024, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) rebranded its latest Distracted Driving high visibility enforcement campaign with the slogan “Put the Phone Away or Pay.” This new messaging replaced the prior campaign slogan of U Drive. U...
Aug 26, 2024
New York City is successfully using automated Weigh in Motion technology to reduce overweight vehicles. The program on the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway has led to a 64% reduction in overweight vehicles. They play to expand the Staten Island bound traffic by the end of...
