Category: Uncategorized

Slow down to prevent loss-of-control accidents; the posted speed limit is not a safe speed when snow and ice are on the roadway. Safety experts recommend commercial drivers turn off the cruise control on the vehicle to remain in complete control in poor weather conditions. They also recommend increasing following distance and never tailgating. Keeping…

As the weather gets colder, preventative maintenance becomes more important. The change in seasonal temperatures has a big effect on the working parts of a truck and temperature control unit (TCU). Please review the following cold weather preventative maintenance steps: These steps will help to ensure cargo hold temperatures are held and maintained during the winter…

Great West Casualty Company cites seven essential winter driving techniques for commercial drivers: In extreme weather, drivers should find a safe place to pull off the road, notify dispatch of their location and wait for weather conditions to improve to resume travel.

Extreme caution in the operation of a commercial motor vehicle shall be exercised when hazardous conditions such as those caused by snow, ice, sleet, fog, mist, rain, dust, or smoke, adversely affect visibility or traction. FMCSR section 392.14 states speed should be reduced when such conditions exist. If conditions become sufficiently dangerous, the operation of…

To prevent slips, trips and falls, safety experts recommend wearing proper footwear when walking on snow or ice. Make sure footwear has good rubber tread. Take short steps at a slower than normal pace to react quickly when walking on snow or icy covered surfaces. Make sure to check the area below when entering or…

Long holiday weekends result in higher occurrences of parked unoccupied vehicles being broken into and cargo theft. The highest number of occurrences happen in parking lots, unsecured yards or truck stops. If under load and having a difficult time finding a secure facility, please contact Dispatch to assist you. A lock should be placed on the…

Long holiday weekends can lead to motorists being on the road for long hours, resulting in distracted or fatigued drivers. Safety experts warn drivers to watch for other motorists drifting in or out of their lane. Safety experts recommend giving distracted/fatigued motorists plenty of room. They also recommend staying behind distracted/fatigued motorists and avoid passing…

Motive Technologies is a telematics provider that performed a study on crash data collected from their platform. Crash rates associated with major holidays last year included Christmas with the highest crash rate (54%), followed by New Year’s Eve (44%) and Thanksgiving (39%), which they attribute to winter weather conditions. Nearly two-thirds (65.5%) of collisions occurred under wet…

Full production of the new X15N engine has begun at Cummins Inc,’s Jamestown Engine Plant.. https://www.timesobserver.com/news/local-news/2024/11/new-cummins-engine-in-full-production-locally/

A Miami trucking company and its five affiliates with more than 400 drivers recently filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. https://www.freightwaves.com/news/miami-trucking-company-5-affiliates-file-for-bankruptcy/amp