What should we do about it? What’s the truth about pot? Is it an innocuous weed we should stop complaining about? Or is it a dangerous substance that kills lots of people? What should we do about it? First, let’s clarify the “We” in the above sentence. I’m not talking...
Safety is Third. I saw a truck on the road a couple days ago and the sign on the side said “Safety Third Trucking” . . . I thought it was funny. My wife said “I thought safety is always first” . . . it’s been a long time since I got into...
Is the motor carrier industry becoming more dangerous? The story that got me started down this rabbit-hole: I read an article recently stating that one of the main reasons trucking companies are going out of business in the US is, fly-by-night motor carriers are...
Sean Duffy’s recent remarks – 1 July 2025 BLUF: (Bottom Line Up Front) – we WILL build more parking spaces for trucks, and we WILL NOT implement the speed-limiter mandate. In May, the DOT announced they were going to crack down on non-English-speaking CMV...
Are commercial vehicle operators, and motor carriers, safer now than they were 100 years ago? How about 40 years ago? The quick answer is yes and no; there are more crashes per million miles, but fewer fatalities. The trucks aren’t being operated more safely, but the...
I shared some thoughts last week on changes in the regulations that might impact your operations this year. I mentioned the current climate of deregulation – the current administration is unlikely to view favorably any new rules unless there is clear justification or...
