The CVSA’s (Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance) Operation Safe Driver Week is set for July 15-21 this year, and law enforcement will be focusing on traffic violations, seat belt enforcement, driver roadside behavior and driver regulations compliance. According to the CVSA, driver behavior is a major … Read More
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) announced Brake Safety Week will be held Sept. 16-22, which law enforcement will conduct inspections on commercial motor vehicles (CMV) in order to identify and remove critical brake violations from the nation’s roadways. Each inspection will serve the purpose … Read More
ACE Heavy Haul is proud to announce the company’s fleet had zero ELD/HOS (hours-of-service) violations during the 2018 CVSA Roadcheck. The 72-hour inspection blitz had a focus on ELD/HOS violations and ACE Heavy Haul and its sister companies, Medallion Transport & Logistics and NHH Services … Read More
The 2018 Roadcheck Inspection Blitz is underway across North America (June 5-7), and there are some key tips to keep your drivers prepared and alert for the entire 72-hour period. According to Truckinginfo.com, the top commercial vehicle inspection blitz violation from 2017 was hours of … Read More
Even though it’s not an official holiday such as National Truck Driver Appreciation Week, ACE’s sister company, NHH Services wants to show truck drivers their appreciation. NHH will host its first annual Trucker Appreciation Day on Thursday, June 14 from 11:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m., … Read More
On-highway diesel fuel prices have hit the highest level since November 2014, with the average price of a gallon of diesel fuel in the U.S. at $3.17 the week of May 7, 2018. Not only is the average cost per gallon the highest in four … Read More
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s annual RoadCheck event is set for June 5-7, 2018 where law enforcement and inspectors will conduct Standard Level I Inspections in North America (United States and Canada) with a specific focus on Hours of Service (HOS). Each 37-step inspection will … Read More
A truck driver’s pre-trip inspection is critical to various things, including roadway and driver safety. That’s why all truck drivers (also known as commercial vehicle drivers) should perform some basic steps in a pre-trip, and post-trip, inspection to ensure several things. The Federal Motor Carrier … Read More
The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) Permits Branch issued a memorandum stating weekly short-term restrictions for annual permits can now be legally displayed on electronic devices by drivers as opposed to hard copy, printed versions. Previously, Caltrans required these restrictions be printed each week as … Read More
Inspecting and caring for tires is a task not all truck drivers are excited to do, let alone have time to do, but if drivers knew more about how tires worked and could implement quicker inspections, the long term savings in tire maintenance expenses can … Read More