From CCJ Online: Technician shortage most impacts those who are ‘part of the problem’ | @By_Jason_Cannon | September 4, 2018 Nearly 11,000 diesel students graduate post-secondary tech programs every year. That doesn’t sound like an ingredient for a labor shortage, yet the fact that fleets coast-to-coast struggle daily to fill vacancies in the repair bay

From CCL Online Aaron Huff | August 20, 2018     About 24 percent of Central Oregon Truck Co.’s drivers are Millennials, the generation that came of age since 2000. Over the next decade, COTC leaders want to see Millennials become 60 to 70 percent of the Redmond, Ore.-based fleet’s driving team members, says Brad Aimone, director

Operating trucks between 10,001 and 26,000 pounds? You may need trip permits Determining whether the International Fuel Tax Agreement (IFTA) and the International Registration Plan (IRP) applies to your operation can be confusing. Many think that because a vehicle or combination is under 26,000 pounds, IFTA and IRP credentials or permits do not apply. That’s not always the case,

ATRI report: Citations for reckless driving, right of way strongest predictors of future crash risk | July 31, 2018   Truck drivers who are cited with violations for reckless driving or failure to yield the right of way are the most likely to be involved in a crash, according to a report issued Tuesday by

Electronic medical certification rule officially delayed until 2021   Matt Cole | June 22, 2018   The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has officially announced the postponement of a system that will streamline communication between state driver’s licensing agencies and FMCSA regarding drivers’ medical certifications. In an interim final rule to be published in the Federal Register Thursday,