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Compliance Question of the Week Question: : Must I give any new driver applicant a “road test” as part of the hiring process? Answer: Yes, under 49 CFR 391.31 and 391.33 a road test must be given. According to 391.33, you may use a copy of the valid driver’s license to satisfy the requirement BUT…

Are You Ready for Safe Driver Week? AUGUST 10, 2017 – This year the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) Operation Safe Driver Week will begin on October 15 and continue through October 21, 2017.  During this 7-day time frame, law enforcement officials throughout the country will pull over approximately 20,000 Commercial Motor Vehicles (CMV) and…

IN CONGRESS, JULY 4, 1776 The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America hen in the Course of human events it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which…

One-hundred-thirty-seven years later, Memorial Day remains one of America’s most cherished patriotic observances. The spirit of this day has not changed — it remains a day to honor those who died defending our freedom and democracy.” — Doc Hastings

Martin Luther King Jr. was only 39 years old at the time of his assassination nearly 47 years ago. When he died, those whom he had inspired were there to pick up the banner of the cause and continue marching. “I’ve looked over, and I’ve seen the promised land!” he told us. “I may not…

May you and your families have a beautiful day. We hope it is filled with good food and good times! Please remember our Trucking community, some drivers are on the road this week and won’t have nice meals with their families, they drive so that you can enjoy your time with your families. Give them…

It is our right to vote. Many have fought for this freedom and died to protect it. I feel at this point, we are all a little disheartened. Don’t be weary. Please go and vote. Whoever you are choosing, thank you for supporting your country. It is still ours and our voices have to be…

Survey Ranks Industry Concerns By Go By Truck News+ Updated: August 2, 2016 Online Survey The American Transportation Research Institute, the trucking industry’s not-for-profit research organization, has launched the 2016 Top Industry Issues Survey. The annual survey, commissioned by the American Trucking Associations, asks trucking industry stakeholders to rank the top issues of concern for…