Upcoming Events:
- October 18th, 2024: Autumn Shotgun shoot
- October 22nd – 23rd, 2024: Nevada Trucking Association Mongoose Method Training
- November 1st, 2024: Driver Awards Banquet
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Friday, October 18th, 2024
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Utah Trucking Association Members Will Receive Membership Pricing For This Event.
Good Day Patriots,
Please join us as for the next 2-Day Mongoose Method Training, a comprehensive program designed to equip safety directors, risk managers, and legal professionals with the tools they need to navigate litigation defense effectively.
Abusive lawsuits have hamstrung the trucking industry and driven up insurance costs to a point where they are outpacing inflation and driving our smaller carriers out of business.
Over our two day event, we will provide you with the tools to proactively defend your company.
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News:
Developing a Strong Trucking Employer Brand: A Key to Attracting Top Talent
In an increasingly competitive hiring market, a strong trucking employer brand is a critical asset for attracting drivers. Read to learn more!
Port Strike Underway After Union Rejects initial Deal
The National Association of Manufacturers said more than 68% of all containerized exports and more than 56% of containerized imports flow through East and Gulf Coast ports, representing an average daily trade value of more than $2.1 billion.
Strike at Ports Could Affect Holiday Shopping
U.S. ports from Maine to Texas shut down Oct. 1 when the union representing about 45,000 dockworkers went on strike for the first time since 1977. A lengthy shutdown could raise prices on goods around the country and potentially cause shortages and price increases at big and small retailers alike as the holiday shopping season — along with a tight presidential election — approaches.
FMCSA to Audit All Suthorities, Hires New Registration Fraud Team
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Office of Registration Director Ken Riddle went on a podcast on Monday to give an update on the agency’s fight against freight fraud, which has led a 600% rise in cargo theft, countless millions lost to double brokering and load payment theft, and very little in the way of punishment for bad actors.
The State of Alternative Drug Testing in Trucking
Urinalysis is still the only viable federal drug test for the transportation industry. What are the alternative testing methods, how do they compare to urine testing, and what’s stopping DOT from permitting them?
House Passes Bill to Ease Veterans’ Path to Trucking Jobs
American Trucking Associations is praising passage in the U.S. House of Representatives of the Veteran Improvement Commercial Driver License Act, which seeks to streamline the process for veterans to obtain a CDL.
California Governor Again Spikes Driverless Truck Ban
California Governor Gavin Newsom over the weekend vetoed Assembly Bill 2286, a bill that would effectively ban autonomous trucks in the state.
2024 International Road check Results Lead to More Questions
According to CVSA, 9,299 vehicles were placed out of service in North America during International Road check. A total of 3,387 of these were placed out of service for defective service brakes, the top vehicle violation in North America over the course of the event. “Defective service brakes can prevent a driver from stopping quickly and/or completely,” CVSA said on its website. “When brakes fail, the results can be catastrophic, not only for the driver, but for everyone on our roadways.
Port Strike Paused: Union Back to Work Without New Deal
The largest longshoremen’s union is back to work “effective immediately,” following an agreement to return to the bargaining table into the new year.
New FMCSA Rule Mandates CDL Downgrades for Drug Violations
Beginning Nov. 18, federal trucking regulators will require state driver licensing agencies to downgrade a truck driver’s commercial driver license once a driver fails a drug or alcohol test and is placed on prohibited driving status. The new requirement is part of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse II regulation, intended to make it more difficult for drivers to continue operating after receiving a drug or alcohol violation.
DOT Proposal Aims to Simplifying Hazmat Regs
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) Monday announced a new proposed rule the agency said will provide close to $100 million in annual cost savings for businesses and consumers. The proposed rule updates and modernizes regulations to accommodate the latest technologies, business practices, and understandings of hazardous materials, including updates in packaging practices for hazmat transportation.
WYDOT Rolls Out Web-Based Permitting for Heavy Loads
This month, the Wyoming Department of Transportation implemented an electronic system for commercial drivers to obtain self-issued permits for oversized and overweight loads on state highways. Launched on Oct. 1, the ProMiles commercial web-based system streamlines the administration of self-issued permits while maintaining existing state permit requirements. The new protocol aims to simplify the process for carriers without altering regulations.
Trucking in the Hurricane Helene Aftermath
Hurricane Helene left a 600-mile swath of destruction and record flooding in the Southeast, with major highways washed out in western North Carolina and eastern Tennessee, power outages, fuel shortages, communication disruptions and more affecting trucking.
FMCSA Targets Falsified ELD Records in New Approach
Faced with evolving tactics to bypass hours-of-service rules, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is taking steps to combat electronic logging device fraud. The agency is launching a multipronged approach to address what it describes as a “moving target.”
September Truck Orders See Huge Seasonal Boost
Truck orders rose substantially last month as manufacturers opened their order boards. FTR reports preliminary truck orders of 30,000 units, up 107% month over month but down 4% from 2023. ACT Research’s preliminary estimate was even stronger at 37,100 units, up 0.3% year over year.
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