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The truck driving industry is a constantly changing environment. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is updating rules on a regular basis. The shipping trends in the industry also change regularly. This news blogs is designed to keep students up to date and informed about changes in the industry and current events with Interstate Truck Driving School.
The American Trucking Associations (ATA) said its for-hire truck tonnage index jumped 8.2% in November after dropping 0.3% in October.
Year-to-date, compared with the same period in 2015, tonnage is up 2.8%, the trade group noted.
Bob Costello... Read More
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) reports that the controlled substances random testing rate for regulated motor carriers will remain at 25% for calendar year 2017.
FMCSA regulations require that... Read More
CNN article by Patrick Gillespie on November 1, 2016: 1:22 PM ET
Truckers are hitting the pedal on their paychecks.
Truck drivers' wages grew 7.8% in October, compared to a year ago -- the... Read More
The Owner Operators Independent Drivers Association has filed a lawsuit against the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration trying to stop the mandatory requirement to use Electronic Logging Devices. Here are the issues that OOIDA has brought in their suit:
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Bill attended the Commercial Vehicle Training Association Fall Conference in Las Vegas last week.
The new Federal Entry Level Driver Training Rules were the main focus of the meetings. The CVTA is working on developing a training curriculum to meet these new standards.
Advanced T... Read More
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