There are two parts to truck safety on the highways across Texas and our great nation. The first part is to ensure that the truck drivers are adequately trained and implementing policies to ensure compliance with the federal regulations for drivers and trucking companies. The Read More
While it is at the least disheartening to realize that one of the responsibilities of a government organization is to maintain fatality statistics related to highway deaths, in fact, that is one of the reasons for the existence of the National Highway Traffic Read More
The Department of Transportation routinely conducts studies to evaluate opportunities to improve safety on our roadways by 18-wheeler drivers and trucking companies. One such study evaluated large truck crash cases and came up with an overview of the truck accidents. Every year thousands Read More
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) maintains the Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS). MCMIS contains information relating to the safety of commercial motor carriers who are subject to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations. The information reported in the MCMIS is invaluable to monitor Read More
Updated 2021 A person need only turn on a cable news channel and view for a reasonable period before seeing a report about electric vehicles. From hybrids to all-electric derivations, the age of the electric motor vehicle is upon us. One area in which electric Read More
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) defines a “large truck,” also known as a semi-truck or big rig, as being a truck that has a gross vehicle weight of 10,000 pounds or more. A truck of this nature can carry a load Read More
Trucking Vital to US Economy There is no doubt that the trucking industry is the lifeblood of our American economy. The proof is in the pudding, with over 70% of all freight transported throughout the United States arriving on Read More
Each year the state of Texas is required to collect and analyze crash data gathered by Texas officers when filling out crash data reports. The data is helpful to authorities for planning purposes and anticipating safety needs within the state of Texas. Currently, the Read More
Updated 2021 A recently published study by the US Department of Transportation – Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration emphasizes the role of less experienced truck drivers in the causation of accidents. The study was aimed at determining the “critical reasons” and associated facts that contributed Read More
If you listen to a radio station are likely to hear one or more trucking companies advertising employment opportunities for truck drivers. This is not a new phenomenon but one that has been going on for the last several years. The truth of Read More