Optimizing Fleet Compliance
Optimizing Fleet Compliance, presented in partnership with J. J. Keller & Associates Inc., is a monthly look at the current issues and challenges that hinder fleets from optimizing safety and regulatory compliance. J. J. Keller works with companies across multiple industries, enabling them to better navigate these issues and create safe, productive, and compliant workplaces through the development and utilization of best practices. Learn more at www.jjkeller.com.
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5 tips to streamline the driver hiring process
Driver hiring is the first step in building a safer fleet. A simple five-step approach ensures this process is conducted properly and the drivers you…
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5 New Year’s resolutions to reduce your fleet risk in 2021
As trucking fleets reassess their safety programs for 2021 and the post-pandemic world, here are five steps they can take to reduce their risk exposure.
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The most common e-Log errors & violations – and how to avoid them
E-log violations during roadside inspections and compliance reviews can add up to thousands of dollars in penalties for carriers. Knowing the most common violations is…
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HOS exemptions: When exempt doesn’t mean exempt from the rules
Upcoming changes to the hours-of-service regulations provide truck drivers with more flexibility in their days but open the door to violations for those uneducated on…
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How to build a driver training program that minimizes risk, maximizes productivity
Carriers may not be able to eliminate risk, but they can minimize it with a strong and consistent driver training program.
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Answers to 7 critical questions on oversize/overweight permits
Transporting oversize and overweight loads requires special permits, which vary by state and even county. Without the proper guidance to navigate the process, fleets could…
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Inside hours-of-service changes: How driver productivity, safety benefit
With upcoming changes to hours-of-service rules, drivers and fleets could see improved productivity, safer operation and fewer violations.
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5 self-audit steps needed to ramp up carrier compliance
As trucking operations ramp up after COVID-19-related shutdowns, and drivers return to work, some routines may need refreshing so fleets and drivers avoid violations.
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COVID-19 is not a license to pollute, experts on environmental regs say
Even though the EPA has relaxed some reporting requirements, trucking fleets that cut corners on environmental regulations could face large penalties for non-compliance.
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Am I exempt from the regulations? That, and other COVID-19 questions answered
In these trying times, regulatory compliance can’t be an afterthought. Failure to follow the rules – and the number of exemptions currently being issued makes…
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