Excellence in Transportation by Merx Global

Being a CDL driver is well-rewarded job position, but is no secret that driver a heavy vehicle is not an easy task. The responsibility that comes with the job is huge - the hazards while carrying a huge load are times bigger than when driving a regular size car. Thus, for anyone who is just entering this field building, strong safety habits is crucial. 1. Hours-of-service (HOS) rules are something every driver of a commercial motor vehicle must comply with. Be sure to check the table issued by the FMCSA that summarizes the regulations for property-carrying and passenger-carrying drivers.  But also remember to listen to your body - d rivеrѕ ѕhоuld bе sure tо gеt еnоugh rеѕt ѕо thаt they will be аlеrt whilе оn thе rоаd. If you need some sleep you better take a nap than risk your safety and the safety of other drivers and passengers on the road. Also a good advice: CDL drivers ѕhоuld always hаvе еnоugh tо еаt and drink аnd еvеn kеер еxtrа ѕnасkѕ аnd drinks in their truсk....

When it comes to trucking companies in the USA, there is obviously zillion number of them. Big and small carriers and independent owner-operators account for combined yearly revenue of more than 200 billion. According to  Trucking industry overview,  the industry is fragmented - the 50 largest companies account for less than 30 % of the market. So there are hundreds of thousands of small trucking companies that exist in a highly competitive industry.  You should be able to distinguish a good trucking company! For those, who have worked in the industry it is easy to look at the company snapshot on  SaferWeb  to determine how big is its fleet or how many out of service violations it has. These numbers always matter - if you are a broker, you want to make sure you choose the best carrier, if you are a driver, you want to drive for the best company. It is easy to notice the red flags and on the contrary to see the "perfect profile." Merx...

        T hey are behind the wheel all day, often all night, rarely exercise and make poor food choices. The health issues of truck drivers are a primary concern in the trucking industry today. That is why more and more freight companies are urging their drivers to exercise and improve their diets because they are beset with rising insurance costs. Furthermore, healthy lifestyle and good physical conditions are just another assurance that the driver will be able to pass the Department of Transportation (D.O.T.) medical exam. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention , truck drivers are at a 20-percent higher risk for obesity. In 2010 FMCSA found that twice as many long-haul truck drivers are overweight compared to the rest of the US workforce. Another serious problem for CDL drivers - the risk of heart disease. The high levels of stress have a significant and negative effect on the heart. Combined with obesity the stress is just one more fact...

Multiple technology vendors are anticipating the final ELD compliance date already flooding the market with electronic logging devices. A significant number of companies and owner-operators though still procrastinating the installation of ELDs. Despite the ongoing resistance though the changes are inevitable – all fleet and owner operators must comply with the ELD mandate by December 18, 2017. All motor carriers and truck drivers, who are required to manage a record of duty status (RODS) need to install ELDs in their commercial motor vehicles. But to comply with the original MAP-21 bill, enacted by the US-Congress, the ELDs have to be certified. The choice is not limited. The Federal Motor Vehicle Administration has already listed on its website nearly 80 products self-certified by vendors. That list keeps growing.  According to http://talkbusiness.net  the executive board of the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance , which determines out-of-service violations, has vo...

Choosing an employer should be easy - find the company info, look at what they offer and make a decision to apply. Let's assume that you cover the requirements, and the company offers an excellent pay. If you are lucky enough you will be called for an interview and later hired. But is that the best way to choose an employer? In today`s competitive job market, people often change companies and agree to conditions far beneath their desires. Because let`s be honest... who can afford to stay without the job for months and wait to find the right company? There are few things, however, crucial when choosing an employer, that has nothing to do with pay or requirements. Long Term Opportunities If you are just looking for any job, long term opportunities probably don't matter to you. But if you want to build a career and have stable employment that is an important question to have in mind. Companies that keep low turnover rates provide opportunities for its employees, even in ...

Whеn уоu are ѕеаrсhing fоr vеhiсlеѕ fоr уоur commercial trucking nееdѕ, Vоlvо iѕ a name уоu саn dереnd on. This соmраnу hаѕ been рrоduсing соmmеrсiаl vehicles since 1927. With оvеr eighty уеаrѕ оf еxреriеnсе and knоwlеdgе in the mаnufасturing of mid-ѕizеd аnd hеаvу duty truck mоdеlѕ, Vоlvо iѕ thе second lаrgеѕt рrоduсеr оf thеѕе соmmеrсiаl vеhiсlеѕ in the world. Extеnѕivе research hаѕ gone intо creating truсk mоdеlѕ thаt аrе build to реrfоrm the duties thаt уоu depend оn аnd in a соnѕiѕtеnt mаnnеr. Vоlvо'ѕ hеаvу duty vеhiсlеѕ account fоr оvеr ninеtу-fivе percent оf thе vehicles that rоll оff оf the company's аѕѕеmblу linе еасh уеаr. Thеѕе vеhiсlеѕ аrе dеlivеrеd to оnе hundrеd fоrtу соuntriеѕ wоrldwidе. The company рridеѕ itѕеlf оn thе ѕеrviсеѕ and products that thеу аrе able tо оffеr the customer as wеll as thе strict standards that thеу hаvе utilizеd ѕinсе thеir firѕt day оf ореrаtiоns Volvo's Cоmmitmеntѕ tо thеir Cuѕtоmеrѕ Vоlvо puts оnlу tор ԛuаlitу mater...

The annual DOT Roadcheck inspection starts tomorrow June 6th and will continue until June 8th During the 72-hours period, 10 000 inspectors in North America will work tirelessly to assure commercial vehicles are in compliant with the safety regulations. This inspection spree is a joint effort of the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, and others. Every year around 60 000 - 70 000 commercial vehicles undergo inspection and the results of this annual event are significant to the industry.  Last year more 62 000 inspections were performed (most of them Level 1 inspections, almost 42 000) The results - 3.4% of drivers inspected and 21.5 % of vehicles inspected were placed out of service. Drivers that have been on the road for a very long time know the risk is big and many of them choose to stay at home during that 3 days period. As one of the drivers on Reddit call it "the annual vacation time" This is no secret for the people in...