September 23 – 25, 2024 – Booth 1133 Kansas City Convention Center Kansas City, MO Click here for more information The post IFDA appeared first on PrePass ..read more

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration issued several waivers to allow continued testing and skill evaluation of applicants for commercial driver’s licenses despite the closure of some state driver licensing offices and the temporary absence of state employees. Now, at the urging of the trucking industry, FMCSA has evaluated which of those waiver measures improved the efficiency and flexibility of the CDL process and has publishing a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to codify them into federal regulations. The post FMCSA Proposes Streamlined CDL Testing appe ..read more

April 9 – 10, 2024 – Booth TBD W Nashville Nashville, TN Click here for more information The post MOTIVE appeared first on PrePass ..read more

June 26-28, 2024 – Booth TBD Sheraton Grand Riverwalk Chicago, IL Click here for more information The post Samsara Beyond appeared first on PrePass ..read more

Each year the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance organizes three major truck inspection events across North America. CVSA is a non-profit association of commercial motor vehicle safety officials in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico, with participation by trucking industry representatives. The truck inspection events provide an annual snapshot of trucking safety and compliance, helping commercial law enforcement, motor carriers and professional drivers work on areas needing improvement. Here are details about the three events in 2024. The post Now is the Time to Prepare: CVSA Truck Inspection Events ..read more

Most recently, Wurster served as Chief Technology Officer for Platform Science, a leading telematics and IoT service company. Wurster will leverage his over two decades of entrepreneurship and technical leadership to shape the future of PrePass’ product and technology strategy. Wurstner holds a B.S. in Computer Science from Harvey Mudd College and an M.S. in Computer Science from The University of California San Diego. The post Chas Wurster Joins PrePass as Chief Technology Officer appeared first on PrePass ..read more

Mundane or not, state regulations impact motor carrier safety and compliance. How can owner operator truck drivers and truck fleet managers keep track of regulatory changes across all 50 U.S. states and the ten Canadian provinces, not to mention the myriad local jurisdictions? It can be a daunting task, depending on the scope of your operations. Here’s a quick guide to keep your operation safe and legal. The post Keeping Up with Changes in State Trucking Laws & Regulations appeared first on PrePass ..read more

Just think of the year 2024. This is an election year. Turn on any TV news show, and the pundits will read the latest polling results... this candidate is up; this one is down; this issue is trending... but always with the caveat that voters determine elections, not opinions captured in polls. The world is run by those who show up. The post Showing Up for Trucking in 2024 appeared first on PrePass ..read more

Truck parking, the economy, fuel prices, zero-emission vehicles; just a few concerns revealed in the American Transportation Research Institute's Trucking Top Industry Issues Survey for 2023. Fortunately, technologies exist to help motor carriers deal with these challenges. PrePass and Geotab recently teamed up for webinar to show how advanced technology and innovation can address these issues and improve truck fleets' efficiency. The post Using Technology to Solve Trucking’s Top 10 Industry Concerns appeared first on PrePass ..read more

The U.S. Department of Transportation has issued a new Significant Rulemaking Report and in it are several items of great interest to both truck drivers and motor carriers. The report updates several of the regulatory developments projected by PrePass for this year, including when it comes to truck speed limiters. The post Feds Update Significant Trucking Rulemakings Expected in 2024 appeared first on PrePass ..read more