Coronavirus: Trucking keeps moving, regulations still required, drug testing collection sites still open, stay safe
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by Glostone Trucking Solutions
4y ago
Coronavirus: Trucking keeps moving, regulations still required, drug testing collection sites still open, stay safe Trucking freight keeps moving even during the coronavirus pandemic. Trucking doesn’t have the option to slow down. In many states, including the Northwest, schools are canceled, concerts and major events are canceled, sporting events are canceled, and grocery stores are getting low on perishable items and cleaning supplies. Toilet paper and hand sanitizer are not the only things weighing on the COVID-19-stressed supply chain. According to CCJ, “a survey released Thursday by Insti ..read more
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Trucking Compliance Scams in Idaho Running Rampant
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by Glostone Trucking Solutions
4y ago
Trucking Compliance Scams in Idaho Running Rampant Three years ago we wrote an article “Don’t Be Fooled….. FMCSA Fraud And Solicitations Running Rampant” that was about solicitations trying to trick you into buying a service by disguising themselves as being official government notices or phone calls. Since that article, we continued to receive mail and phone calls from bad acting compliance companies. More recently, in August 2019, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation warned motor carriers to be aware of scam-style letters requesting trucking companies pay to file their DOT biennial up ..read more
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What Does FMCSA Increase To 50% Random Drug Testing Rate Mean For Drivers, Fleets And The CDL Clearinghouse?
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by Glostone Trucking Solutions
4y ago
What Does FMCSA Increase To 50% Random Drug Testing Rate Mean For Drivers, Fleets And The CDL Clearinghouse? Sponsored By CleanFleet By now you have heard that the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has increased its random drug testing rate from 25% of CDL drivers tested to 50%, effective Jan. 1, 2020. So, why was this change made? On August 17, 2001, a final rule established the process by which FMCSA determines whether the minimum annual percentage rate for random controlled substances testing should be increased or decreased. All modes, including the FMCSA, started out at ..read more
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Your load is secure. How are your finances?
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by Glostone Trucking Solutions
4y ago
Your load is secure. How are your finances? FINANCIAL SECURITY TIPS FROM YOUR FRIENDS AT TBS By Kini Gainer, VP/Channel Partners, TBS Factoring Service, LLC With everything owner-operators have to think about just keeping their rigs rolling from day to day, there isn’t a lot of time to think about what happens at the end of the line, when they go 10-24 and retire. According to research by Randall-Reilly, 62 percent of the current driver population is over 55 years old. Regardless of when those truckers plan to retire, they need to be planning now. At TBS, we specialize in meeting the short-ter ..read more
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5 Ways to Prepare for ELDs in a Full Compliance World
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by Glostone Trucking Solutions
4y ago
5 Ways to Prepare for ELDs in a Full Compliance World Sponsored Content By EROAD The ELD mandate has entered its final phase of compliance and the grandfathered era for AOBRDs is over. All drivers and carriers subject to the rule must use FMCSA registered ELDs. If your driver is not equipped with a compliant ELD, he/she will be considered to have no record of duty status and be put out-of-service. As we enter full compliance, are your fleets and drivers prepared? Take a look at five ways you can prepare for the new world of compliance. No more wiggle room – Planning is key to this new era. W ..read more
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Turn Your Slow Cash Flow Into A Waterfall With Invoice Factoring
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by Glostone Trucking Solutions
4y ago
Turn Your Slow Cash Flow Into A Waterfall With Invoice Factoring Sponsored Content by Oregon Commercial Credit Trucking companies have been using factoring for decades to access to the working capital they need to succeed without waiting for slow-paying customers.  If you believe you would benefit from being paid within 24 hours of load delivery, invoice factoring is for you. Factoring is not a loan, and it’s simple and easy to use. In a nutshell, here’s how it works: You deliver the load, create the invoice(s) then send your invoice(s) to OCC.  We transfer the agreed advance rate to your busi ..read more
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RIP ELD Grandfather Clause, Next Generation Trucking Is Here With Geotab
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by Glostone Trucking Solutions
4y ago
RIP ELD Grandfather Clause, Next Generation Trucking Is Here With Geotab Thousands of trucking companies who have not switched from their AOBRD to an ELD deal with immediate enforcement of the ELD rule as the FMCSA said there will be no extensions or exceptions made to the ELD rule deadline and CVSA said inspectors will begin enforcement as there is no “soft enforcement” grace period. As a business owner, motor carries need to partner with a trusted company for their ELD needs. That is why Glostone Trucking Solutions has partnered with Geotab in order to provide complete ELD back-office ma ..read more
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What NOT To Do In A Full ELD Compliance World
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by Glostone Trucking Solutions
4y ago
What NOT To Do In A Full ELD Compliance World In 2017, we highlighted what the common ELD manipulations would be in an ELD world and earlier this year we dove into the violations from five of the most common ELD missteps. Now, as we approach full ELD compliance with the AOBRD to ELD transition coming December 16, we wanted to highlight some of these common issues and what auditors are seeing and catching ELD violations.   Using an AOBRD instead of an ELD Be careful in this transition. Many of the 300+ “self-certified” ELD devices on the FMCSA website might not meet the federal regulation requi ..read more
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Trucking Industry Is Dealing With New California Independent Contractor Law
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by Glostone Trucking Solutions
4y ago
Trucking Industry Is Dealing With New California Independent Contractor Law California Governor Gavin Newsom, on Sept. 18, signed into law bill A.B.5 that will make it more difficult for companies to classify the people who work for them as independent contractors when it takes effect in January 2020. According to the LA Times, businesses in dozens of sectors, including trucking, are scrambling to figure out how the law affects them, whether they must adapt to it, and, especially, whether they can persuade lawmakers next year for an exemption along with other already exempt occupations. How t ..read more
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DOT Auditors Might Assume All Crashes On Record Were “Preventable”
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by Glostone Trucking Solutions
5y ago
DOT Auditors Might Assume All Crashes On Record Were “Preventable” Does Your Fleet Have Crashes Affecting Your CSA Score When It Shouldn’t? Too many motor carriers do not have the time or resources to make sense of their CSA data. This is why fleets end up not knowing that non-preventable crashes are harming their CSA scores. The FMCSA’s Comprehensive Safety Analysis (CSA) guarantees most every motor carrier will be scrutinized for safety compliance on a monthly basis. With scrutiny adds to your chances of being audited. We at Glostone Trucking Solutions help hundreds of fleets with audit pre ..read more
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