The trucking industry is vital to the global supply chain, transporting goods across long distances and connecting shippers to consumers. To make sure that this industry operates efficiently and effectively, regulations and systems have been established to manage trucking fleets, including the International Registration Plan (IRP).
What does IRP mean in the transportation industry?
Mar 27, 2023 11:19:23 AM / by Mike Riegel posted in ELDs, Trucking, FMCSA, IFTA
How does the FMCSA revoke ELDs and is your ELD provider at risk?
Feb 10, 2023 7:28:57 PM / by Mike Riegel posted in ELDs, FMCSA, DOT
In recent weeks we’ve all seen ELDs being added to the FMCSA’s revoked list. They seem to be dropping like flies under the new scrutiny of compliance issues that the FMCSA has undertaken. So how does this happen, and how can you tell if your ELD provider is at risk of being revoked?
Why properly calibrating your onboard truck scale is important
Feb 6, 2023 4:19:28 PM / by Mike Riegel posted in Air Scale, BIT Air Scale, Truck Scale
Any device that is used to measure anything has to go through a calibration process. It could be a radar, clocks, speedometer and even truck scales. The process of calibration is to verify that the thing that is measuring an object has been compared against something similar with a known value.
The bridge law formula and how to use it for truck and axle weights
Jan 31, 2023 8:14:43 AM / by Mike Riegel posted in Overloaded, BIT Air Scale, FMCSA, DOT
You can't travel anywhere without going over some kind of bridge. Bridges help to drastically reduce the travel time it would take to go around the hazard you are trying to go over. Bridges are a critical part of our country's infrastructure and must be protected to keep traffic moving efficiently.
Properly balancing your truck and trailer loads
Jan 25, 2023 7:07:43 PM / by Mike Riegel posted in Air Scale, Overloaded, Truck Scale, Gear
Loading a truck and trailer can basically be considered an art. Whether you are loading pallets, vessels, equipment, steel, logs or anything else you have to make sure the weight is balanced. If you are just starting out in trucking this can be challenging to get right but it's not impossible.
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