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Critical Issues in the Trucking Industry 2020

October 29, 2020 By New York Truckstop Leave a Comment

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As they have done for the past 16 years, the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) has prepared their list of critical issues facing the trucking industry. As we all know, 2020 has been a chaotic and unpredictable year.  Over the course of a few months, the US economy completely spiraled into ruin, fundamentally changing the […]

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Loading Dock Safety Tips

May 21, 2019 By New York Truckstop Leave a Comment

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Did you know that forklift accidents cost businesses more than $135 million each year (according to OSHA)?! Yet forklift accidents are only one type of costly mishap that can occur on a loading dock. Truck drivers and warehouse workers have the responsibility of creating a safe working environment on the loading dock and in the […]

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Finally! – Fairness in Metro Area Shipping Contracts

November 11, 2016 By New York Truckstop Leave a Comment

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With anti-indemnification laws finally enacted in both New York and New Jersey, the playing field has gotten a little more level.  Beginning November 1st in New Jersey and November 4th in New York it will no longer be permitted for shippers to make carriers indemnify them for all damages that arise in the course of […]

Filed Under: Worker Safety Tagged With: American Trucking Association, Owner Operator Independent Drivers Association

Truck Speed Limiters Gain Momentum

September 13, 2016 By New York Truckstop Leave a Comment

Speed Limiters

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) are closer than ever to requiring speed limiters on vehicles weighing more than 26,000 pounds. The agency is debating between setting the limit at 60, 65, or 68 miles per hour and is taking public input before reaching a final […]

Filed Under: Worker Safety Tagged With: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

Driverless Trucks and Their Drivers

June 15, 2016 By New York Truckstop Leave a Comment

Worried about driverless trucks? “Don’t give up that CDL any time soon” says Deborah Lockridge, Editor in Chief of Heavy Duty Trucking Magazine (Taking it Slow on the Road to Autonomous Trucks). Although many in Silicon Valley see driverless trucks as a replacement for human drivers Lockridge notes that every demonstration she has seen still […]

Filed Under: Worker Safety Tagged With: driverless trucks

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