Shipping tonnage declines and new truck purchases in 2006 have eased pressure and lowered prices
An Australian fleet safety expert said driver training is about more than steering into a skid. Will Murray stated the creation of safer company car drivers does not always begin behind the steering wheel, and good drivers rarely find themselves in a situation where using techniques for emergency or skid control would be advantageous.
AmeriFleet making transition from faxed, hard-copy fleet vehicle condition reports to GPS-enabled hardware that also tracks whereabouts of drivers constantly.
Trucking and safety groups vary in support of FMCSA proposed rules to mandate electronic onboard recorders (EOBR) only for motor carriers that violate hours-of-service rules.