Policy News Updates

Seen your insurance costs skyrocket lately? Premiums are one of the top operating costs for trucking fleets, but increasing your emphasis on safety throughout your organization may make you eligible for a more cost-effective insurance policy. And a greater emphasis on safety will also likely lower your CSA scores. Download this white paper to read more about building a safer fleet to lower your scores using fleet telematics.     

Amtrak has been among the #infrastructure law's beneficiaries. Eugene Mulero has the details in Capitol Agenda.

When implementing a telematics solution, an in-depth telematics policy goes hand-in-hand with achieving driver buy-in: it defines why telematics is necessary, how the system works, and why drivers must use it. MiX Telematics recommends these essential elements to ensure the success of your telematics policy.

WASHINGTON — Rep. Peter DeFazio is never far from home. His small office at the Rayburn House Office Building is a bona fide southwest Oregon visitor center. Visitors are greeted by posters of college football matchups featuring Oregon schools, photos of the Pacific coast and majestic mountains and a cute little beaver reminiscent of a Gund stuffed animal by the front desk.

Truckers and other transportation stakeholders last week voiced a variety of regulatory, infrastructure and funding concerns to the House Highways and Transit Subcommittee.

WASHINGTON — The nature of drug problems for drivers in general, including those who operate trucks and buses commercially, is changing, and fleet managers need to be aware, the acting chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board said.