The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) Brake Safety Day is happening next week on Thursday, Sept. 7, 2017, which law enforcement will conduct inspections on large trucks. Each inspection will serve the purpose of identifying out-of-adjustment brakes, and brake-system and antilock braking system (ABS) violations as part of the CVSA’s … Read More
Texas Governor, Gregg Abbott’s permit waiver and President Trump’s Declaration of Disaster has lifted some restrictions on the movement of oversize/overweight loads that are aiding in disaster relief in and around southeast Texas, according to a Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) release. As a result of both, a special … Read More
NHH Services’ parent company, Medallion Transport Holdings has launched a crowdfunding campaign to raise money for victims of Hurricane Harvey. With much of southeastern Texas in shambles, the company’s GoFundMe campaign, will help provide aid to families directly affected by the storm. The campaign’s goal is to raise $15,000 as … Read More
The state of Texas and other federal agencies have issued warnings, including travel advisories that will impact commercial and oversize transportation as Hurricane Harvey hits land. Drivers in the storm’s patch should be aware of severe flooding as the category 2 – potentially category 3 – makes landfall. Storms of … Read More
The Iowa Department of Transportation announced that by 2019, rest areas along Iowa’s Interstate 80 freight route will include technology to assist truck drivers traveling the highway to track parking availability. Iowa’s DOT July I-80 planning study includes a chapter on automated corridors and how vehicle technology can improve safety … Read More
NHH Services, LLC, a specialized transportation provider, announced the expansion of their Baytown Operation Center (BOC) to a 10-acre property nearby, increasing efficiency and driver satisfaction. The expansion project will better accommodate drivers’ needs and include additional trailer parking, storage and all the driver services the previous yard included. Everything … Read More
DAT will be performing server maintenance to their live servers on Saturday, August 12 from 3 p.m to 11 p.m. (PT). During this time, the live servers for DAT Power web and DAT RateView will be unavailable and FTP/Connection requests will fail. None of Medallion’s freight agents will be able … Read More
Several states along the path of the upcoming Solar Eclipse – which takes place on Monday, Aug. 21 – will have some oversized/over-dimensional travel restrictions. Georgia has no specific oversize travel restrictions listed. Idaho is instating some holiday travel restrictions for commercial vehicles. Beginning Sunday, Aug. 20 at 4 p.m. through dawn … Read More
DAT will be performing server maintenance to their live servers on Tuesday, August 8 from 6 p.m to 6:15 p.m. (PDT). During this time, the live servers for DAT Power web and DAT RateView will be unavailable and FTP/Connection requests will fail. None of NHH’s freight agents will be able … Read More
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation Permit Unit issued an brief statement warning drivers and carriers about road closures and travel restrictions after recent storms and severe flooding. Drivers, carriers and dispatchers are advised to check 511wi.gov ahead of departure to check for closures or travel restrictions. Most will be published … Read More
