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2 More Trucking Scam(s)....
Here is a special treat. I don't just have one scam to report but TWO! This is in addition to the last two that I have mentioned on various blogs.
Driver Training Scam
Yet
another scam has made it to the trucking and transportation industry. On top of
crooks trying to steal your cargo, your
financial information and your vehicles
now they are targeting your potential recruits.
A
group of con artists has a confidence scam designed to pilfer potential drivers
who are seeking training. Click the picture to see a larger version of the letter
http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/documents/alerts/Hiring-Fraud-on-Drivers%20-Driving-Schools.pdf
Trucking Company Payroll Scam
Here is another scam to look out for. According to the Upper Macungie Patch (Pennsylvania Newspaper) a trucking company was scammed out of over $50,000. The criminals had
This is a new one and a painful lesson. Do not assume that criminals have to be outsiders. They can be criminals in organizations that have dealings with yours. The access they have to information can make them just as dangerous as those in your organization.
Remember watch where your information goes and where it comes from...crooks certainly are.
http://uppermacungie.patch.com/articles/54k-payroll-fraud-reported-by-trucking-company
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The Issue Of Driver Health Continues To Grow...
I read of a San Antonio driver who was fired because he could not do group exercises. The man did not appear to be overweight or have a poor record as a truck driver. I am not sure if this was the only cause of the termination. What I am sure about is that things like driver health are a factor.
The cost of insurance. The increased risk of being overweight and other health indicators will greatly shape the landscape of tommorrows trucker and truck company. A profession, like trucking, where medical records are fair game will put more pressure to find healthy people to employ.
The real question is where does it stop. Will companies become ever more discriminatory to drivers who reach a certain age. Will one health hiccup reduce the amount of work a driver can get in a computerized human resource system where insurance and health care costs are as a big a finaincial factor as being a good driver.
I do not know how it will play out. The standards needed to be a driver are becoming more and more stringent and are being shaped by a host of government regulations and medical red tape. I would bet that tommorrow's trucker will be very healthy for the reasons I have given.
An unexpected consequence is that the best drivers may not be behind trucks. What we may get is a work force of average drivers in good health. This may or may not be good. Yes, the company is making more money. But will these drivers stay in their positions or will a wave of turnover create a healthy but marginal driving force.
Again, I do not really know. I am just posing the question that the health requirements should not become all consuming as to the point where a healthy competent driver loses his or her job. As in the case of the San Antonio driver, we lost another driver in a field where we simply cannot afford to lose good professionals.
Food for thought...
Fleets Find Benefits in EOBRs - Truckinginfo.com
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Great story on how a trucking firm is using on board recorders to monitor fatigue and stay out of trouble with the hours of service rule. While I like the idea of an individual trucking firm doing this by their choice, I have trepidation with the government requiring it. Being watched every second is an unnerving feeling..
Fleets Find Benefits in EOBRs - Truckinginfo.com
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Dont forget your height stick
Dont forget your height stick. Here is one of my favorites. A semi trying to squeeze through a tunnel that was probably designed for a horse and buggy (look at the old stone). I admire the bravado, but the cost of pulling out the measuring stick and realizing that you cant squeeze into the tunnel would have save you thousands of dollars and hours of teasing.
This hole must have looked really really small from a distance. Thats the purpose of the height stick, to take away any chance you could be wrong
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This hole must have looked really really small from a distance. Thats the purpose of the height stick, to take away any chance you could be wrong
Dont forget your height stick
Don't Forget your Height Stick!
Whether you are a trucker, heavy hauler, or car hauler
tunnels can be deceptive.
This one was marked with the height in big digital letters, but having the height stick is a good reminder to watch for height signs
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WKRG.com News
ATA Backs More Domestic Oil Production
From Transport Topics
Updated: 3/3/2011 10:00:00 AM
American Trucking Associations has urged the Obama administration to open up opportunities for domestic oil production as a way to lessen the impact of political tumult in the Middle East.
“Recent events in Egypt and Libya have highlighted how fragile the global oil market it, putting our industry at risk for rapid price spikes, even as we slowly begin to roll to an economic recovery,” ATA President Bill Graves said.
“Fuel is our members’ second largest expense, so uncontrollable spikes cut right at their bottom line,” Graves said in a statement.
Trucking uses more than 34 billion gallons of diesel fuel annually, according to ATA estimates.
Crude oil closed over $100 a barrel Wednesday for the first time in almost two and half years.
At an Interior Department hearing last week, an ATA attorney testified that while trucking is testing alternative fuels, for the foreseeable future the industry will be dependent upon petroleum-based diesel fuel.
ATA’s regulatory affairs counsel Rich Moskowitz said Interior’s next five-year plan for off-shore oil and gas exploration should allow more activity on the outer continental shelf.
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Updated: 3/3/2011 10:00:00 AM
American Trucking Associations has urged the Obama administration to open up opportunities for domestic oil production as a way to lessen the impact of political tumult in the Middle East.
“Recent events in Egypt and Libya have highlighted how fragile the global oil market it, putting our industry at risk for rapid price spikes, even as we slowly begin to roll to an economic recovery,” ATA President Bill Graves said.
“Fuel is our members’ second largest expense, so uncontrollable spikes cut right at their bottom line,” Graves said in a statement.
Trucking uses more than 34 billion gallons of diesel fuel annually, according to ATA estimates.
Crude oil closed over $100 a barrel Wednesday for the first time in almost two and half years.
At an Interior Department hearing last week, an ATA attorney testified that while trucking is testing alternative fuels, for the foreseeable future the industry will be dependent upon petroleum-based diesel fuel.
ATA’s regulatory affairs counsel Rich Moskowitz said Interior’s next five-year plan for off-shore oil and gas exploration should allow more activity on the outer continental shelf.
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Inspector's Alleged Bribery Undermines Trust in Safety Inspections, Northeast Truck Accident Attorney Says
Federal truck inspector's alleged misconduct could have endangered the safety of countless New York motorists, says truck accident attorney Marion Munley.
From Benzinga.com
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Scranton, PA (PRWEB) February 21, 2011
An attorney who represents tractor-trailer accident victims throughout the Northeast said today that the public's trust in truck safety inspections has been undermined by an alleged upstate New York bribery scandal.
According to the Buffalo News, federal prosecutors have charged a Buffalo, New York-based Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration supervisor of taking thousands of dollars in bribes from safety consultants for Canadian trucking companies in exchange for giving them improper help with safety inspections.
The inspector, who was arrested in an investigation by the FBI and U.S. Department of Transportation's Inspector General's Office, has pled not guilty, the newspaper said.
According to Land Line Magazine, the inspector's alleged assistance included arranging for “friendly” safety audits that allowed the trucking companies to obtain favorable FMCSA ratings.
“The FMCSA's inspections are intended to make sure that trucking companies are following the rules and to prevent New York truck accidents,” said Marion Munley, an attorney with the Scranton, Pennsylvania-based trucking accident litigation firm of Munley, Munley & Cartwright, P.C. “They must be fairly and consistently enforced at all times.”
To read the full article click HERE
From Benzinga.com
Image via WikipediaScranton, PA (PRWEB) February 21, 2011
An attorney who represents tractor-trailer accident victims throughout the Northeast said today that the public's trust in truck safety inspections has been undermined by an alleged upstate New York bribery scandal.
According to the Buffalo News, federal prosecutors have charged a Buffalo, New York-based Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration supervisor of taking thousands of dollars in bribes from safety consultants for Canadian trucking companies in exchange for giving them improper help with safety inspections.
The inspector, who was arrested in an investigation by the FBI and U.S. Department of Transportation's Inspector General's Office, has pled not guilty, the newspaper said.
According to Land Line Magazine, the inspector's alleged assistance included arranging for “friendly” safety audits that allowed the trucking companies to obtain favorable FMCSA ratings.
“The FMCSA's inspections are intended to make sure that trucking companies are following the rules and to prevent New York truck accidents,” said Marion Munley, an attorney with the Scranton, Pennsylvania-based trucking accident litigation firm of Munley, Munley & Cartwright, P.C. “They must be fairly and consistently enforced at all times.”
To read the full article click HERE
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