A reminder to avoid fines

#Unified#Carrier#Registration#documentation is required in your truck, carhauler, etc on or after February 1^st, 2013.   

 The #Commercial #Vehicle #Safety #Alliance #(CVSA) will begin enforcement on February 1^st,2013.  

 Inspectors are authorized to inspect a number of different documents to verify compliance. 

Make sure your drivers have these documents ready and accessible:

• Log entries
• Toll receipts
• Bills of Lading
• Shipping papers 

  
CVSA to Start Enforcement of UCR Compliance Feb. 1: (Jan 25,2013) http://www.ttnews.com/articles/basetemplate.aspx?storyid=31092&t=CVSA-to-Start-Enforcement-of-UCR-Compliance-Feb-1

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#train horn

#Chrome #Train #Horn / ##3 Bell / #Extra Loud

SKU: 6425

Regular Price: $139.95

Sale Price: $119.95

 Sale prices are good WHILE supplies Last

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#When In The #Port of #Virginia

Come visit #ECTTS for #repair or #maintenance

Some Clues To Driver Retention

I started reading a Roadking article about the perils of a rookie#driver. I started reading it expecting a feel good personal interest story but got something more. Here is what I found.

Some of the clues to a#successful#retention#program are hidden, not just in what is being said in article, but who gets involved on the topic of young drivers.

Accordingly, tips were given in the article to new drivers from experienced drivers who remember how it felt to be a rookie. On top of that, additional comments by experienced #drivers were posted in the comments section beneath the article.

So where am I going with this?

Well..a few thoughts:

The treatment of the#older#drivers can make or break you since THEY will determine the global opinions of your younger drivers. Treat them the way a pro team treats a star athlete, with patient concern, training, and constant rewards.

Start a#mentoring program with reward incentives for experienced drivers to work with new recruits. If a young driver stays so many months, maybe reward the senior mentor driver with a restaurant gift card or comfort item for their truck.
 
Make sure the rewards are set up at#different time increments to continue incentivizing the older drivers to mentor the younger drivers.

Constantly, regularly listen to#experienced#drivers and document what they face as well as what rookie drivers face. Compile this into training materials so there are no surprises on the road which could discourage newer drivers.

Read the article I am referencing, while a few weeks old, it is still pretty good. Click here to go to it.

 -Michael Saks

#Trucking /#transportation topics editor

  msaks@ectts.com

“The Rookie: A new driver looks back at his first year on the road” (December 31^st,2012) http://roadking.com/2012/12/the-rookie/

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Compact Extra Loud Chrome #Train Horn - 4 #Bell

SKU: 6426

Availability: In stock.

Regular Price: $169.95

Special Price: $139.95

Quick Overview

140 Decibel readings
Needs minimum 120 PSI
Easy to Install

Protecting Your Health On The Road

One of the biggest concerns facing fleets or truckers are health issues..

Please click here or the picture to read our Driver Health Segment Newsletter

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Will Trucking Pay The Price For The Fiscal Cliff?

I am not sure whether the fiscal cliff is political propaganda or is a real threat to the economy and the lifeblood of his economy, the trucking industry. I know both parties have been known to drag these out and the Federal government has gone unfunded for a few weeks.

The Fiscal Cliff? (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

That is political posturing that gets publicity. Letting the entire economy go down the toilet to prove their point is unacceptable. I have featured this topic on a couple of other blog posts which I will link here.

• Is This Another Fiscal Cliff For Truckers and Carhaulers?
• The Looming Fiscal Cliff and What It Means To The Trucking industry.
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Compact Extra Loud Chrome Train Horn - 4 Bell

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Quick Overview

• 140 Decibel readings
• Needs minimum 120 PSI
• Easy to Install

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this carhauler is sold but lots  more to choose from at www.ectts.com

'09 Cottrell Trailer C-10LTB Car Hauler 2007 Western Star 4900FA 

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Fill up that Truck Quick...

The Mysterious Drop In Fuel Prices

Traditionally the price of fuel goes up before an election and mysteriously tapers down after an election. This time fuel continued to go down. Then it went up which was typical. Now it has dropped again so I am not totally sure why. 

According to Transport Topics it has gone down 50 cents since early Fall. While gas is higher in the Northeast due to Sandy, it is very odd that it has continued its drop. Some possibilities

• Weak demand due to cutbacks by consumers
• Reduced volume by shippers and manufacturers

Who knows? I will enjoy it while it lasts. Go fill up your truck!

U.S. On-Highway Diesel Fuel Prices*  (dollars per gallon)
					Change from
	11/19/12	11/26/12	12/03/12		week ago	year ago
U.S.	3.976	4.034	4.027		-0.007	0.096
East Coast (PADD1)	4.052	4.092	4.096		0.004	0.162
New England (PADD1A)	4.197	4.203	4.221		0.018	0.185
Central Atlantic (PADD1B)	4.171	4.203	4.202		-0.001	0.184
Lower Atlantic (PADD1C)	3.935	3.990	3.994		0.004	0.132
Midwest (PADD2)	3.909	4.023	4.014		-0.009	0.107
Gulf Coast (PADD3)	3.865	3.902	3.901		-0.001	0.073
Rocky Mountain (PADD4)	4.059	4.057	3.989		-0.068	-0.046
West Coast (PADD5)	4.094	4.115	4.097		-0.018	-0.008
West Coast less California	4.038	4.070	4.046		-0.024	NA
California	4.142	4.153	4.139		-0.014	-0.033

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Used 2007 Western Star 4900FA Truck

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Compact Extra Loud Chrome Train Horn - 3 Bell

SKU: 6425

Availability: In stock.

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