We are excited to announce the hiring of our new Central Region Sales Director- Mary Milican. Mary started this past Monday and has joined our team here in the Central Region! Mary comes to us with excellent knowledge and experience in business development and sales. Mary will be focusing her efforts and expertise here in the Central Region but will also assist in the overall growth of DriverSource Inc. on a national scale. Welcome to the team Mary!

FMCSA Sets New Rules To Encourage Truck Drivers To Get Enough Rest.

The Huffington Post   Amanda L. Chan Posted: 1/20/12 11:48 AM ET

After holding several public listening sessions, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has set several new rules in place to ensure truck drivers get enough rest to safely drive during their shifts.

The FMCSA decided to reduce the maximum number of hours that a truck driver can work in a week, from 82 hours per seven-day-period to 70 hours.

January 11, 2012 – DriverSource announced the celebration of her 10th Year Employment Anniversary of their Human Resources Director – Jane Davis. Co-Founder & Chief Operating Officer David Olshansky is pictured giving Jane Davis her 10 year employment award at a recent company acknowledgement gathering at the corporate offices in Dearborn, Michigan.

Chart FMCSA Final Rule (Source: FMCSA)

The Hours of Service of Drivers Final Rule will be published in the Federal Register on December 27, 2011. The effective date of the Final Rule is February 27, 2012, and the compliance date of selected provisions is July 1, 2013. (Source: FMCSA)

NTSB recommends full ban on use of cell phones while driving – CNN.com.

Washington (CNN) — A federal safety board called Tuesday for a nationwide ban on the use of cell phones and text messaging devices while driving.

The recommendation is the most far-reaching yet by the National Transportation Safety Board, which in the past 10 years has increasingly sought to limit the use of portable electronic devices — recommending bans for novice drivers, school bus drivers and commercial truckers. Tuesday’s recommendation, if adopted by states, would outlaw non-emergency phone calls and texting by operators of every vehicle on the road. More……….

Women In Trucking Association Plans Third Annual Salute to the Women Behind the Wheel.

Plover, WI (PRWEB) November 30, 2011

The Women In Trucking Association (WIT) is making plans for its third annual Salute to the Women Behind the Wheel to be held in Louisville, Kentucky on March 24, 2012 at the Mid-America Trucking Show.