DriverSource Director of Safety -Deborah Teichmiller seen here volunteering her time with the Eastern Chapter Safety Management Council during a recent “Scale Inspection” event which is conducted to aid member trucking firms keep within DOT safety standards. The event is held at the Michigan Department of Transportation’s Monroe scale inspection check point off of
I-75.

DriverSource Inc. will be hosting a table at the Troy Job Fair this week. We currently have several positions open for Full/Part Time CDL-A Truck Drivers. Bring your Resume and invite Family and Friends who are looking for a better CDL Truck Driving opportunity. Troy Job Fair Friday, April 27, 2012 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m (Morning Fair) 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m (Afternoon Fair) Marriott Hotel 200 West Big Beaver Troy, Michigan

DriverSource announced the winner of its 2011 “Driver of the Year” award to-Alfonzo Martinez, pictured here (Center) with Co-Founder- David Olshansky (left) and Deborah Miller- Director of Safety during a recent award presentation.— at Dearborn Michigan – Corporate offices.

Many people within the southeast Michigan region may not be aware but of a grassroots effort here in the Detroit area has been building in an effort to create a Supply Chain Hub here in our own backyard that would rival the likes of Chicago.   If you are in the logistics and or supply chain industry you should have, by now, at least heard of initiatives such as: TransLinked and/or Aerotropolis.   You have not?  Then you need to do some research.    An even greater concern is the leadership in this state and those that surround us are equally unaware of these initiatives and the potential economic boom they could bring our own communities.   Study after study have proven that our market here in our own backyard has the infrastructure, labor market & intermodal capability of being even greater than what Chicago has grown to become.   It’s time we bond together as a community and open our eyes to new industries that can allow us to grow and prosper here in our own backyard.

To learn more:  http://www.detroitchamber.com/region/Regional-Initiatives/TranslinkeD

Or http://www.detroitregionaerotropolis.com/

Or www.transportationclubofdetroit.com

As a Professional Driver, you may be aware of this law, but are your family and friends? Do a quick poll and see just how many are unaware or have not even heard of “Move Over” laws. Officers will pull over drivers who do not change lanes or lower their speed when they pass them doing their job on the streets. Laws vary by states. To help educate and protect them, we offer the following information pertaining to this law viewed online at:  www.moveoveramerica.com.

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!

This ban is in the same category as the texting. IT IS NO LONGER LEGAL TO USE A HANDHELD CELL PHONE WHILE DRIVING A COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE.  This rulemaking will improve safety on our nation’s highways by reducing the prevalence of distracted driving-related crashes, fatalities, and injuries involving drivers of CMVs.  Through the Safety Measurement System (SMS) violating this law is a violation that will affect your personal score. This will stay on your SMS record for 36 months and  the company’s for 24 months. A driver can be fined up to $2,750 and a motor carrier up to $11,000 for violating the ban.

Effective January 30, 2012 commercial drivers will now be required to provide proof of DOT medical qualification when renewing your CDL operator’s  license.  Although driver physical qualification requirements are not changing, drivers operating in certain types of commerce will be required to submit a current medical examiner’s certificate to their SDLA to obtain a “certified” medical status as part of their driving record. For specific State by State requirements for drivers and information related to how a State is handling the Medical Certification requirements, and to determine who to contact for additional information, click on the following link: http://www.aamva.org/aamva/DocumentDisplay.aspx?id={687D99D3-FFB5-4B76-BD6F-F5EF54728BE0

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.