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Making sure your load is secure is an important step for all truck drivers. Take the attached quiz to see how much you know about cargo securement. Read More & Download Handouts/Sign-In Sheets

September 15-17 event provides in-depth look at key scrap commodity markets Washington, DC – The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries, Inc. (ISRI), the Voice of the Recycling Industry™, will host its annual Commodities Roundtable Forum, September 15 to 17, 2014, in Chicago, Illinois. The once a year event is a must-attend for all involved in...

For Immediate Release September 6, 2011 Washington, D.C. – Despite an overall gloomy job environment this Labor Day, the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries Inc. (ISRI), will be celebrating the fact that the people and firms that purchase, process and broker scrap materials to be manufactured into new products provide 459,140 people with good jobs...

The nationwide “If You See Something, Say Something™” public awareness campaign is a simple and effective program to raise public awareness of indicators of terrorism and terrorism-related crime, and to emphasize the importance of reporting suspicious activity to the proper local law enforcement authorities. Read More & Download Handouts/Sign-In Sheets

The driver’s qualification (DQ) file is often thought to go hand-in-hand with the commercial driver’s license (CDL). This misperception has created confusion for many carriers. For interstate drivers, the need for a DQ file is based on the size and type of vehicle being driven. The applicable definition of commercial motor vehicle includes both CDL...