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CNS or Compliance Navigation Specialists is DOT Compliance company that assists trucking and transportation companies remain DOT Compliant. We are part of a network of companies, CNS Companies, specializing in services related to the transportation, manufacturing, construction, service, education and medical industries.
We are a team of DOT Compliance and Licensing Professionals helping trucking and transportation companies remain safe, compliant, and profitable.
CNS or Compliance Navigation Specialists is DOT Compliance company that assists trucking and transportation companies remain DOT Compliant. We are part of a network of companies, CNS Companies, specializing in services related to the transportation, manufacturing, construction, service, education and medical industries.
CNS can help with our Roadside & Incident Report Management service where a team of DOT Compliance Specialists will assess the Department of Transportation safety records by gathering police reports for…
Do you travel in or through British Columbia, Canada? There is now a speed limiter requirement affecting most heavy trucks, as of Friday April 5, 2024. B.C. will join Ontario…
FMCSA wants to completely overhaul its verification processes and improve the customer experience; and this includes ending MC numbers. The trucking industry has known about this since August 2013, when…
If your lights aren't on at night, but they work, that's no longer an OOS violation, though it's still a violation of state laws to drive in the dark without…
California’s AB5 legal battles, that cover an estimated 70,000 owner-operators, lose another chance to block the rule. The AB5 law makes it more difficult for companies to classify people who…
Article written by Tim Miller, CNS How stressful is your job? Do you think about it while off the clock? Does it make you anxious thinking about what you have…
While checking for the presence of alcohol or controlled substances during an inspection, inspectors will: Observe the driver for signs of alcohol or controlled substance; use and/or impairment; Examine the…
Many companies, including motor carriers, are now required to report information to FinCEN about the individuals who own or control them, or face fines. Here’s what you need to know.…
The Oregon Trucking Association and some of their members, are in a lawsuit against the state of Oregon because the trucking industry is overpaying taxes by over 30%, the state…
We see a lot of speed violations in states heavily pursuing frost laws where drivers should slow down 15mph under the posted speed limit. Did you know there are 16…
In Pennsylvania, registering your commercial vehicles with the International Registration Plan (IRP) is an option that allows for interstate operation (across state lines) under a single registration plate and registration…
Last year I wrote about how 2024 UCR Fees were reducing 9% (after reducing 31% for 2023) before anticipated increase for 2025. Well, now we know that the UCR Plan…
FMCSA recently published research that found broken CDL disqualification processes at the State level and wants to fix them. Safety is the most important aspect of federal and state trucking…
While things are not getting cheaper, the rate of increase is slowing after last year’s near record annual fine adjustment increased 8%, and this year only increasing 3.24%. The FMCSA has…
According to the DOT’s 2024 DOT Random Testing Rates Notice, annual random testing rates for all DOT Agencies will remain the same as 2023. Each year, the DOT evaluates the…
The Heavy-Duty Inspection and Maintenance (HD I/M) regulation is a new program starting in 2023 to ensure polluting, poorly maintained heavy-duty vehicles operating in California are quickly identified and repaired.…
Did you know CDL holders can face serious consequences if they use a CMV when committing felony sexual assault? Sexual assault is a serious matter that have occurred at truck…
54% of 366,800 drivers are affected by the rule are not using ELDs now. This means nearly 200,000 vehicles will need a new ELD to meet California’s requirement. Since December…
No matter if your ELD was revoked or you are changing ELDs voluntarily, there are certain records you must keep for a specific amount of time. What are they? So…
President Biden unveiled more than 30 new actions to strengthen America’s supply chains with hopes to prevent another pandemic-crisis from happening again or to respond quickly if one happens again.…
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