Start a Trucking Company: How to Get Rolling in 10 Steps
If you’ve got the vision and desire to start a trucking company, now is the time to make that vision reality. Starting any new business can be expensive and time-consuming.…
Commercial Passenger Carriers to Stop Submitting No-Defect DVIRs
FMCSA announced in July that a final rule was published removing an information collection burden for commercial buses and other passenger-carrying motor coaches. This rule will overturn the requirement that commercial…
How To Pass Roadside Inspections During CVSA Brake Safety Week
Last year’s CVSA Brake Safety Week found 13.5% of commercial motor vehicles inspected had brake-related violations and were placed out-of-service. The annual CVSA Brake Safety Week enforcement blitz is scheduled…
ELD Data Management Made Easy With Driver Scorecards
What can fleet managers do to encourage positive driver behavior? Since most interstate trucking companies were required to add electronic logging devices (ELDs) to their trucks, back-office management has been…
FDA Authorizes Three COVID-19 and Flu Combination Tests
With just one swab or sample, combination flu and COVID-19 tests can be used to get answers to Americans faster. These combination tests work by testing a single sample from…
What drivers should look for during thorough pre and post-trip inspections
The three areas that most violations come from are lights, tires, and brakes Teaching a driver how to do a pre-trip and post-trip inspection is as important as teaching them…
How Successful Driver Training Programs Reduce Driver Turnover
Reducing driver turnover = Improved safety and reduced violation costs Trucking has had a high driver turnover rate for decades and continues to climb above 90% for larger carriers and…
Fleets Transporting In Virginia Face New Covid-19 Rules And Fines
Companies with Virginia truck drivers will have to create infectious disease preparedness and response plans Virginia is the first state to impose enforceable COVID-19 safety requirements in the workplace. Fleets…
Reduce Vehicle Maintenance and Violation Costs with Proper Pre and Post Trip Inspections
A thorough pre-trip inspection should take between 30 and 45 minutes to perform. Every year it is reported that around 25 to 30% of the maintenance-related CSA violations are due…
Enforcement Discretion to November for Carriers Transporting Disinfectants
PHMSA extends enforcement notice allowing fleets to provide employee protection and stay government compliant Imagine your significant other asks you to go to the grocery store to pick up disinfecting…
Reduce COVID-19 Hospital Burdens, Get a 2020 Flu Shot
Why should you get a flu shot in 2020? Health officials are wary of a second wave of COVID-19 hitting during the 2020-2021 flu season. If this is true, there…
PennDOT Extends Physical Exam Waiver for Bus Drivers
School bus drivers who need a new physical have until July 31, 2020 to complete one In response to the request submitted by the Pennsylvania School Bus Association, Pennsylvania Department…
OSHA Required Medical Tests: Audiometric and Respiratory
Audiometric and respiratory testing may be required for employment under OSHA 29 CFR Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) require pre-employment and annual…
FMCSA Extends Expiring CDL and Medical Card Waiver
CDL and Medical Card Waiver Extended Until May 31, 2021, Due To COVID-19 The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has extended a temporary waiver that deals with expired commercial…
2290 HVUT Due Date, August 31: No COVID-19 Delays
2290 HVUT Filing Start July 1 Unlike many other tax deadlines, the Heavy Vehicle Use Tax (HVUT) deadline has not been delayed due to the COVID-19 health emergency. The IRS…
FMCSA Extends Waiver for Pre-Employment Testing
COVID-19 Pre-Employment Testing As more businesses are opening back up from the COVID-19 health emergency, the FMCSA earlier this month extended a waiver for pre-employment testing that would reduce drug-testing…
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