Each year, the DOT evaluates the rate of positive testing results for controlled substances across the agency’s modes: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)…
Currently, over 160,000 professional drivers are “prohibited” from driving a commercial motor vehicle (CMV). Downgrade letters have gone out for any CDL driver that has tested positive in the past…
Managing a fleet in the trucking industry is no easy feat, especially when it comes to staying compliant with Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations. Get expert help with CNS DQF…
TRAINING: Understanding Driver Qualification Files in the Trucking Industry Ensuring compliance with federal regulations is crucial for motor carriers operating commercial motor vehicles (CMVs). But too often companies receive violations…
General freight liability coverage minimum must be $1,000,000 instead of FMCSA’s $750,000 minimum and the truck cargo coverage depends on Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW). GET CANADIAN AUTHORITY NOW! Many U.S.…
East Coast and Gulf Coast ports handle about 43% of all US imports and billions of dollars’ worth of imported goods, from cars and light trucks to electronics to food,…
With better-timed green lights, fleets can expect to see reductions in fuel consumption, travel time, maintenance costs, and accident risks. This is a green light toward a more profitable and…
For a CSA score check, login to the FMCSA’s Safety Management System (SMS) website with your DOT number and DOT pin. This allows you to see “ALERTS,” which are critical…
Running a trucking company can be complicated, especially when it comes to complying with federal and state regulations. The desire to drive more loads, reduce costs, and increase profitability in…
To prevent reintroduction of rabies carried by dogs into the United States, new CDC regulations require proof of healthy pets at border crossing. Truckers who take their furry best friends…
Portland, OR ranked 19th for the worst congestion, which costs the average Portland driver $679 and the city $665 million in 2023, according to the study. A commute that can…
This means future regulations will “become clearer” or “stuck in the courts” for years. On June 28, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the Chevron doctrine in the case Loper…
EPA’s new truck emission standards will require 25% of new sleeper-cab tractors to be zero-tailpipe-emission trucks by 2032. On March 29, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced its…
Did you know that there have been more than 3.4 million brakes inspected since the program’s inception in 1998? As we prepare for CVSA’s Brake Safety Week Aug. 25-31, we…
CVSA scheduled Brake Safety Week from Aug. 25-31 with the focus of this year’s inspections around the condition of brake linings and pads. After last year’s strange data where 50% less vehicles…
The passage of Prop. 22 saved Uber, Lyft, and other gig workers from AB5, spending more than $200 million to write their own labor law… which trucking failed to do.…
ATRI’s Research Advisory Committee (RAC) selected a diverse set of research priorities designed to address some of the industry’s most critical issues including workforce development, lawsuit abuse reform, and transportation…
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…
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…
