Eleven Out-of-Service Criteria Changes Coming to Truckers April 1, 2024
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
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.
A full-scale DOT Compliance Program managing a long haul carrier’s safety, compliance, licensing and more.
Learn more >>>
A DOT Compliance Program that keeps motor carriers compliant with the 6 Basic DOT Regulations required of all carriers.
Learn more >>>
Our Short-Haul/Construction Program is a full-scale program designed for private carriers that do not haul for-hire.
Learn more >>>
Our most comprehensive DOT Compliance Program, operating as your company’s off-site Safety Director or assisting your current safety personnel.
Learn more >>>
Our Non-CDL Program is a full-scale program managing safety, compliance, licensing and more for moving companies, couriers, landscapers, or any company subject to DOT regulations and does not employ CDL drivers.
Learn more >>>
Our DOT Audit Services cover a number of different types of DOT Audits that new and existing carriers will be subject to.
Our DOT Driver Services help trucking companies and carriers to stay compliant as they grow and hire more drivers.
Our DOT Vehicle Services focus on ensuring your vehicles are compliant with DOT Regulations, which is just as important as your drivers.
Our DOT Services for Special Carriers focus on companies outside of the typical motor carrier, like HAZMAT, Passenger and Bus Carriers.
CNS is part of a group of companies that offer other necessary services for the trucking and transportation industry, such as Commercial Trucking Insurance, CDL Training, Online Training Course, and even Healthcare.
Our DOT Licensing Services will cover you whether you are an existing company or just starting a trucking company. Our DOT Licensing Specialists can help you get up and running and in days with your DOT number, MC Authority, EIN, UCR, IFTA, 2290 HVUT, Fuel Taxes and can even set you up to get your Commercial Driver's License (CDL) with CNS Driver Training Center.
Our DOT Licensing Specialists will help you with every aspect of starting a trucking company. All you need to do is choose a name for your trucking company.
You will need to ensure your DOT Number, MC Authority, Vehicle Registration, etc. is all set up properly when you start your trucking business.
Our Licensing Specialists can help with all aspects of filing and renewing licenses, fuel taxes, etc.
CNS is part of a group of companies that offer other necessary services for the trucking and transportation industry, such as Commercial Trucking Insurance, CDL Training, Online Training Course, and even Healthcare.
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
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 Companies is a network of companies specializing in services related to the transportation, manufacturing, construction, service, education and medical industries. Our DOT Compliance division is handled by Compliance Navigation Specialists, CNS Insurance handles Commercial Truck Insurance, CDL training is managed by the CNS Driver Training Center and healthcare is managed by CNS Occupational Medicine.
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.
A full-scale DOT Compliance Program managing a long haul carrier’s safety, compliance, licensing and more.
Learn more >>>
A DOT Compliance Program that keeps motor carriers compliant with the 6 Basic DOT Regulations required of all carriers.
Learn more >>>
Our Short-Haul/Construction Program is a full-scale program designed for private carriers that do not haul for-hire.
Learn more >>>
Our most comprehensive DOT Compliance Program, operating as your company’s off-site Safety Director or assisting your current safety personnel.
Learn more >>>
Our Non-CDL Program is a full-scale program managing safety, compliance, licensing and more for moving companies, couriers, landscapers, or any company subject to DOT regulations and does not employ CDL drivers.
Learn more >>>
Our DOT Audit Services cover a number of different types of DOT Audits that new and existing carriers will be subject to.
Our DOT Driver Services help trucking companies and carriers to stay compliant as they grow and hire more drivers.
Our DOT Vehicle Services focus on ensuring your vehicles are compliant with DOT Regulations, which is just as important as your drivers.
Our DOT Services for Special Carriers focus on companies outside of the typical motor carrier, like HAZMAT, Passenger and Bus Carriers.
CNS is part of a group of companies that offer other necessary services for the trucking and transportation industry, such as Commercial Trucking Insurance, CDL Training, Online Training Course, and even Healthcare.
Our DOT Licensing Services will cover you whether you are an existing company or just starting a trucking company. Our DOT Licensing Specialists can help you get up and running and in days with your DOT number, MC Authority, EIN, UCR, IFTA, 2290 HVUT, Fuel Taxes and can even set you up to get your Commercial Driver's License (CDL) with CNS Driver Training Center.
Our DOT Licensing Specialists will help you with every aspect of starting a trucking company. All you need to do is choose a name for your trucking company.
You will need to ensure your DOT Number, MC Authority, Vehicle Registration, etc. is all set up properly when you start your trucking business.
Our Licensing Specialists can help with all aspects of filing and renewing licenses, fuel taxes, etc.
CNS is part of a group of companies that offer other necessary services for the trucking and transportation industry, such as Commercial Trucking Insurance, CDL Training, Online Training Course, and even Healthcare.
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
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 Companies is a network of companies specializing in services related to the transportation, manufacturing, construction, service, education and medical industries. Our DOT Compliance division is handled by Compliance Navigation Specialists, CNS Insurance handles Commercial Truck Insurance, CDL training is managed by the CNS Driver Training Center and healthcare is managed by CNS Occupational Medicine.
Written by John Irwin CDS. Follow John on LinkedIn or Twitter @JohnAIrwin Great news! The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) published a proposal on the Federal register on April…
Motor carriers and drivers using All-Ways Track ELDs have 60 days to replace them with compliant ELDs. On March 27, 2023, FMCSA removed another ELD from the FMCSA’s Revoked Devices…
On Thursday, the Secretary of Transportation, Pete Buttigieg, testified at a Senate budget hearing and asked about what the DOT is or isn’t doing on a lot of hot issues.…
What goes down, must come up. Following the 31% decrease in UCR fees for 2023, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announced in a Federal Register notice that it is reducing…
On January 6, 2020, the FMCSA launched the CDL Clearinghouse, an online database where CDL driver drug and alcohol testing violations and return-to-duty information will be stored and searched. The…
While many new carriers have driving history, going on your own brings a new set of complications to become successful. For example, companies are required to have interstate operating authority…
On Feb 28, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) released a final rule on the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Standards and Requirements. As we have…
Non-Compliance of HAZMAT transportation rules can be the imminent death for a company, as the severity of fines and penalties can be up to $186,000 for civil violations and up…
Did you know that anyone can request to be exempt from an FMCSA regulation? You might see news articles or receive FMCSA emails that announce carriers requesting an exemption from…
Motor carriers are responsible for ensuring that drivers are not operating while ill or fatigued. However, motor carriers, at their discretion, may authorize their drivers to use a CMV while…
Love is NOT in the air for SMS safety scores to change to an Item Response Theory model. In 2017, it was suggested that the FMCSA should radically improve the…
What can the trucking industry take away from the 2023 State of the Union? Honestly, more of the same. President Biden said many times in his speech that we need…
Three more ELDs this year has been REVOKED by FMCSA. On January 31 through February 8, 2023, FMCSA removed the following devices from the list of registered ELDs due to…
Will a $3.6 Billion investment on Semi ever make the company money? In 2014, Tesla made a commitment to invest $3.5 billion in Nevada with their first Gigafactory and a…
2023 International Roadcheck blitz to FOCUS on cargo securement and anti-lock brakes. It might be time for a three-day vacation if your safety is up to snuff because many carriers…
Do everything you can to reduce safety risk to prevent audits and recessionary pressures. The FMCSA has increased its maximum fines by almost 8 percent for 2023 in their annual…
FMCSA said none of its internal systems were compromised but advises that everyone who uses its portal to change their passwords immediately. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has confirmed…
Did you know that nearly 12,000 trucks each month are cited for running without an annual DOT inspection? To make sure vehicles are safe to operate, the FMCSA requires an…
After nearly 3 years of COVID pandemic hours-of-service waivers, FMCSA is planning to place limits on the amount of regulatory relief that is granted when an emergency declaration is declared, according to…
BREAKING: A hearing on AB 5 is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. PST on May 1 at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California in San Diego. In…
Join our monthly newsletter and stay up-to-date on trucking industry news and receive important compliance and licensing tips.
Join our monthly newsletter and stay up-to-date on trucking industry news and receive important compliance and licensing tips.