The goal of Operation Safe Driver Week is to discourage dangerous driving behaviors. This is accomplished through a heightened law enforcement presence on our roadways and increasing interactions between risky…
FMCSA Will Notify States of Recent Drug and Alcohol Violations and Require States 60 Days to Revoke CDLs One of the biggest FMCSA drug testing loopholes is closing as state…
Serving as deputy administrator of FMCSA since January 2021, Meera Joshi is waiting to be confirmed as the next FMCSA administrator. Prior to her nomination, Joshi served as chair and…
Motor carriers can create their own driving studies to improve fleet safety. Utilizing trucking telematics data from ELD provider Geotab, TuSimple analyzed autonomous miles driven with their technology and directly…
As the last state in the country with this requirement, the Pennsylvania Motor Truck Association (PMTA) has urged repeal for all trucks weight class 2 and above to display the…
The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) announced on Sept. 20 that they will double the fines for truckers who fail to use tire chains when required. The fine comes from a…
Many businesses requiring pre-employment or random drug testing are seeing delays in drug tests across the country. We understand the frustration to get these employees working as quickly as possible.…
All interstate and intrastate commercial motor carriers traveling on public highways in New York are required to have a highway use tax (HUT) permit and decal for their vehicles, not…
Unpredictable weather systems can happen anytime, however snow often begins sticking to high-elevation routes in Colorado as early as mid- to late September. According to Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT),…
The latest FMCSA extension, which was previously set to expire on Aug. 31, extends the hours of service for COVID relief haulers through November 30th. However, there is a new…
In 2019, FMCSA data shows that nearly half of the 54,000 DataQs were filed for inspections/crashes assigned to the wrong carrier or driver (for example, duplicate records in the system).…
“We need to find ways to expand the pool of safe truck drivers, and ATRI’s preliminary research indicates that safe, younger drivers can be found, “said Joyce Brenny, Brenny Transportation, Inc.…
On May 4-6, 2021—as part of the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) International Roadcheck—40,000+ truck inspections were conducted, removing 6,710 commercial vehicles and 2,080 drivers from roads across the US…
PennDOT relies on gas tax to fund 78% of its’ revenue needs, far more than neighboring states With major gas-powered automakers transition to manufacture electric vehicles by 2035 and people…
The total number of DOT audits and off-site audits are expected to increase 50% in 2021, compared to last year. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and its’ state partners…
Truckload rates for flatbeds, refrigerated and dry vans are at record highs right now and are expected to remain historically high next year as we ease out of pandemic and…
As the nursing shortage hits the healthcare system, escalating due to COVID burnout, the laboratory community is facing not enough medical technologists to properly staff the nation’s laboratories. i3screen is…
As we have discussed in our previous articles, there are two bills moving at the same time that are separate from each other, but still connected under Biden’s infrastructure hopes.…
Did you receive an email or phone call requesting an FMCSA safety audit or comprehensive compliance review? What is an FMCSA Safety Audit or Compliance Review? A safety audit…
Any time a driver is placed out-of-service at roadside, it increases the chances of a company audit. While a safety audit can occur at any time, there are many red…
The CDL Clearinghouse program took effect on January 6, 2020 stating that all trucking companies with an operating authority—including owner-operators—are required to register in the clearinghouse and conduct a yearly…
After August 30, 2021, using the old DOT CCF form will cause affidavits and result in delays. The Department of Transportation (DOT) announced the updated and revised Federal Custody and…
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced that the expiration date for apportioned vehicle registrations for Pennsylvania registrants that were set to expire between May 31, 2021 and June 16,…
Last year’s CVSA Brake Safety Week found 12% of the 43,565 commercial motor vehicles inspected had brake-related violations and were placed out-of-service. The annual CVSA Brake Safety Week enforcement blitz…
On Thursday, June 30, the U.S. Supreme Court will not hear California Trucking Association’s case against its state’s controversial worker classification law, AB5. The decision to not hear the case…
As of May 3, 2021, the DOT has increased the fine amount for trucking violations to reflect inflation, but why twice in one year? Due to the 2020 inflation fine…
President Joe Biden revealed the second half of his $4 trillion infrastructure plan. The first infrastructure plan, called the American Jobs Plan, is estimated to cost $2.3 trillion. The second…
The charging station will allow both Portland General Electric and Daimler to study energy management, charger use and performance, and Daimler vehicles charging performance. First announced in December 2020, “Electric Island” in…
In what looks to be a ten-year delay, part of which first took effect in January 2015, the rule will require FMCSA to electronically transmit exam results of drivers’ medical…
According to the American Trucking Association, drivers who practice fuel-efficient driving techniques use about 35% less fuel than those who do not. Typically, fuel is the largest operating costs in…
