Alabama will shut down the state’s two-decade old driver’s license system to install a new system (LEADS) that will revitalize the old system, expand online services, and save users time…
The 2022 International Roadcheck is scheduled for May 17-19, 2022. The annual International Roadcheck conducted by the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) is a high-visibility reminder of the importance of commercial motor…
Average rush hour truck speeds were 38.6 MPH, down more than 11% from the previous year. The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) released its annual list highlighting the most congested…
FRA annual random drug testing rate for Railway Maintenance (MOW) employees will drop from 50% to 25% in 2022. All others stay the same. Each year, the DOT evaluates the rate…
Historically, trucks with a registered weight of 5,001 pounds or greater were required to display a registration class sticker in their windshield. As the last state in the country with…
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) recently issued a proposed rule that would reduce Unified Carrier Registration (UCR) fees for 2023 and subsequent registration years. When annual revenues exceed the maximum allowed, the…
Of the nearly 2.85 million roadside inspections, 57% or 1.62 million received a violation, of which 17.7% were OOS violations. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's primary mission is to…
FMCSA’s final rule was published in the Federal Register on Friday, Jan. 21. to eliminate the exemption process for commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers with monocular vision. The amendment would…
With Meera Joshi leaving next month, Robin Hutcheson has been named Deputy Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), the 4th acting Administrator since FMCSA’s last full time…
On January 13, FMCSA announced in a pre-publication Federal Register post that the Safe Driver Apprenticeship Pilot Program is coming soon for around 3,000 potential drivers and 1,000 motor carriers…
Level 8 is an inspection conducted electronically or wirelessly while the vehicle is in motion without direct interaction with an enforcement officer. Trucking enforcement has changed dramatically over the decades. At…
Lititz PA- Today, Compliance Navigation Specialists (CNS) is pleased to announce our new company and affiliate headquarters is now open. Our operating address is changing to 151 Koser Road, Lititz…
The FMCSA waiver, which became effective January 3, 2022, expires March 31, 2022. On January 4th, 2022, the FMCSA, in coordination with the Department of Education, announced it would give…
What if truckers were educated and equipped to spot and report potential signs of human trafficking to the National Hotline? January is National Human Trafficking Awareness Month, and with over…
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) agenda for the next 6 months was published Friday and outlines their regulatory and deregulatory focus for 2022. The updated agenda has four…
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) is now home to the North American Fatigue Management Program (NAFMP), offering a training tool to help combat truck driver fatigue. Research in 2006…
If you’ve got the vision and desire to start a hotshot trucking company, now is the time to make that vision reality. Hotshot trucking is simply hauling for a single…
On Nov 29, 2021, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has granted an extension for using the 2017 Federal Custody and Control Form (CCF) for urine specimens until August…
2023 to See Dozen DOT Trucking Regulation Changes After another year of the COVID pandemic and lagging supply chain issues, there was not a big push for major regulatory changes…
Since the CDL Clearinghouse database went live in Jan. 2020, we can track that around 60,000 drivers each year have received some drug and alcohol violation. If these drivers want…
FMCSA will monitor your safety performance and compliance through its SMS. If you do not improve, they may investigate your company further. A motor carrier is considered high-risk based on…
Trucks that fail to pass will not be placed out of service (OOS) but each violation could result in a max fine of $15,876 for carriers and $3,969 for drivers.…
When it comes to driver training, the conversation at many fleets goes like this: "What if we train everybody and they leave?" – CFO "What if we don't train them…
Nearly 4,000 commercial motor vehicles in the U.S. with critical brake violations removed from roadways during 2021 Brake Safety Week During the annual CVSA Brake Safety Week enforcement blitz, from…
UCR officials look to collect unpaid fees as UCR Registration opens October 1 for the 2022 UCR registration year (2022 UCR fees are below). The Unified Carrier Registration (UCR) plan…
Motor carriers whose drivers transport hazardous materials/dangerous goods are specially trained in emergency safety and applicable HM/DG federal regulations. During the surprise five-day CVSA 2021 HM/DG Road Blitz in June,…
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. On…
Is your Consortium/TPA (C/TPA) experts in DOT drug and alcohol testing regulations? You can find out by reading their drug testing blog articles, see if they offer drug testing management…
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…
