Implementing ELDs cannot be put off any longer. In less than two weeks, enforcement officers around the United States will begin issuing out of service (OOS) orders to all drivers who are found to […]
How To Prepare for a DOT Medical Exam
In the trucking industry, all medical examinations must be performed by a medical professional listed in the National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners (CME). Any commercial driver with an expired medical certificate must use […]
Changes to the FMCSA’s Carrier Ratings and the Safety Fitness Determination
On January 21st, FMCSA published in the Federal Register the notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) for the much anticipated carrier safety fitness determination (SFD). The Administration proposes to change the Federal Motor Carrier Safety […]
FMCSA Driver Coercion Rule – What You Need to Know
There are many proposed regulations that the trucking industry is keeping a close eye on for 2016. They include changes to CSA, the ELD mandate, the proposed speed limiter rule, sleep apnea health issue, […]
Regulatory Review – 2015 Outlook
Regulations have yet again made the list of the top economic concerns for carriers in 2015, according to the Commercial Carrier Journal. Regulatory subjects have taken the number two spot on the list for […]