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Articlesby StaffDecember 20, 2021

How to Build a Safety Culture at Your Fleet

What are your chances of being hit with a nuclear verdict? A bad FMCSA audit? Or skyrocketing insurance rates? Pretty high if your trucking fleet forgets to put safety first. Learn how to build a culture of safety at your company.

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Newsby Deborah LockridgeDecember 16, 2021

Biden Administration Plan to Help Trucking Recruit, Retain New Drivers

The Biden administration announced a series of short- and long-term initiatives to address the truck driver shortage, including launching a pilot program for younger drivers and making it easier for trucking companies to use the Registered Apprenticeship program.

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Articlesby David CullenNovember 22, 2021

Musical Chairs Ending at FMCSA [Commentary]

For those keeping score, Meera Joshi is the third acting chief of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration since President Trump’s appointee Ray Martinez stepped down two years ago.

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Newsby StaffOctober 22, 2021

IG: FMCSA IT Infrastructure at Risk of Compromise

The DOT inspector general's office wanted to find out if the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's IT infrastructure contains security weaknesses.

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Newsby Deborah LockridgeOctober 8, 2021

State Licensing Offices and the Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse: What Fleets Need to Know About the New Rule

A new rule designed to keep commercial drivers who fail drug and alcohol tests off the road is a win for trucking safety. Learn about the challenges still ahead.

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Newsby StaffOctober 8, 2021

Speeding Drivers, Unsafe Motor Carriers Targeted in Operation Safe Driver

Speeding and not wearing a seat belt were the top violations for both passenger-vehicle drivers and commercial drivers during the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s Operation Safer Driver Week in July.

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Newsby StaffOctober 6, 2021

New Rule Closes CDL Loophole for Drivers with Drug or Alcohol Testing Restrictions

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has issued a final rule closing a loophole in the federal drug and alcohol testing program.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 20, 2021

ATA Urges Confirmation of Meera Joshi to Lead FMCSA

American Trucking Associations CEO Chris Spear sent a letter to the U.S. Senate urging them to confirm the nomination of Joshi to serve as administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.

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Newsby StaffAugust 31, 2021

Delta Prompts FMCSA to Extend COVID-19 Exemptions

With the Delta variant causing a surge in the COVID-19 pandemic, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has extended emergency exemptions for certain hours of service rules and for state licensing offices.

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NewsJuly 23, 2021

FMCSA to States: Phase Out Paper CDL Disqualifications

A final rule issued by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration revises existing regulations to require that states implement a system and practices for the “exclusively electronic exchange” of driver history record information through the Commercial Driver's License Information System.

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