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ArticlesJuly 14, 2021

5 Things Fleets Need to Know About FMCSA Off-Site Audits

Is an off-site safety audit in your future? The COVID-19 pandemic was a game-changer for off-site compliance reviews. FMCSA off-site audits increased by 400% in 2020 and are on track to nearly double in 2021.

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Articlesby Vesna BrajkovicJuly 13, 2021

What You May Not Know About the MCS-150

If a motor carrier does not keep on top of the biennial updates of its Motor Carrier Identification Report (MCS-150), it could face deactivation of its USDOT number and daily fines.

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Newsby StaffJuly 8, 2021

DOT Roundtable Explores Truck Driver Recruiting, Retention Challenges

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration hosted a roundtable discussion on the challenges and opportunities facing the trucking workforce and federal policymakers.

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Newsby StaffApril 26, 2021

Trucks Involved in Third of Work Zone Fatal Crashes

FMCSA urges commercial drivers and motorists to exercise extra caution when approaching and traveling through work zones.

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Newsby Deborah LockridgeApril 22, 2021

More Delays for Medical Examiner Registry Integration

If you were hoping to get a more paperless experience with commercial driver medical certification requirements this summer, you're out of luck. Find out why rules to digitally integrate medical examiner registry data with licensing offices may be postponed.

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Newsby Vesna BrajkovicApril 14, 2021

Biden Taps Meera Joshi to Head FMCSA

Meera Joshi has served as the FMCSA’s acting administrator since January.

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Articlesby Deborah LockridgeMarch 25, 2021

5 Things Fleets Need to Know About the Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse has been in effect for a little over a year – but there are still some stumbling blocks fleets can run into.

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Newsby StaffMarch 15, 2021

Two Truck Drivers Declared Imminent Hazards

Travis Lee Tolliver and Jordan Andrew Bane have been ordered not to operate any commercial motor vehicle in interstate commerce.

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Newsby Deborah LockridgeMarch 11, 2021

FMCSA Chief: Autonomous Trucks Mean 'Real and Broad Impacts on People's Livelihoods'

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration isn’t sure when autonomous commercial trucks are coming, but its researchers are busily preparing for widespread use of the technology – including the potential impact on the workforce, the new acting administrator said.

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Newsby Deborah LockridgeMarch 4, 2021

ATA, OOIDA Square Off on Speed Limiters

The debate about mandating speed limiters in trucks is on again.

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