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Articlesby Deborah LockridgeOctober 31, 2019

3 Things You Might Not Know About Federal Trucking Regulations

At the NACV show in Atlanta, safety and compliance expert John Seidl shared some insight into the upcoming entry-level driver training standards, the best ways to learn about federal regulations, and an under-utilized way to improve your CSA scores.

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Newsby StaffJuly 9, 2019

J.J. Keller CSA Performance Suite Helps Fleets Manage Safety

J.J. Keller’s CSA Performance Suite combines dashboard reporting with compliance assistance and training to help fleets proactively manage their CSA scores.

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Newsby Deborah LockridgeJune 4, 2019

House Funding Bill Addresses Trucking Rules on Meal Breaks, Hours of Service, and More

A House appropriations bill for transportation and other departments takes aim at Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration rules regarding hours of service, meal and rest breaks, the CSA safety accountability program, and underride guards.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 17, 2019

SambaSafety Launches Driver Risk Monitoring Program

SambaSafety has introduced Qorta, a national driver monitoring platform that offers federal and state safety data on drivers and combines it with analytics to help fleets stay on top of driver risk.

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Articlesby Deborah LockridgeNovember 15, 2018

Commentary: CSA Gets Ready for Another Take

NAS found that some of the details of how those numbers are calculated weren’t really scientifically based, or as the report said, “ad hoc and not fully supported by empirical studies.”

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Articlesby Deborah LockridgeOctober 18, 2018

7 Things You Need to Know About Upcoming CSA Changes

FMCSA's Compliance, Safety, Accountability enforcement regime has been under attack for numerous shortcomings since it rolled out in 2010. Now, CSA is being significantly revamped on recommendations from the National Academy of Sciences. We have some highlights on what to expect.

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Newsby David CullenOctober 3, 2018

SambaSafety Prepping New CSA Scorecard

SambaSafety/Vigillo is developing a new CSA Scorecard that the company will make available to its customers ahead of the FMCSA's eventual rollout of a revised Safety Measurement System for its Carrier Safety Accountability enforcement regime.

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Newsby David CullenJuly 16, 2018

FMCSA Releases Mandated ‘Corrective Action Plan’ for CSA Program

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced on July 16 that the agency has delivered a required “Correlation Study Corrective Action Plan” for its Compliance, Safety, Accountability program to Congress.

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NewsApril 18, 2018

FMCSA Now Recording ELD Violations in SMS

Violations of the electronic logging device rule found during roadside inspections since full enforcement kicked in on April 1 are now being used in the Safety Measurement System that drives the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Carrier, Safety, Accountability enforcement program.

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Articlesby Deborah LockridgeApril 5, 2018

3 Tips for Successful DataQ Challenges

Full enforcement of the electronic logging device mandate that went into effect April 1 will no doubt result in a great many fleets wanting to challenge incorrect citations and inspection reports. Here's one experienced Data Q challenger's top tips for succeeding.

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