FMCSA Proposes New Freight Broker and Freight Forwarder Financial Rules
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to implement financial responsibility policies for freight brokers and freight forwarders. The proposed changes, FMCSA asserts, would benefit motor carriers when dealing with the small percentage of brokers and freight forwarders who do not meet their regulatory obligations and withhold payments to carriers.
Blog, RegulationsNew Year’s Resolution: Listen to the Drivers
When we listen to truck drivers throughout the industry, we learn about many opportunities for improvement. Listening is exactly what the American Transportation Research Institute does every year in its Top Industry Issues survey. In 2022, over 4,200 industry stakeholders across North America responded to the ATRI survey. The largest percentage of respondents, 42.7%, were professional truck drivers.
Blog, Trucking CommunityHow to Keep Toll Costs from Eating into Your Truck Fleet’s Bottom Line
Failing to pay a small toll on time can lead to a $500 problem as penalties and late fees quickly add up. A 100-truck fleet can easily incur a $1 million problem with a single tolling agency. Motor carriers may not even realize a toll problem exists until it is too late. Fleets must wrangle control of their toll spending to protect their profitability. The PrePass webinar, “How to Keep Toll Costs from Eating into Your Truck Fleet’s Bottom Line,” shares practical tips to keep fleet toll costs in check.
Blog, Trucking CommunityFederal Civil Penalties for Trucking Skyrocket
Anyone who lived through this last year would not be surprised at the OMB result – inflation was at a 40-year high, and now, so too is the adjustment in civil penalties. Effective immediately, penalties have gone up a whopping 7.745%. That includes the civil penalties levied by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.
Blog, Regulations, SafetyThe Risks of Truck Drivers Using CBD
Sales of products containing cannabidiol (CBD) continue growing by leaps and bounds. And their increasing popularity is likely putting more truckers and motor carrier fleets at risk. Until the Food & Drug Administration or other federal agencies tighten their regulations on CBD products, the risk of testing positive for marijuana after using CBD products is real.
Blog, Regulations, SafetyPrePass Insider Newsletter – January 2023
The PrePass Insider newsletter is your monthly digest of trucking news and everything PrePass. Not subscribed to this newsletter? Subscribe now. Read about: New Trucking Regulations You Can Expect in 2023, FMCSA Seeks to Modify Emergency Exemptions, Get More Bypass Location Coverage with the PrePass App and more!
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