29JanHow to leverage your ISS score to maximize weigh station bypasses.
ISS score FMCSA strategy guide for fleet managers to improve safety scores and maximize weigh station bypass opportunities.
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7MarFMCSA Proposes Streamlined CDL Testing
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) issued several waivers to allow continued testing and skill evaluation of applicants for commercial driver’s licenses (CDLs) despite the closure of some state driver licensing offices and the temporary absence of state employees. Now, at the urging of the
4MarNow is the Time to Prepare: CVSA Truck Inspection Events for 2024
Each year the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance organizes three major truck inspection events across North America. CVSA is a non-profit association of commercial motor vehicle safety officials in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico, with participation by trucking industry representatives. The truck inspection events provide an annual snapshot of trucking safety
22FebShowing Up for Trucking in 2024
This blog was originally published on the FleetOwner.com website. By: Steve Vaughn, senior vice president of field operations, PrePass Safety Alliance “The world is run by those who show up.” Ben Franklin often gets credit for that familiar quote, but more recently, many associate it with engineering expert Robert B. Johnson
14FebFeds Update Significant Trucking Rulemakings Expected in 2024
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has issued a new Significant Rulemaking Report and in it are several items of great interest to both truck drivers and motor carriers. A “significant” rulemaking is defined in the Congressional Review Act as: “one that has resulted in or is likely to result
12FebIs This a Good Time to Apply for Weigh Station Bypass Service?
Bypassing weigh stations using PrePass is a game-changer for qualified motor carriers of all sizes. After all, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) calculates that every successful bypass saves a motor carrier an average of five minutes in time, a half-gallon of fuel, and another $5 in operational costs.
7FebGetting Required Truck Driver Medical Exams May Become Difficult
Some truck drivers and motor carriers could suddenly find that the certified medical examiners they have used for required physicals are no longer registered with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA). A recent notice from the FMCSA says medical examiners have until Feb. 23, 2024 to register with Login.gov
6FebLessons from the Truck Sleeper Berth Compensation Case
By Warren Hoemann, PrePass consultant, former FMCSA chief counsel and deputy administrator In late 2023, the First Circuit Court of Appeals in Boston upheld a lower court decision, ruling that sleeper berth time beyond eight hours in a team driver operation was compensable. The case involved a motor carrier’s truck
1FebTrucking Things to Know Now, Part 12: Federal Regulatory Updates
Whatever the political headlines of the day, federal agencies continue to add new trucking regulations, adopt new forms, and extend or discontinue previous waivers and exemptions. In this series, “Trucking Things to Know Now,” PrePass provides quick updates on regulatory developments, often with links to more information. 2024 is here
11JanHas Your Electronic Logging Device Been Cancelled? FMCSA Revokes More ELDs.
It’s almost like feeling out of sorts, heading to your doctor’s office, and learning that your long-time family physician has retired. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) requires most interstate motor carriers to have electronic logging devices (ELDs), in their trucks. Truck drivers, in turn, become accustomed to the particular
8JanClearinghouse II: Truckers Must Complete Return-To-Duty Process or Lose Their CDL
Effective Nov. 18, 2024, commercial vehicle drivers in a “prohibited” status in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse will lose their commercial driving privileges unless they complete the return-to-duty (RTD) process. The “prohibited” clearinghouse status means that a person holding a commercial driver’s license (CDL) or
3JanPodcast #77: Expect These New & Updated Trucking Regulations in 2024
The year 2023 wrapped up with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and other federal agencies leaving a lot of unfinished business when it comes to trucking regulations. That means both truck drivers and fleet managers can expect an avalanche of proposals and final rules in 2024. Listen to this
