10NovWhen it comes to the world of motor carrier safety enforcement and measurement, there are many different and sometimes confusing components. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) evaluates motor carrier safety in seven areas called Behavior Analysis and Safety Improvement Categories or BASICs. These BASICs affect whether commercial vehicle
22JunNew PrePass whitepaper explains FMCSA’s Crash Preventability Determination Program Reducing crashes, injuries, and fatalities involving large trucks and buses remains the primary mission of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. FMCSA pursues its mission through federal safety regulations and through the prioritization of motor carriers and drivers whose safety performance
30AprBy: Steve Vaughn, vice president of field operations, PrePass Safety Alliance The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) reported nearly 17,000 drug and alcohol violations since the new Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse went live in January 2020. This suggests that the clearinghouse is meeting its intended purpose of helping to
24FebGuest: Rich Bren, vice president of insurance, PFA Transportation Insurance and Surety Services Both owner-operator truckers and trucking fleets of all sizes are contending with ever escalating insurance rates. This cuts into profits and even forces some carriers to shut down. Listen to this episode of the “Eyes on the
13FebIf you ever wondered what roadside inspectors frequently find when they look at drivers and trucks, the answers are conveniently tracked on the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) website in its Analysis & Information Online (A&I) section. The FMCSA tracks these numbers because they display what is actually taking
29JanThe Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) recently announced that the rate for random drug testing of truck drivers has increased from 25% of a motor carrier’s average number of driver positions to 50%. The same rate increase applies to random tests conducted within a drug testing consortium’s driver pool,
6JanGuest: Warren Hoemann, former FMCSA deputy administrator While 2020 has just gotten underway, it’s shaping up to be one of the busiest years in quite a while when it comes to new trucking regulations taking effect as well as those under development. Listen to this new episode of the “Eyes
5DecNo one – no motor carrier, no professional driver, and no law enforcement officer – wants someone with a history of drug or alcohol abuse driving a commercial motor vehicle on the highways. Except for those who have completed return-to-duty counseling and testing, it is illegal and clearly unsafe. Beginning
2DecIn early October, now-departed Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) Administrator Ray Martinez announced the agency would begin a two-year project to educate the trucking industry on the safety benefits of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) and monitor their adoption. Appearing at the American Trucking Associations’ Management Conference and Exhibition
15Oct“I’m from the government and I’m here to help you.” We’ve all heard that punch line. Today, though, there is change in the air. Regulatory agencies, like the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), must still carry out their Congressionally-mandated missions. When FMCSA, for example, proposes new regulations, it does
7OctThe federal deadline for truckers using automatic on-board recording devices (AOBRD) to switch to electronic logging devices (ELD) is Dec. 16, 2019. But if you wait too close to the deadline to comply, you may find your trucks will be unable to hit the road and out of compliance with
2OctMotor carriers and professional drivers know their Compliance, Safety Accountability (CSA) scores are important to their business. Customers prefer safe carriers and safe drivers. Insurance companies adjust rates when crashes occur and safety ratings plummet. The ability to qualify for an electronic bypass program like PrePass depends on maintaining a
