11MayUPDATED – The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has issued an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) for side underride guards on new trailers and semitrailers. Regulatory agencies use an ANPRM to test out a proposal or solicit ideas before drafting a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, which launches the
8MayThe mission statement of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is to “reduce crashes, injuries, and fatalities involving large trucks and buses.” FMCSA undertakes that mission largely by identifying motor carriers and commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers with safety records that indicate they need attention or even intervention. FMCSA determines
1MayHighway safety is not a game show, but, in many ways, truck accidents bear a surprising resemblance to the television game show Jeopardy! – Advance preparation is key The challenges keep coming Wrong responses can bring severe penalties In the new PrePass whitepaper, “How to Prevent a Truck Crash from
24AprSales of products containing CBD are soaring across the country, topping more than an estimated $4 billion in 2022. Advocates claim using CBD provides relief from a variety of different ailments, but for truck drivers that could force them off the road. Listen to this latest edition of the “Eyes
20AprToday more than 50 toll authorities operate in the United States, and the amount of tolls they collect is growing at a very fast rate. In the past decade, consumer prices have increased more than 20%, but toll costs rose by an even greater margin, more than 70%! During this
17AprBy Steve Vaughn, vice president of field operations, PrePass Safety Alliance The football season may be over – at least for colleges and the NFL – but “flags” are flying at the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. The agency is “flagging” motor carriers which have not updated their MCS-150 forms
13AprIn this two-part series, we look at the state and federal trucking regulations from a weight standpoint. The first installment discussed state efforts to mandate electric vehicles (EVs), specifically electric trucks. In this second part, we examine the impending federal rulemaking on side underride guards. Whatever the purpose of a
10AprTruck weights are under attack. No, we are not witnessing a return to the trucking vs. railroad battles of the 1970s and 1980s. That’s when the standard maximum truck weight rose from 73,280 pounds to today’s 80,000 pounds and when twin 28-foot trailer combinations and 53-foot semitrailers became legal nationwide,
6AprDo you know an exceptional commercial truck or motorcoach driver? Nominate them for the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) International Driver Excellence Award (IDEA), sponsored by PrePass Safety Alliance. This annual award recognizes individuals who go above and beyond the performance of their duties as a commercial vehicle driver. IDEA
3AprMotor carriers will again pay less for Unified Carrier Registration Plan and Agreement (UCR) fees in 2024 than the year before, but likely only for a short time. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announced a proposed 9% decrease in UCR fees beginning next year. That reduction follows the
30MarThe Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is expanding the timeframe in which it will notify motor carriers of a change in a driver’s Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse information. Previously, the clearinghouse only sent a notification when a change regarding motor carrier’s driver occurred within 30 days of a pre-employment
27MarWhatever 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. Is Hair Testing
