24FebIn September 2022, the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) published its Significant Rulemaking Report, listing the new regulations anticipated in 2023 from all U.S. Transportation Department regulatory agencies, including the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. As the title indicates, the report shows only
22FebWhatever 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. Keep Those Rear
20FebGoodbye BASICs, you are now “safety categories.” Goodbye IRT, Item Response Theory was too complex and too slow to be useful. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is proposing changes to the Safety Measurement System (SMS) as published in a lengthy and detailed notice. The SMS comprises the mathematical
13FebIn Fall 2022, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) announced its proposed Advanced Clean Fleets program. A hallmark of ACF was the mandatory purchase of zero-emission trucks when replacing vehicles. For some fleets, that requirement would kick in as early as 2024. However, as an option, affected carriers could choose
8FebThe PrePass Insider newsletter is your monthly digest of trucking news and everything PrePass. Not subscribed to this newsletter? Subscribe now. Is CSA Reform Back on the Table for Trucking? In the recent U.S. Transportation Department Significant Rulemakings Report, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration said it will be seeking information
6FebThe Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration uses the Compliance, Safety Accountability (CSA) program to evaluate motor carrier safety and, seemingly, generate a never-ending list of abbreviations and acronyms. Take, for instance, the BASICs, Behavior Analysis, and Safety Improvement Categories, which represent the seven areas of safety compliance driven by data
2FebThe Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) 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
30JanBy: Steve Vaughn, vice president of field operations, PrePass Safety Alliance When I was with the California Highway Patrol, we would meet regularly with local trucking companies. One company fleet manager always had the biggest smile on his face. “You seem chipper,” I said to him once, “Something good happen?”
24JanAcross the breadth of the federal government, departments and regulatory agencies have a new weapon against misbehavior. It’s called inflation. Federal law mandates an annual adjustment based on the annual inflation rate in all civil penalties to maintain their deterrent value. The adjustment from 2022 to 2023 was published in
16JanSales 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. CBD is a chemical found in the hemp plant, the cousin to marijuana, or is manufactured in a laboratory. CBD doesn’t contain a
13JanThe PrePass Insider newsletter is your monthly digest of trucking news and everything PrePass. Not subscribed to this newsletter? Subscribe now. Podcast: New Trucking Regulations You Can Expect in 2023 Now that the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has an administrator for the first time in years, expect to see
11JanThe Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) seeking to modify the scope of regulatory relief automatically granted in declared emergencies. Existing federal regulations grant an automatic 30-day exemption from Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations to motor carriers and drivers providing direct assistance to
