trucking

Is 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.

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Getting 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

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Lessons 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

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Trucking 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

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California Dreamin’ of Zero-Emissions Trucks Hits Bump in the Road

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) dreams of a world where all trucks, whether based in California or not, will be zero-emission vehicles (ZEV) by the year 2036. To achieve that goal, CARB adopted the Advanced Clean Fleets (ACF) regulation in April 2023. CARB hoped to take steps toward that

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New Independent Contractor Rules Will Affect Owner-Operator Truckers

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently published its 339-page final rule on how it will consider workers “employees” or “independent contractors” using a multi-factor approach. The DOL final rule is based on the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The FLSA sets the federal minimum wage rate for all hours

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Has 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

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Clearinghouse 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

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Podcast #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

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Take a Look Back Before Planning The Trucking Year Ahead

By Steve Vaughn, senior vice president of field operations, PrePass Safety Alliance I had a college professor who ended each semester with the question: “What did you learn this year?” The class responses typically hit the high points of the curriculum. Only later did I realize that the professor used

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