⚠️ Modified HOS Changes are Here! Proposed in May 2020 to both support and criticism, as of September 29, 2020 the Hours of Services changes are now in effect! We’ve done our best to present both sides and concerns in our original coverage HERE. We wanted to list a brief Read more…
⚠️ Modified HOS Final Rule Posted – Change Is Coming! (NOT YET, BUT SOON) After over 8,000 formal requests and possibly millions of frustrated sighs over the Hours of Service (HOS) regulations, change is coming! Though this change isn’t quite as drastic as some would hope, others see the added Read more…
COVID-19 Trucking – June 8 Update The worldwide outbreak of the Coronavirus, since March 13, 2020, has changed the way that trucking happens in the USA. With multiple emergency declarations coming from the top of the FMCSA, it can be a tricky process keeping up with what is current and Read more…
Change is coming to the realm of the trucking industry – the motivation? The voice of the public. From start to finish the Crash Preventability Demonstration Program was prompted by motor carriers and drivers who wanted to be more accurately represented in the (SMS) Safety Measurement System. This program Read more…
In an age of emails, remembering to keep a current address with your licensing state can seem like a task that is no longer relevant and at best minimally beneficial. While it is true that most companies or advertisers don’t necessary care to know your home address, (as long as Read more…
HOW MUCH ARE YOU WILLING TO PAY TO TEXT? Why do people still text or talk on their cell phone and drive? The reasons are many, from getting details about a meeting place to updating a grocery list, to just saying hello, and a myriad of others. We have all Read more…
Ignorance Is Still No Excuse Did you know? We have all heard the saying “ignorance of the law is no excuse”. Well, that applies to the DOT HOS laws as well, only more so; see in the world of DOT, your ignorance of your driver’s violations is no excuse. You Read more…
GETTING IT WRONG ON THE ROAD How do you know your employees are legal to drive? Do you have an effective plan to monitor their certifications and licenses? What records do you need to keep? For how long? Do you have any leased or loaned drivers? What are the requirements Read more…
THE 100 AIR MILE RADIUS EXCEPTION EXPLAINED From FMCSR Section 395.1(e) (1) You are not required to fill out a log if you come under the 100 air-mile radius exception. This exception applies for any day in which you comply with ALL of the following: Driver Responsibilities Drive within a Read more…