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June is National Safety Month: How Can We Help Keep Our Driver’s Safe?

Safety is one of the most important responsibilities a motor carrier and its drivers have. Not only operating in a safe manner on the highway and around the motoring public…

The ISS Score, why is it important and how to maintain a ‘PASS’ score

Commercial vehicle inspectors use the Inspection Selection System (ISS) provided by the Federal Motor Carrier Administration (FMCSA) as a tool to determine which motor carriers to select for safety inspections.…

What does FMCSA have planned for 2023

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has several proposed Notice of Proposed Rulemaking scheduled for release in 2023. Four big changes are explained here with the release date and details…

FMCSA Inspections: Why They’re Important and What to Expect at Each Level

inspections each designed for a particular purpose. FMCSA gives states and local jurisdictions funding to perform these inspections and collect data, which can impact future enforcement inspection plans.

Why drivers leave and what carriers can do to solve the problem

Driver retention is a problem facing most carriers today. It’s also one of the very serious challenges feeding the lack of truck drivers.

To solve the driver shortage, consider these 3 new ways of operating

“The trucking industry is short 80,000 drivers,” said Chris Spear, president, and CEO of the American Trucking Associations, during a CNN interview in October. This shortage is an increase of…

Steps Carriers Can Take Now to Prevent the Top 5 Driver Violations

According to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), the following are the top five driver-related violations in 2020: Speeding 6-10 mph over the posted speed limit; Failure to obey…

8 questions for carriers to help reduce out-of-service vehicle violations

During the 72-hour inspection blitz, held in May 2021, inspectors examined more than 40,000 commercial vehicles at inspections sites in Canada, Mexico, and the U.S. After discovering out-of-service violations, inspectors…

8 Ways to Help Drivers Better Manage Their Jobs

Being a professional truck driver is one of the most challenging professions there is. Think about it. They’re operating under the demand to get from points A to B on…

Driver qualification files: What to keep, for how long, and why

Remember, FMCSA auditors often request an inspection of motor carriers’ DQ files. During these audits, we begin to understand how vital DQ files are to the business. It’s the reason…