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Why Commercial Motor Vehicle Enforcement Matters
A Perspective from Roadside by Jake Elovirta, Director of Enforcement Programs, Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) Introduction Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV) enforcement agencies operate on a straightforward premise that a fully loaded tractor-trailer...
What to do if your ELD stops working
Ryan Witkowski Like it or not, electronic logging devices are a necessary evil for most drivers. While their use may be mandated, technology isn’t always as helpful or reliable as we’d like. So, what do you do when your ELD malfunctions? OOIDA’s Compliance Department...
Truckers to FMCSA: Give me more control over the clock
Mark Schremmer Truck drivers have been clamoring for more flexibility within the hours-of-service regulations for years. So, it’s no surprise that truckers are mostly speaking out in support of two pilot programs aimed at determining if giving drivers more control...
‘White label’ ELD cheater network uncovered in NMFTA research
lex Lockie Article Summary The National Motor Freight Traffic Association discovered a network of "chameleon ELDs" registered with FMCSA that may enable hours-of-service cheating. Over 1,000 ELDs are self-certified with FMCSA, raising concerns about regulatory...
When the truck talks back
How AI coaching is rewriting fleet safety and ensuring driver trust Michael Freeze PITTSBURGH — The driver’s phone buzzes and sends an audible alert. He glances down by instinct and starts to lift the handset, but before the notification can be read, a calm...
How ELD Fraudsters Broke Trucking
Another good article from OverDrive Magazine on ELD Fraud; https://www.overdriveonline.com/overdrive-extra/article/15975351/how-1m-eld-fraudsters-broke-trucking-and-how-to-save-it
FMCSA will ‘hold violators fully accountable’ after ELD fraud scandal revealed
Check out this investigative news report from OverDrive Magazine; https://www.overdriveonline.com/electronic-logging-devices/article/16050311/fmcsa-will-hold-violators-fully-accountable-for-eld-fraud. Could not have state the case any better myself. It's beyond time...
The $604 Million Lesson from Lipe v. Lupus Superior
Doug Marcello The finding everyone is missing A Dallas County jury just handed down one of the first verdicts after Montgomery v. Caribe Transport II: A $604 million verdict in Lipe v. Lupus Superior, LLC, et al., naming freight broker C.H. Robinson. The press...
Railroads receive HOS exemption for ‘unplanned events’
Mark Schremmer More than 200 motor carriers will be allowed to operate under an hours-of-service exemption requested by railroad associations. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced that it was granting an exemption request from the Association of...
Trust But Verify
Scopelitis For years, many parts of the trucking ecosystem operated on what was effectively an honor system. We trusted training providers to properly train drivers. We trusted states to issue credentials correctly. We trusted brokers, carriers, and drivers to...