News & Reports
Why Enforcement Matters – The Direct Link Between Truck Violations and Crashes
By Eric Teoh, Director of Statistical Service, Insurance Institute for Highway Safety The commercial motor vehicles (CMV) industry is a key component of America’s economy, transporting over $700.4 billion worth of goods each year. While the safe operation of...
Regulatory and Legislative Update
ASECTT FMCSA proposes to mandate that states adopt DataQs reforms Among a package of “pro trucker” actions announced by DOT Secretary Sean Duffy on June 27, FMCSA is proposing revisions to the Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program (MCSAP) aimed at ensuring...
CSA under (re)construction: Will proposed changes more accurately reflect a carrier’s crash risk?
In 1980, there were about 18,000 motor carriers in the U.S. The Motor Carrier Act of 1980 removed the cumbersome process of becoming a motor carrier. Cliff Abbott It was the beginning of what P. Sean Garney, co-director of Scopelitis Transportation Consulting,...
FMCSA aims to make NCCDB, Driver Resource page beneficial to truck drivers
Mark Schremmer Two of the U.S. Department of Transportation’s nine “Pro-Trucker” initiatives set out to make resources more accessible to truck drivers. That includes an overhaul of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s National Consumer Complaint Database...
CVSA News
Non-Compliance with English Language Proficiency Regulation Takes Effect as an Out-of-Service Driver Violation Effective June 25, non-compliance with Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 391.11(b)(2) is now a driver out-of-service violation. CFR 391.11(b)(2),...
Update on Relevant U.S. Regulations
FMCSA Requests Comments on Revisions to DataQs Requirements On July 1, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) requested comments on proposed revisions to the DataQs requirements for Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program grant funding in response to...
NOW is your time to comment on the failed DATAQ process. FMCSA is trying to remove itself from a process it began. There must be an appropriate appeal procedure motor carriers and drivers for due process
DataQs reform: FMCSA pivots to new state requirements for funding Matt Cole The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on Tuesday published responses to comments it received during a 2023 comment period...
FMCSA Aims to Improve DataQs Process
Goal Is to Help Carriers Gain Visibility Into Safety Reports Stored in Records Eric Miller Federal trucking regulators have issued a public notice reopening a lingering 2023 proposal seeking additional comments on how to improve the DataQs process...
Werner Verdict Reversed-Win for Trucking…and Common Sense
Doug Marcello Trucking and Commercial Transportation Attorney at Saxton & Stump June 29, 2025 The big picture: The Texas Supreme Court overturned a massive jury verdict against Werner Enterprises, ruling that a truck driver staying in his lane below the...
“RULES OF THE ROAD”-PLAINTIFFS’ MANUAL ATTACK
Doug Marcello WHY IT MATTERS: Plaintiffs target your driver manuals and policies to create standards against which your held and to then inflame the jury. THE ATTACK: You’ve heard of the “Reptile Theory”. You can’t have trucking seminar unless you have a Reptile...