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Institute a comprehensive safety plan to help ensure fleet safety – Part 1
Brad Klepper We all know how much people love to hate lawyers. Even I can jump right on that bandwagon. When you pay a lawyer for his/her advice, you’re often actually paying someone to be a killjoy. He/she will listen as you describe what you hope to...
What is a Compliance, Safety, and Accountability (CSA) BASIC Score?
Kathy Close A CSA BASIC (Behavior Analysis and Safety Improvement Category) score is a percentile ranking used to compare a motor carrier against its peers to assist in identify high-risk carriers. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA)...
ELD revision proposal expected in 2025
Mark Schremmer The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration plans to revisit its ELD rule in 2025. According to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Spring 2024 Unified Regulatory Agenda, FMCSA is targeting June 2025 for a notice of proposed rulemaking regarding...
2024 Commercial Vehicle Safety Symposium
Presentations from the 2024 Pennsylvania Commercial Vehicle Safety Symposium; August 2024 FMCSA Update NDASA Drug and Alcohol Testing Update Doug Marcello; Cost of Noncompliance Presentation Richard C. Kelly; Civil Liability
Chevron deference is gone. What does that mean for trucking?
A world without Chevron deference empowers courts to ignore agencies’ interpretations of their own statutory authority, bringing new vulnerability to emissions regulations, FMCSA rulemaking, and more. Jeremy Wolfe The Supreme Court in June overruled Chevron...
ATRI: VALUE OF RISK AND SAFETY PER ANNUAL OPERATING EXPENSE
Doug Marcello WHY IT MATTERS: The value of safety and risk is not theoretical. ATRI’s Annual Operational Cost of Trucking Study quantifies its value and importance to the bottom line. And with anticipated premium increases, it is now more vital than ever to reduce...
Alert: FMCSA registrants targeted in phishing attack Carriers registered with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration are receiving fake emails urging them to complete a form with sensitive information
BT Staff Users registered with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration are the target of a new phishing campaign that urges them to complete a form attached to the fake email, according to an alert from the agency. The forms ask for a social security number...
4 Core Metrics Safety Directors Should Be Looking At Each Week
Scott Rea You know the old saying: “You can’t manage what you don’t measure?” As a Safety Director tasked with overseeing recruiting, compliance, and safety efforts in your company, you must use metrics to avoid wasting time and money, keep auditors and plaintiff’s...
Future of federal regulations in wake of Supreme Court’s decisions
Tyson Fisher While most people are talking about the U.S. Supreme Court’s presidential immunity decision, the high court’s latest term included two decisions that have stripped a significant amount of power from federal agencies, dramatically reshaping the regulatory...
How Will AI Impact the Trucking Industry?
Michael McCareins Artificial intelligence is becoming an increasingly popular global topic. From February 2022 to February 2024, Google searches for “AI” rose by a staggering 1000%, highlighting a common interest in just how impactful AI can become and what the...