FMCSA Biennial Update: How to Update MCS 150
An FMCSA biennial update (or MCS 150 update) is required if you operate a trucking company in the United States. You’re required to make an update to your Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) record every two years. There are many reasons why it’s important to stay on top of your updates—if there are mistakes…
FMCSA New Entrant Safety Audit
The FMCSA New Entrant Safety Audit checks a new trucking company’s compliance with the FMCSA regulations. The mere words New Entrant Safety Audit can drive your anxiety through the roof. Don’t worry! Most new trucking companies will pass this review. What is the New Entrant Safety Audit? The DOT new entrant safety audit examines a…
What is the FMCSA Clearinghouse?
The FMCSA Clearinghouse is a database that provides information about whether a commercial driver has any DOT drug and alcohol program violations. These are typically failed DOT drug tests. All trucking companies must request (and receive) this violation information from the clearinghouse before a driver can operate a truck or bus for them. You also…
CSA Points Value Guide
CSA points are assessed for DOT violations that a truck driver receives during a roadside inspection. Use this guide to learn more about CSA points and find the point values associated with each violation. Each time a trucker is pulled over and inspected by a law enforcement officer, they run the risk of receiving violations…
What is a CVSA Sticker?
A CVSA sticker is issued to a commercial motor vehicle (CMV) after that vehicle successfully “passes” a Level 1 DOT inspection or Level 5 Inspection. To pass an inspection, the truck, bus, trailer, car etc. must have no “critical violations” discovered according to the North American Standard Out-of-Service criteria. What does a CVSA Sticker Mean?…
How To Prepare for a DOT Audit
Best Practices to Prepare for a DOT Audit The best way to prepare for a DOT audit is to PREVENT a DOT audit in the first place, I promise! Even though most compliance reviews are conducted online these days, any compliance review will take up a significant portion of your time and energy. The mere…
New Hours of Service Rules
New Hours of Service rules became effective on the 29th of September, 2020. These changes were introduced by the FMCSA to help provide commercial drivers with additional hours of service flexibility as they struggled with the adoption of ELDs. Two of the most important are changes to the adverse driving conditions exception and additional options…
Hours of Service Changes Coming Soon
New Hours of service rules are going to take effect on September the 29th, 2020. Are you prepared to take advantage of these new HOS regulations? Keep reading to find out! Generally speaking, these changes appear to be pretty positive from a safety perspective as they should provide drivers additional flexibility in complying with the…
New FMCSA Hours of Service Changes
The FMCSA has finally released the long anticipated proposed changes to the Hours of Service regulations! These changes were effective on September 29, 2020. These proposed regulatory changes appear to be wonderful and should provide much needed relief to truckers who are still struggling to manage in a world of ELD (Electronic Logging Devices). A…
Fleet Safety Management Essentials
Effective fleet safety management is a critical part of any organization’s risk management planning. This is especially important because transportation related incidents account for over 40% of all fatal workplace injuries. Though a risk management approach to fleet safety can be applied to most businesses and organizations, those who operated large trucks on a regular…
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