
As most drivers and carriers resume normal operations, documenting the use of waivers is essential for future reference.
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Motor carriers that operate smaller commercial motor vehicles are subject to several areas of safety compliance. Does this include the International Registration Plan (IRP)?
Read More →Private fleets often transport hazardous materials (hazmat) while performing a service. These quantities are minimal and pose less of a hazard if released. But do these materials require compliance with the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR)? It depends.
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Motor carriers must request two types of Clearinghouse queries, pre-employment and annual, to learn of FMCSA testing violations and milestones in the DOT return-to-duty process and follow-up program. The top five common questions are answered.
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Unlike many changes to the federal safety regulations, some motor carriers and drivers are looking forward to the newest revisions to the hours-of-service (HOS) rules.
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Since violations are often few and far between, motor carriers may not fully understand their reporting responsibilities. Medical review officers (MROs), substance abuse professionals, and motor carriers provide the data necessary to populate the Clearinghouse.
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The notion that a company pickup truck might be a commercial motor vehicle (CMV) may seem highly unlikely to some.
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The solution works in all vehicle classes, requires no driver interaction, and provides a cloud-based platform that allows businesses to manage Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) driver and vehicle compliance.
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It is your “duty” to know the difference between driving and on-duty (not driving).
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The safety performance history records request (SPHRR) offers a glimpse into an applicant’s possible unsafe behaviors while at another motor carrier. After 15 years, it still generates several questions.
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