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Several common misunderstandings of motor carrier safety regulations resurface year after year. Some seem plausible and even have a hint of truth. Nevertheless, these common myths are just that — myths.
Whether you operate a small fleet of light-, medium-, or heavy-duty units, or are merely the owner of one truck wanting to ensure you adhere to the law, knowing if you can need a DOT number can be confusing.
Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation has sent a notice of proposed rulemaking on hours of service reform to the Office of Budget Management.
DOT said the self-initiated audit was prompted by a spate of fraudulent activity, pointing out that since August 2014, its own criminal investigations have resulted in eight indictments and six convictions resulting from fraud in the medical certification process.
Transportation compliance service provider Fleetworthy Solutions has added online safety training from CarriersEdge to its portfolio of technology solutions to help truck fleets and drivers operate safely, efficiently, and legally.
Electronic documentation offers intriguing benefits for service fleet operators seeking a better way to maintain driver and vehicle records and meet DOT, legal, and regulatory standards.
The Department of Transportation has expanded its voluntary guidance for the development of what it calls “automated vehicles.”
Under the Trump administration, regulatory activity at the FMCSA has decreased – but enforcement activity has increased, according to Dave Osiecki, president of Scopelitis Transportation Consulting, speaking at a session during the Trimble In.Sight user conference.
The Department of Transportation has notified transportation-related committees of Congress which projects it has selected to receive approximately $1.5 billion in grant funding under the Nationally Significant Freight and Highway Projects program.
An advisory panel of the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine has issued an interim report on the research it will recommend be completed before consideration is given to raising the federal 80,000-pound weight limit for trucks.