On November 29, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced that it has extended the Hours of Service (HOS) regulatory waivers due to continued public health concerns. The waiver took…
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FMCSA’s New Hours of Service Rules Set to Start in September
By erika deblasicarriers, drivers, FMCSA, freight, HOS, hours of service, logistics, news, rules, safety, transport, transportation, updateAt the beginning of June 2020, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) published the Hours of Service final rule that will change the HOS regulations for commercial motor vehicle…
Q2 2020 Freight Industry Insights
By erika deblasicarriers, FMCSA, freight, HOS, hours of service, logistics, news, Q2 2020, transport, transportation, updateAs the World Economy Starts to Reopen, the Freight Market is Predicted to Go Up1 Trucking tenders indicate that the declines are shallowing which means there may be a bottom…
What Are the Requirements for a Tanker Endorsement on CDL?
By erika deblasicarriers, drivers, FMCSA, freight, logistics, safety, transport, transportationWhat you may not know could get you put out of service. It’s not news that the FMCSA added additional requirements to certain rules and regulations involving tanker endorsements. These…
FMCSA Grants 3-Year Delay in Clearinghouse Requirements
By erika deblasiClearinghouse, drivers, FMCSA, logistics, transportationThe online database is open but off to a rocky start due to connectivity issues. Under the Clearinghouse regulations FMCSA first adopted in 2016 the state agencies were slated to…
Identity Theft Troubles in Logistics: How to Safeguard Your Company from Fraud
By erika deblasicarriers, FMCSA, fraud, freight, identity theft, transport, transportationIdentity theft is a serious issue not only in our personal lives but also in our professional ones. Fraudulent activity in the freight industry still occurs even though many of…
Finally, FMCSA Reveals Long-Awaited Proposal for Hours-of-Service Rule Changes
By erika deblasicarriers, FMCSA, freight, HOS, hours of service, rules, safety, transport, transportationOn August 14th, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration finally released the proposal to make changes to its hours-of-service rules that we’ve all been waiting for. These proposed changes are…