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Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse Roadside Checks
As January 2021 fast approaches I wanted to take this time to remind those that employ CDL drivers about their obligations to utilize the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Drug and Alcohol Testing Clearinghouse. Effect last January, all motor carriers that employ CDL drivers -including single truck owner operators- have been required to report all [...] Continue Reading -
Hours of Service Updates
In response to industry requests for greater flexibility in the Federal hours of service regulations the FMCSA published a final rule updating several key areas of the HOS regulations effective September 29, 2020. Many of these changes are very beneficial to short haul and vocational fleets such as towers, salvage yards and construction companies. Here [...] Continue Reading -
Surviving Downsizing – Reducing Insurance?
Brian J Riker April 5, 2020 Downsizing, reduction in force or just plain survival mode. What ever you call it, most fleets are facing several hard choices to make due to the COVID-19 crisis around the world. With many transporters seeing 70-90% reductions in volume due to lower than usual traffic volumes (plant closures, reduced [...] Continue Reading -
Hours of Service Suspension Related to COVID-19 Outbreak
Hawley, PA – The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announced a limited relief from certain provisions of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations on March 13th, 2020. This marks the first time the FMCSA has issued a nationwide relief and is in direct response to a National State of Emergency declared by President Trump. [...] Continue Reading -
Just because everybody does it doesn’t make it right!
Brian J Riker October 8, 2019 Peer pressure. We all fall prey to it occasionally however, we can’t allow it to cloud our judgement or cause us to take unnecessary risks. We must always think for ourselves and error on the side of caution, especially when safety and compliance is concerned. Some of the more [...] Continue Reading
