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60 Seconds with STC: April 2021 Issue
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No April Fools Joke Here… FMCSA Enforcement Numbers Dropping Like a Rock

On April 1, 2021, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration posted its latest “Motor Carrier Safety Progress Report,” which provides a host of enforcement-related data for FYs 2019 and 2020. STC quickly noticed declining enforcement numbers and pulled the…

Analyze the Data to Avoid the Preventable

The trucking industry has been fighting for a crash preventability determination program since the inception of CSA, and for good reason. With their business partners’ continued use of CSA to make safety-based business decisions, it seems unfair to make…

Don’t Go To Sleep on This Issue

The federal government has been flirting with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) for over 20 years now. In 2000, FMCSA published its first medical advisory criteria declaring untreated OSA a respiratory dysfunction that could spell disqualification for drivers unwilling to…

STC’s Newest Webinar – Proven Strategies to Increase Fleet Safety

STC is pleased to host truck safety research Matthew Camden, of Virginia Tech Transportation Institute, for our newest webinar – Proven Strategies to Increase Fleet Safety – This new STC webinar highlights and discusses the most effective and proven strategies that…

Did You Know?
Updated Med Card/DLA Deadline Delayed Until June 22, 2025

As predicted, FMCSA has proposed to extend the deadline by which drivers will no longer need to provide the driver’s license agency with a copy of the medical examiner’s certification (med card) has been delayed until June 22, 2025.

Upcoming CVSA Roadcheck to Focus on Truck and Trailer Lights

During CVSA’s upcoming International Roadcheck event (May 4-6, 2021), roadside inspectors will be focused on truck and trailer lights. Prepare your drivers!

Interstate Highway System Part of U.S.’ Atomic Bomb Plan’

The Interstate Highway System was part of the U.S.’ atomic bomb plan’. A major concern during the Eisenhower presidency in the 1950s was what the country would do in the event of a nuclear attack. One justification for the…

Did You Know That STC Recently Launched a New Client Service, Remote Desktop Audits?

Did you know that STC recently launched a new client service? STC’s Remote Desktop Audits offer a streamlined mock DOT audit that will save costs because they can take place off-site using smaller sample sizes, consistent with FMCSA off-site…

In The News
STC In the News: STC Speaks with FreightWaves about the Med Cert Integration Deadline Extension

STC President Dave Osiecki was recently featured in a Freightwaves article about the FMCSA’s recent proposal to extend its Medical Examiner’s Certification Integration deadline from June 22 of this year to June 23, 2025. Osiecki stated that the cause…

STC VP Comments to HDT on Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse Takeaways

STC Vice President P. Sean Garney recently commented to Heavy Duty Trucking on the important takeaways from the recent FMCSA Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse results. Garney pointed out that the percentage of drivers who returned to the industry after a…

STC VP Comments from SleepSafe Driver Panel Included in Overdrive Magazine

STC VP P. Sean Garney’s comments from his April 13th SleepSafe Drivers’ webinar panel appearance on the past, present, and future of sleep apnea regulations were included in a recent Overdrive Magazine article. Garney stated that while FMCSA first started…