As 2018 draws to a close, it’s a good time to glimpse into FMCSA’s regulatory plan for 2019. A review of FMCSA’s semi-annual regulatory agenda along with the USDOT’s most recent “Significant Rulemaking Report” indicates the trucking industry will…

In late November 2018, FMCSA used its twitter account to encourage carriers to use its “Crash Preventability Demonstration Program,” and included in its tweet that the program “lasts through June 2019.” Until this tweet, FMCSA had not placed an…

In the first month of FY 2019 (i.e, Oct 2018), FMCSA closed 261 enforcement cases against motor carriers, with 76 of the cases (29%) involving hours of service-related violations and fines. The top 3 HOS violations were: (1) no…

Tragically, active shooter situations are occurring with increasing regularity. Scopelitis Transportation Consulting now offers Workplace Violence Prevention and Active Shooter Mitigation training for transportation companies large and small. This 2-hour on-site training (or 1.5 hour webinar version) provides concrete…