FMCSA submitted its proposed HOS changes to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) on March 28, 2019, for review, which is typically the final hurdle before publication. OMB, more specifically the Office of Information & Regulatory Affairs within…

In the Fall of 2018, we advised our newsletter readers that FMCSA was planning to implement its “off-site review” process in all 50 States throughout 2019. FMCSA auditors have been conducting off-site reviews in only 9 States since 2010…

As we draft this newsletter in mid-July, the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) is launching its annual Operation Safe Driver Week. During this annual one-week period, law enforcement personnel throughout the U.S. identify, pull over, and issue warnings or…

FMCSA estimates there will be between 4 and 6 million users of the coming Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse. This estimate includes drivers, motor carriers, third party service agents and drug program administrators, medical review officers, substance abuse professionals, and…

In January 2020, the long-awaited Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse goes live. This database of positive test results among commercial truck and bus drivers, will undoubtably improve safety in the motor carrier industry by making it easier to identify drivers…

Dave Osiecki, President of Scopelitis Transportation Consulting talks about why using hair testing as a DOT regulated hair testing method could still be years away.