As the industry evolves, it is consistently charged with getting more out of less and squeezing every ounce of safety from every dollar invested. To do this, many are turning to technology to help them continue their trajectory toward…

The Department of Transportation is now more than 2 years into implementation of its National Roadway Safety Strategy and carrying out Congress’ historic Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. In the NRSS, DOT notes “Our vision is simple: that every trip of…

Last month, the American Trucking Associations unveiled its new image campaign, Nothing Without Trucking. It is a timely re-brand of ATA’s previous Trucking Moves America Forward image campaign, which replaced Good Stuff, Trucks Bring It. Since, STC has fielded…

Thirty-seven states define Harvest Season as beginning January 1 and ending December 31, according to an FMCSA resource. Three do not define the season. This is important when considering use of FMCSA’s hours of service exemption for those hauling…

A recent report released by Samsara found that of 1,500 fleet (150 vehicles or more) leaders surveyed, 51 percent say they use AI today with 32 percent considering its use of AI to be “widespread.” 93 percent of those…

Mexican commercial vehicle inspectors conducted 18 level I and IV inspections in one day as a part of the 2024 brake-safety inspection and enforcement event. This is compared to the 3,859 performed in the US and 1,021 in Canada.

At the recent Motive Vision 24 conference in Nashville STC’s co-director P. Sean Garney spoke about the revolving door at the FMCSA, saying the temperament of the administrator has a lot to do with what gets done.  He also…

One of the key takeaways from the Scopelitis three-day seminar was FMCSA inspections where STC’s co-director Stephen Keppler provided data and commentary on the use of remote investigations and their effectiveness and what it could mean for the future…