For the remainder of 2018, the FAA reauthorization bill is probably the best legislative ‘vehicle’ to pre-empt State meal and rest break laws that conflict with the federal hours of service rules. The House passed its full FAA reauthorization…

Without prior notice through the USDOT’s “regulatory agenda,” in late August 2018, FMCSA initiated a rulemaking process to consider changes to the Hours of Service rules. FMCSA “advance notice of proposed rulemaking” identified four provisions for potential change: (1)…

In the four-month period following the April 1, 2018 ELD hard enforcement date (April – July 2018), the industry’s hours of service (HOS) compliance rate is showing a 45% improvement over the four-month period just prior to the December…

In 2017, FMCSA had 511,746 active interstate freight carriers in it database. 442,432 carriers (86%) had NO safety rating; 49,913 (9.7%) had a satisfactory rating; 17,893 (3.4%) had a conditional; and, 1,508 (0.2%) had an unsatisfactory rating. (2018 FMCSA…

Tragically, active shooter situations are occurring with increasing regularity. Because of that, Scopelitis Transportation Consulting, LLC (STC) 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…