Thus far, only 25% of crashes submitted to FMCSA’s Crash Preventability Determination program have been deemed to be ineligible crash…

February 16, 2021

Struck in the rear and struck at the side at the rear accounted for almost half (45%) of all crashes…

February 16, 2021

Many in trucking will be interested to learn President Biden’s regulatory agenda for trucking. Of course, it won’t be the…

January 19, 2021

In late December 2020, Congress passed, and President Trump signed a long-awaited $900 billion COVID relief package that also included…

January 19, 2021

When STC educates motor carriers around the country, we always include pertinent background information. Understanding where a program comes from…

January 19, 2021

The pandemic caused the total # of roadside CMV inspections to drop by 21% in FY 2020, to 2.7 million…

January 19, 2021

“Failing to use seat belt while operating a CMV” was the 3rd most cited driver violation during FY 2020 roadside inspections.

January 19, 2021

There is enough concrete in the Hoover Dam (4.5 million cubic yards) to build a two-lane road from Seattle to…

January 19, 2021

Since joining LinkedIn and Twitter, STC’s footprint in the social media world has been consistently growing. Follow along at Scopelitis Transportation Consulting…

December 10, 2020

For trucking safety directors, understanding crash risk and how to mitigate it is the name of the game. There is…

December 4, 2020

When it comes to CMVs, driver-related factors and violations in fatal crashes like speeding, distracted driving, and driver fatigue garner…

December 4, 2020

Earlier this month, STC highlighted a prominent ELD vendor’s data showing that recent changes to the short-haul recordkeeping exception have…

December 4, 2020