Between 2010 and 2018, off-site compliance audits were conducted by FMCSA investigators in only 10 States In FY 2019, off-site…

May 21, 2020

In the April 2020 version of this newsletter, STC called on FMCSA to finalize its Crash Preventability Determination Program. In…

May 21, 2020

When the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) finalized its Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse rules three years ago, it required…

May 21, 2020

Dave Osiecki, STC President & CEO, recently spoke with Deborah Lockridge of Heavy Duty Trucking about FMCSA’s recent guidance aimed…

April 10, 2020

As FMCSA’s Emergency Declaration brings needed relief to an industry tasked with the important job of delivering essential commodities to…

April 10, 2020

Suggestions are welcome! Do you have ideas on topics you’d like to see us cover in this newsletter? If so,…

April 10, 2020

In CY 2019, “Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection” was the second most cited roadside inspection violation…

April 10, 2020

In CY 2018 (latest data available), FMCSA estimated 1.4% of CDL drivers tested positive in post-accident drug tests. This was…

April 10, 2020

From the very beginning, the trucking industry, including STC staff, pushed hard for the creation of FMCSA’s Crash Preventability Demonstration…

April 10, 2020

In March 2020, the USDOT created new ‘Regulatory Guidance Portals’ for transportation businesses regulated by the Department. These user-friendly portals…

April 10, 2020

Like most U.S. workers right now, federal and state ‘DOT’ auditors—those who conduct compliance audits of trucking companies—are working from…

April 10, 2020