FMCSA Issues Additional ELD Guidance & Temporary Waivers

The FMCSA has issued some proposals and temporary waivers in order to help motor carriers comply with the agency’s electronic logging device (ELD) rule. The following is a list of the FMCSA’s releases and details about how they may impact your operations: A proposal to eliminate the unladen requirement from the personal conveyance rule. Currently,…

FMCSA Lowers Registration Fees for Interstate Carriers

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) recently published a final rule that lowered registration fees for the Unified Carrier Registration (UCR) plan by 9.1 percent in 2018 and 4.55 percent in 2019. Interstate motor carriers are required to register with the UCR program every year, and the funds collected from registration fees are then…

Distracted Driving in Commercial Vehicles

Cell phones are used for almost everything in today’s society. They are great for keeping people organized and are key for communicating, but are your employees using them in a safe manner throughout the workday? PropertyCasualty360.com states “Commercial auto loss control requires a holistic approach, and the following five practices will help companies get on…

Small Fleets Affected by the One-Size-Fits-All Regulation Approach

No matter the size of the company, the federal government places the same regulations on all trucking companies. The House Committee on Small Business held a meeting to examine how these regulations affect small trucking companies, as well as looking into ways to help ease the burdens. Check out the Delaware Motor Transport Association’s article…

ELD Transition Guidance

The FMCSA published this chart and an accompanying “frequently asked questions” reference to facilitate compliance with the ELD final rule. The document also provides information regarding a 90-day temporary waiver from the ELD requirement for transporters of agricultural commodities, formal guidance specifically pertaining to the existing Hours-of-Service exemption for the agricultural industry, and guidance on…