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25
Jan
New Regulations For First Time CDL Applicants
The trucking industry is the backbone of the United States economy and workforce. There are currently 3.5 million drivers on the road and millions more working in warehouses, terminals, shipping offices and more. In total, it employs one out of […]
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18
Jan
FMCSA Establishes National Drug and Alcohol Testing Clearinghouse
The trucking industry must maintain a zero-tolerance policy when it comes to drug and alcohol use. However, under the current drug and alcohol screening programs, employers do not always have the proper tools to identify accurately and expeditiously CDL holders […]
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10
Dec
SAFETY & HEALTH CONCERNS FOR TRUCK DRIVERS
Long-haul trucking is both one of the most crucial jobs and, unfortunately, one of its most risky. Long-haul truck drivers are essential to the transportation of goods in the United States, but the demands of their job may contribute to […]
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10
Nov
Speed Limiter Legislation Delayed (Again)
The NHTSA (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) and FMCSA (Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration) is providing more details on its reasoning for extending the comment period (again) on the proposed speed limiter legislation. The FMCSA reported that the request from […]
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19
Oct
OOIDA TO CONGRESS: NO MANDATED SPEED LIMITERS PLEASE
OOIDA (Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association) asked on Oct 18th that the House Appropriations committee to remove the specific language for an upcoming bill that would then require a final decision to mandate speed limiters. This all started back in August […]
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15
Jul
New FMCSA Pilot Program
A new pilot program has been put in place by the FMCSA (Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration) that would allow carriers to have non-preventable crashes removed from their record. (So if they are at a light and are hit from […]
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13
Jun
Freight Broker Bond
Freight Broker Bond requirements were put in place in the 1930’s by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) to act as insurance for the carrier payment in the event that they are not paid by the freight broker. In […]
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