STC In the News: STC Announces New Leadership
STC announced that P. Sean Garney and Steve Keppler will lead Scopelitis Transportation Consulting as co-directors while STC President and CEO Emeritus Dave Osiecki transitions into retirement late this year. Steve brings 29 years of transportation experience to the...
read moreSTC In the News: STC VP Provides Insight on Canadian ELD Mandate
P. Sean Garney, Vice President of STC recently discussed the Candian ELD mandate on a webinar hosted by Axele. During his prepared remarks, Garney highlighted the primary differences between the US and Canadian ELD mandates and offered carriers tips to prepare. Read...
read moreSTC Announces Leadership Transition
June 10, 2021 1:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time ARLINGTON, Va. - Scopelitis Transportation Consulting (STC) announced that Sean Garney and Steve Keppler will lead the organization as Co-Directors during the next chapter of the specialized consulting and advisory business’...
read moreThe Foundations of Fleet Safety
STC recently hosted the latest in its series of webinars focused on trucking safety issues. This one highlighted recent research by VTTI on proven safety strategies to improve fleet safety. Researchers interviewed several trucking fleets to discover what they believe...
read moreThe Sun Has Stopped Shining on DOT’s Regulatory Priorities
You may be familiar with the phrase 'sunshine in government', which refers to laws requiring transparency in government meetings and related actions. Sunshine laws require federal agencies to make meetings, deliberations, votes, and other official actions open for...
read moreWhat’s Really Happening in the Canadian ELD Certification Process
On May 5, 2021, the Canadian Council of Motor Transport Administrators (CCMTA) issued a long-awaited announcement that the Canadian Provincial Authorities will not be issuing penalties to motor carriers operating in Canada who haven't adopted an approved Electronic...
read moreWant to Know What’s Really Happening with CSA & IRT?
FMCSA has a short "Summary" and "Milestone" table that gives us some pretty good hints.
read moreMotor Carriers Can Request A Compliance Audit
In limited circumstances, FMCSA and its State enforcement partners will conduct a compliance audit at a trucking company’s request. In FY 2020, FMCSA’s data show 33 compliance audits were conducted for this reason.
read moreWhat’s the Most Likely Safety Rating Awarded In FY2021?
Thus far in FY 2021, FMCSA has assigned more Conditional safety ratings to motor carriers (509) than Satisfactory ratings (502).
read moreWhich State Is Home to the Shortest Interstate Highway?
The shortest Interstate Highway in the U.S. is I-87 in North Carolina. It is only 12.9 miles long, and currently connects Raleigh and Wendell, NC.
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