STC In The News: Recall likely after feds deny Daimler Trucks’ equipment exemption
NHTSA has denied DTNA’s equipment exemption petition, likely resulting in a recall of 24,000 vehicles. Daimler, seeking the exemption, claimed the safety-related noncompliance is inconsequential. P. Sean Garney of STC commented on his disappointment in the...
read moreSTC Expands, Adds Strength and Experience
With a career spanning more than 25 years with some of the nation’s largest fleets, David O’Neal has joined STC in the role of Senior Associate. O’Neal will combine his skills and regulatory knowledge with Co-Directors P. Sean Garney and Steve Keppler to grow STC’s...
read moreNotifying FMCSA of Obvious Improvement Opportunities
With FMCSA’s recent implementation of new push-notification functionality in the Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse, STC believes it is time to revive the conversation about doing the same for updates to driver MVRs. Currently, 19 states have a service to provide...
read morePublic Display of Concern
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Compliance, Safety, Accountability program has been making headlines lately. FMCSA’s proposed changes to the program are sweeping and motor carriers are working hard to understand what their new scores could look like...
read moreDid You Know? A Tire Violation Tops The List of Out-of-Service Violations
In CY 2022, the vehicle-related violation resulting in the most out-of-service (OOS) orders at the roadside was “tire flat/or audible air leak”, with more than 97,000 OOS violations according FMCSA data....
read moreDid You Know? Not All Compliance Investigations Result in a Fine
According to FMCSA’s Motor Carrier Safety Progress Report, in FY 2022, 39% of the compliance investigations completed by FMCSA investigators resulted in a Notice of Claim (i.e., a...
read moreDid You Know? Two States Account for 20% of Large Truck and Bus Crashes
According to FMCSA’s Safety Event Mapping Tool, California and Texas account for nearly 20% of all large truck and bus crashes in calendar year 2022.
read moreFormer Motor Carrier Executive Joins STC
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 16, 2023 Former Motor Carrier Executive Joins STC Veteran leader David O’Neal joins STC’to expand trucking safety and compliance service offerings. ARLINGTON, Va. - Scopelitis Transportation Consulting (STC), a specialized transportation...
read moreSTC In The News: Transportation Experts Divided on FMCSA’s Rejection of IRT
Last month, FMCSA rejected the complex IRT system and have instead decided to modify it, making it more user-friendly for truck drivers. In Transport Topics’ February 28 article, P. Sean Garney of STC commented on FMCSA’s decision. Read the full article...
read moreIs CSA FMCSA’s Valentine?
On Valentines Day, FMCSA declared its love for CSA by rejecting a suiter it had been flirting with for nearly six years, the Item Response Theory. The industry exhaled a collective sigh of relief as it had been anxious about the possibility of having to adapt to a new...
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