Oct 15, 2020
STC President Dave Osiecki recently commented to FreightWaves Magazine about the increasing numbers of positive drug tests in drivers last month. Osiecki pointed out that positive drug tests and drug test refusals increased 8% and 9.3% and discussed the rise in...
Oct 9, 2020
Outbound Magazine recently discussed STC President Dave Osiecki’s comments at Trimble’s In.Sight virtual conference regarding what safety inspectors look for when performing a compliance investigation. Osiecki discusses how ELDs have changed the way these...
Oct 7, 2020
On Thursday, October 15, 2020, from 10:00-11:30 AM EDT, STC Vice President P. Sean Garney will lead a one-of-a-kind webinar to explain in detail how FMCSA’s Crash Preventability Determination and DataQs programs work and provide best...
Oct 7, 2020
On Wednesday, October 21, 2020, from 1pm to 2pm CDT STC President Dave Osiecki will be delivering a one-hour webinar how FMCSA and its state enforcement partners conduct offsite DOT compliance audits remotely. A significant trend that has only accelerated in 2020 due...
Oct 7, 2020
On Thursday, October 15, 2020, from 2:00-3:00 PM EDT, STC Vice President P. Sean Garney will be participating in a presentation with DriverReach Founder and CEO Jeremy Reymer to discuss a new hair testing proposal by the Department of Health and Human Services and...
Oct 6, 2020
The impact CSA scores have on drivers and carriers in the transportation industry is significant, as such, the accurate reporting of violation data is imperative and false reports must be corrected immediately. Smart carriers are improving their CSA scores by...
Oct 6, 2020
As of September 30, 2020, FMCSA posted a new Education Tool for the Hours of Service rules. It’s called ETHOS, and is an electronic log you can use to enter duty status information. Check it out –...
Oct 6, 2020
In FY 2020 (ended September 30), “Inquiries Into Employment Record Not Kept in DQ File” was the 3rd most cited “critical” violation during DOT compliance audits/investigations. #s 1 and 2 were HOS and ELD-related violations....
Oct 6, 2020
Elevated CSA scores in the Hours of Service Compliance, Vehicle Maintenance & Unsafe Driving BASICs trigger the most DOT compliance audits/investigations (and in this order).
Oct 6, 2020
The first and only FMCSA-funded large truck crash causation study was completed in 2006, almost 15 years ago. In fact, the crash data used in that landmark study is even older–it was collected between 2001 and 2003. This study was done before smartphones,...
