Jul 15, 2020
When FMCSA finalized changes to the Hours of Service rules in May 2020, some industry stakeholders felt the split sleeper berth rule change didn’t go far enough. They longed for a more simple, pre-2003 time when splitting sleeper berth time was easy and brought great...
Jul 15, 2020
In June 2020, FMCSA published a new report from a multi-year study of 21,000 truck drivers aimed at identifying the most critical behaviors and driver characteristics (e.g., age, seat belt use, moving violation history, medical and work history, etc.) that increase...
Jul 14, 2020
Join us for a new webinar on Thursday, July 16, at 1:00 CDT. Register! In this new webinar, Dave Osiecki, President of Scopelitis Transportation Consulting, will be presenting the results of two new studies focused on driver hiring and safety. The webinar will...
Jul 10, 2020
Transport Topics recently asked STC President Dave Osiecki to comment on the rise of obstructive sleep apnea among truck drivers and how it should be addressed by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. The story was an outgrowth of a recent conclusion by the...
Jul 8, 2020
Dave Osiecki, President of Scopelitis Transportation Consulting was recently asked about new data from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration indicating that some drivers may be choosing marijuana use over good paying jobs in the trucking industry. In his...
Jul 2, 2020
The North American Transportation Management Institute has asked regulatory expert and STC President Dave Osiecki to provide an educational webinar detailing the intricacies of DOT off-site audits. This timely webinar is in response to the rapid rise in popularity of...
Jul 2, 2020
On a webinar hosted by Driver iQ, STC President Dave Osiecki will be discussing a new report issued by the National Surface Transportation Safety Center for Excellence highlighting best practices in pre-employment screening. Scheduled for Thursday, July 16, 2020 at...
Jun 18, 2020
Scopelitis Transportation Consulting’s Dave Osiecki and P. Sean Garney teamed up in June to explain the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s new Crash Preventability Determination Program. The program, which expands upon FMCSA pilot program that...
Jun 18, 2020
Scopelitis Transportation Consulting’s Vice President P. Sean Garney was recently interviewed by Transport Topics about the new Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Clearinghouse progress report. Garney called the report a win for the industry but noted...
Jun 18, 2020
Dave Osiecki, STC President was recently asked by John Gallagher of FreightWaves what the numbers from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s new Clearinghouse report meant. Osiecki commented on the surprising number of limited queries that have been...
