Jul 16, 2019
FMCSA submitted its proposed HOS changes to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) on March 28, 2019, for review, which is typically the final hurdle before publication. OMB, more specifically the Office of Information & Regulatory Affairs within OMB, typically...
Jul 3, 2019
STC President Dave Osiecki talks to FreightWaves about why motor carriers why shouldn’t wait too long to complete the transition to ELDs.
Jul 3, 2019
Dave Osiecki, President of Scopelitis Transportation Consulting talks about why using hair testing as a DOT regulated hair testing method could still be years away.
Jun 12, 2019
In January 2020, the long-awaited Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse goes live. This database of positive test results among commercial truck and bus drivers, will undoubtably improve safety in the motor carrier industry by making it easier to identify drivers who...
Jun 12, 2019
Believe it or not, there is no universally accepted and annually updated benchmarking standard for a DOT recordable crash rate. The metric of “recordable crashes per million miles” is used by most carriers to measure crash frequency, but an industry-wide rate is not...
Jun 12, 2019
In FY 2018, only 6.5% of the compliance reviews conducted by FMCSA and its State partners resulted in “no violations.” In fact, 41% of CRs in FY ’18 resulted in auditors finding either critical or acute violations.
Jun 12, 2019
The compliance dates for the CDL Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse and the Entry-Level Driver Training rules are January and February 2020, respectively. In fact, there’s little doubt these rules will require a significant amount of preparation by the motor carrier...
Jun 12, 2019
While FMCSA missed its early June target for publishing proposed changes to the Hours of Service (HOS) rules, STC continues to track developments in this area. One such development is FMCSA’s June 7, 2019 approval of an exemption request by RJR Transportation, which...
Jun 12, 2019
There’s a substantial amount of information to read and learn when it comes to understanding how FMCSA and State compliance auditors review Hours of Service (HOS) compliance using ELD records, and other supporting documents required to be maintained by fleets under...
May 30, 2019
On Thursday, June 27, 2019, STC President & CEO Dave Osiecki will present “FMCSA Compliance Reviews in an ELD World” at the Pennsylvania Motor Truck Association (PMTA) Summer Training Seminar in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. The new course covers the ins and...
