Apr 10, 2020
Dave Osiecki, STC President & CEO, recently spoke with Deborah Lockridge of Heavy Duty Trucking about FMCSA’s recent guidance aimed at helping motor carriers respond to COVID-19 related challenges to mandatory drug and alcohol testing. Osiecki explains that, while...
Apr 10, 2020
As FMCSA’s Emergency Declaration brings needed relief to an industry tasked with the important job of delivering essential commodities to communities in need, practitioners are asking for clarification. HDT interviewed STC President & CEO Dave Osiecki for answers...
Apr 10, 2020
Read the article and STC’s input.
Apr 10, 2020
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Apr 10, 2020
In CY 2019, “Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection” was the second most cited roadside inspection violation at more than 185,000—second only to “Inoperable required...
Apr 10, 2020
In CY 2018 (latest data available), FMCSA estimated 1.4% of CDL drivers tested positive in post-accident drug tests. This was down from 3.4% in 2017, and 5.2% in 2016
Apr 10, 2020
From the very beginning, the trucking industry, including STC staff, pushed hard for the creation of FMCSA’s Crash Preventability Demonstration Program (shout-out to industry colleague Rob Abbott for his creativity along the way). As we eagerly await a soon-to-be...
Apr 10, 2020
In March 2020, the USDOT created new ‘Regulatory Guidance Portals’ for transportation businesses regulated by the Department. These user-friendly portals provide a new way to search for and find all current regulatory guidance on a host of rules that apply to trucking...
Apr 10, 2020
Like most U.S. workers right now, federal and state ‘DOT’ auditors—those who conduct compliance audits of trucking companies—are working from home. How does a DOT auditor do their job while working from home? Easy, they use their recent training, new FMCSA software,...
Apr 10, 2020
As the COVID-19 emergency unfolded and consumed our nation in early-to-mid March, the federal government quickly deemed truckers as essential workers and began using its authority to grant carriers and drivers regulatory relief to help expedite emergency...
