Did You Know? FMCSA Audits Are Resulting in More Negative Consequences

Aug 24, 2023

In the first six months of FY 2023 (Oct. 2022 – March 2023), FMCSA issued 16,600 New Entrant Out-of-Service Orders, a number that is 60% higher than the same period in FY 2022. The percentage of FMCSA compliance investigations resulting in a Notice of Claim (i.e., a...

Did You Know? Appreciation of Truck Drivers Has A Long History

Aug 24, 2023

The annual National Truck Driver Appreciation Week started in 1988, making 2023 its 35th straight year of celebrating truck drivers, and their contributions to highway safety and a vibrant U.S. economy.  This year’s celebration is coming up and runs from September...

Safety Critical Event: Trucking Loses A Leader

Jul 27, 2023

The STC team was saddened to learn of the passing of our friend and colleague, Dr. Ron Knipling, who died on July 5 from complications of Glucagonoma, a rare neuroendocrine cancer. Dr. Knipling was a scientist who, after receiving his Ph.D. in Experimental Psychology...

Mary Jane Can’t Drive for Me

Jul 27, 2023

From January 6, 2020, to June 2023, more than 190,000 drivers have been found to have a least one violation of DOT’s Drug and Alcohol Testing regulations, and over 135,000 of these drivers remain in prohibited status in FMCSA Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse. Of the...

Enforcers

Jul 27, 2023

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has been rethinking how it enforces its rules. Its recent proposed changes to its Compliance, Safety, Accountability program and an impending proposal to alter the way it investigates and rates carriers are salient...