With a career spanning more than 25 years with some of the nation’s largest fleets, David O’Neal has joined STC in the role of Senior Associate. O’Neal will combine his...
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With FMCSA’s recent implementation of new push-notification functionality in the Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse, STC believes it is time to revive the conversation about doing the same for updates to...
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The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Compliance, Safety, Accountability program has been making headlines lately. FMCSA’s proposed changes to the program are sweeping and motor carriers are working hard to...
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In CY 2022, the vehicle-related violation resulting in the most out-of-service (OOS) orders at the roadside was “tire flat/or audible air leak”, with more than 97,000 OOS violations according FMCSA...
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According to FMCSA’s Motor Carrier Safety Progress Report, in FY 2022, 39% of the compliance investigations completed by FMCSA investigators resulted in a Notice of Claim (i.e., a fine).
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According to FMCSA’s Safety Event Mapping Tool, California and Texas account for nearly 20% of all large truck and bus crashes in calendar year 2022.
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Last month, FMCSA rejected the complex IRT system and have instead decided to modify it, making it more user-friendly for truck drivers.  In Transport Topics’ February 28 article, P. Sean...
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STC’s P. Sean Garney was asked to join a FleetOwner-hosted webinar sponsored by GPS Insight.  During the forum, Mr. Garney made several predictions/look-ahead for 2023, including various items in the...
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  NHTSA has denied DTNA’s equipment exemption petition, likely resulting in a recall of 24,000 vehicles.  Daimler, seeking the exemption, claimed the safety-related noncompliance is inconsequential.  P. Sean Garney of...
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