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...
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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...
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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...
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A new TTT Podcast is available. In Episode 11, STC and TrueNorth Companies talk independent contractors with the Coalition for Independent Contractors and one of its IC Ambassadors. Available here,...
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The Virginia Tech Transportation Institute maintains a “Trucking Along – Safe Drives, Healthy Lives” website with tips for CMV drivers on eating healthy, exercising, good sleep habits, money management and...
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FMCSA is analyzing the nature, scope and incidence of drug & alcohol violations (e.g., possession while on-duty, use while on-duty, etc.) of non-CDL drivers, with an eye toward determining whether...
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Episode 11 of the Scopelitis Transportation Consulting hosted TN Truck Thought Podcast was released on July 13, 2023. Entitled "Trucking Ambassadors: Defending the IC Model in Trucking," the podcasts featured...
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DOT’s Request For Information posted in the Federal Register seeks comments on possible research and development projects that could improve transportation infrastructure.  As the safety and compliance experts at STC...
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