At the start of 2017, there will be 6- digit MC numbers issued to all new candidates by the agency coming from a pool of recycled numbers that were never issued or unused. The FMSCA warns that some systems may need to be changed. This will be to welcome the motor carrier numbers longer thanRead more

Ladies and Gentlemen, Today, the NYS Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) issued and emergency/proposed rulemaking to adopt the 2017 edition of the federal regulations, which includes the ELD mandate. Effective TODAY, the state has the authority to enforce the mandate, and we have been informed that carriers not in compliance with the mandate will be placedRead more

TOWAWAY DRIVERS: The vehicle driven is the commodity Vehicle transported is a motor home or a recreation vehicle trailer Vehicle manufactured before model year 2000 ★ By the way! If you or someone you know owns/starting a Trucking and/or Passenger company and needs help with their DOT and or DMV Regulations, we are in factRead more

Limited 90-day waiver granted by FMSCA for the transportation of agricultural goods. March 18, 2018 – June 18, 2018   ★ By the way! If you or someone you know owns/starting a Trucking and/or Passenger company and needs help with their DOT and or DMV Regulations, we are in fact a company that helps Trucking/PassengerRead more

“A new federal rule, due for implementation in June, that would eliminate the need for truck drivers to carry their medical cards has been delayed for three years due to a hack of the registry of certified medical examiners in December. In an April 26 announcement, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration said that the Read more

Road checks will be conducted between June 5th and June 7th by the CVSA. The focus will be on the compliance of Hours of Services (HOS). These inspections will be for commercial vehicles and drivers. ★ By the way! If you or someone you know owns/starting a Trucking and/or Passenger company and needs help withRead more

Photographs will be taken in Baltimore starting March 19th of trucks driving on prohibited routes. This will identify the owner and company by the registration. Fines will be sent out. 1st offense is a warning. 2nd offense will be $125.00. 3rd Offense will be $250.00. Please visit http://bit.ly/2F5FgEC for acceptable routes to travel. ★ ByRead more

On December 18, 2017, federal requirements for most interstate motor carriers and their drivers to comply with the hours-of­-service rules through the use of electronic logging devices will go into effect. Among other things, a compliant ELD will produce records of where a truck went and will keep track of its mileage. Records that fleetsRead more

The ELD mandate comes into effect in December.  But, that doesn’t mean you have time to wait. Why? Three quick points.   Even the most intuitive solutions have learning curves. Without time to learn and ask questions, your drivers are at risk. A last-minute rollout could require an “all hands” scramble, which will take awayRead more

Commercial motor vehicle drivers are responsible for having certain paperwork and credentials in the vehicle they are operating at all times. Don’t get caught empty handed! It could result in fines, out-of-service orders and CSA violations. Driver & Vehicle Paperwork Checklist: Driver’s license– current, with medical certification information (if required) and valid for the vehicleRead more