How do I document fuel purchases?

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For transportation, and trucking in particular, it seems that the defining issue of our times will be the construction and payment for the nation’s infrastructure. Over the last few months, we have reported time and time again about states that wanted to toll highways. These stories have come from all over the country but if you’ve been paying attention you will have noticed a trend: I-95 is up for changes. Read the rest of this entry »

There are some red faces over at FMCSA this week as hundreds, possible thousands of carriers were sent inaccurate notices regarding their Operating Authority. The problem was caused by a glitch in the agency’s licensing and insurance information computer system. Read the rest of this entry »

The Owner Operator Independent Driver’s Association (OOIDA) has taken steps to block the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Association’s (FMCSA’s) current policies and programs regarding Electronic On Board Recorders (EOBRs). This follows an earlier court victory by OOIDA that threw out FMCSA  regulations that required EOBR use by carriers with problematic compliance histories. Read the rest of this entry »

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An individual, who has been consuming alcohol while on call, is called into work. Would the driver be guilty of a prohibited conduct event if his or her alcohol concentration is greater than 0.04?

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Federal Safety regulators were left answering questions about their technical ability this week as a prominent safety group questioned whether they had the technical prowess to assess the safety of the complex electronics in modern vehicles. Read the rest of this entry »

Railroad companies and trade organizations are using the current political tensions affecting Washington to try and get out of some regulatory edicts lain down over the last few years. Principally, they are trying to stop the forced implementation of crash avoidance technology forced upon them in 2008 after a series of crashes. Read the rest of this entry »

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has released new factsheets for the CSA BASICs targeting both motor carriers and drivers. This is all part of a push to educate the industry about both the CSA system and about the importance of compliance. Read the rest of this entry »