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How to survive an FMCSA off-site audit

White tractor trailer truck driving toward camera

For the first time, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration officials last year began issuing motor carrier safety ratings based on off-site reviews. While the chances of an auditor showing up on your doorstep is diminishing, the rise in off-site audits opens up a new threat to carriers. And with safety ratings now being issued based on these audits, the stakes have never been higher.

“While a motor carrier’s chance of being selected for an audit is lower than in the past, the potential...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/jj-keller-advice-on-surviving-fmcsa-safety-audit

Canada vs. US: ELD mandate differences that could put your fleet in violation

Canadian ELD mandate fast approaching

Within weeks – June 12 to be exact – commercial motor carriers operating in Canada will have to comply with that country’s electronic logging device (ELD) mandate. Similar to the regulation that went into effect in the U.S. in 2017, Canada’s ELD rule will require electronic data collection of truck drivers’ hours of service.

While many of the Canadian ELD requirements remain the same as the U.S., there are a number of key differences that could result in U.S. trucking companies that cross the...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/canada-vs-us-eld-mandate-differences-that-could-put-your-fleet-in-violation

The top 2 challenges of drug & alcohol compliance

Violations of Federal Regulation 49 CFR Part 382 (controlled substances and alcohol) continue to trip up trucking carriers and drivers. According to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, failing to comply with Part 382 accounts for 40% of acute violations and 20% of critical violations for carriers.

Acute and critical violations are what FMCSA uses during a compliance review to arrive at a motor carrier’s safety rating.

In some cases, these violations are a matter of proper and...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/the-top-2-challenges-of-drug-alcohol-compliance