safety ratings

Por qué el cumplimiento es clave para permanecer en el negocio y cómo la puntuación de FMCSA impacta las flotas

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Para las flotas que operan en el entorno regulatorio actual, el cumplimiento demuestra seguridad, confiabilidad y viabilidad a largo plazo. Si bien es fácil ver las regulaciones federales de la Administración de Seguridad de los Motoristas como burocracia, existen programas de cumplimiento para prevenir accidentes, una menor exposición al riesgo y proteger a los conductores […]

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Why Compliance is Key to Staying in Business and How FMCSA Scoring Impacts Fleets

For fleets operating in today’s regulatory environment, compliance demonstrates safety, reliability and long-term viability. While it’s easy to view Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration regulations as red tape, compliance programs exist to prevent accidents, lower risk exposure, and protect drivers and other people we share the road with.

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, transportation incidents are still the leading cause of workplace fatalities in 2023 – but there’s been...

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Growth vs. stability: Is it time to rethink your approach?

Growth is often associated with progress, but is sudden and rapid growth for motor carriers always the ticket to success?

Brian Runnels, VP of safety at Reliance Partners, a freight insurance agency, doesn’t think so.

Because of the slim margins carriers face, they must keep trucks constantly moving in order to turn profits. Operating costs, however, reached $2.25 per mile last year, the highest the American Transportation Research Institute ever recorded. So while the desire for growth is...

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What to know about FMCSA safety ratings

Compliance reviews by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration are not something motor carriers should take lightly. The rating that you receive based on your safety compliance can greatly impact your business both positively and negatively.

John Seidl, Reliance Partners’ VP of risk services, joined Dooner during Monday’s WHAT THE TRUCK?!? episode to break down what motor carriers need to know about FMCSA safety ratings.

The first thing to know is there are four possible ratings after a...

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Safety ratings at risk for violators of proposed speed limiter law

Drivers who violate proposed laws mandating that their trucks be equipped with devices limiting speeds to no more than 70 miles per hour could have safety rating consequences even in states that have higher speed limits, a truck safety group points out.

The latest such proposal, the Cullum Owings Large Truck Safe Operating Speed Act, was introduced in Congress on Tuesday by Reps. Lucy McBath, D-Ga., and John Katko, R-N.Y.

Text of the bill was not available, but according to the Trucking Alliance,...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/safety-ratings-at-risk-for-violators-of-proposed-speed-limiter-law

Carrier safety ratings to continue despite COVID-19 constraints

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) determined it will continue to conduct compliance reviews and assign safety ratings even if inspectors do not visit the carrier’s place of business as required by current regulations.

In guidelines issued May 19, the agency said that due to COVID-19 risks, it will be “leveraging all available technology to access information and records” to limit potential exposure to drivers, employers, and safety investigators during compliance review...

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