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Do I need a USDOT Number?
This question comes up frequently from our customers and thought that this week we will address this. This question usually is...
Idealease Safety Seminars
Idealease Will Present a Limited Number of Safety Seminars this Fall Idealease and the National Private Truck Council NPTC will...
FMCSA Proposal on Sleeper Berth Flexibility Caught in Regulatory Freeze
At the end of the Trump Administration, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration published a notice proposing a pilot program to evaluate two additional options for splitting sleeper berth...
Is Your MCS 150 Up To Date?
The FMCSA requires all interstate carriers to file a MCS-150 or MCS-150B, if a Safety permit is required, every 24 months based on the last two digits of the US DOT number. The last digit of the...
Prescription Drugs and Commercial Motor Vehicles Operation Do Not Always Mix
Over the recent years we have seen numerous high-profile deaths occur using prescription drugs. For example, we have seen an actor who died of an overdose of prescription drugs and a doctor on...
Question of the Week!
Will Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) inspectors be checking the newly established FMCSA Drug and Alcohol Clearing House to check the status of your driver during a roadside inspection?...
The Drivers Daily Vehicle Inspection (DVIR)
The Drivers Daily Vehicle Inspection (DVIR) is part of a driver’s daily responsibility to protect themselves, the motoring public, and the equipment they operate. But does your driver know the...
FMCSA Releases Enforcement Data for 2020
A data snapshot of motor carrier violations occurring in Calendar Year (CY) 2020 was recently updated by Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's (FMCSA) Analysis & Information (A & I)...
Top Audit Violations
The top violations discovered during reviews are included in A & I Online's yearly summaries. The top five acute regulations in CY 2020 reflected DOT testing and CDL license violations: Rank...
FMCSA Compliance Review
If a motor carrier has been contacted by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) or their state motor carrier enforcement division about an audit or intervention, it is likely...
Cargo Securement Regulations
Anything and everything carried on a truck must be properly secured to prevent loss of control or falling cargo from injuring drivers, passengers, or pedestrians. While safe cargo securement...