Category: Trucking Regulations

Are Work Conditions for Truckers a Crisis?

Long-haul trucking recently got some attention in the opinion pages of the New York Times. In an op-ed titled “Long-Haul

CSA Controversy Heats Up Again

Controversy over CSA scores heated up again when the FMCSA this week returned BASIC score “absolute measures” to public view.

What is Driver Coercion?

January 2016 marked the starting date of a new regulation prohibiting the coercion of drivers. Freight brokers and 3PLs need to

Without CSA, "We're Choosing Carriers Blindfolded"

Last month, in our blog post CSA Scores Gone. Now What?, we asked brokers what they thought of CSA scores

ELD Mandate: What's Required?

The FMCSA has finally published its mandate regarding electronic logging devices (ELDs). Carriers will have to start using electronic logs

CSA Scores Gone. Now What?

Need information on carriers? Access information on motor carriers, including actual insurance certificates, using DAT CarrierWatch. FMCSA wasted no time

Highway Bill: Good News, Bad News for Brokers

After relying on a series of short-term extensions to fund our nation’s highways, the House and Senate have passed a

Flaw in Highway Bill Would Hurt Small Carriers

A new highway funding bill has passed both the House of Representatives and the Senate, but the House version has

Carrier Hiring Standard Survives in House’s Highway Bill—With One Flaw

The National Carrier Hiring Standard survived in the six-year transportation reauthorization bill, which the House of Representatives passed last Thursday.

MC Numbers Going Away—But Not So Soon

UPDATE 1/17/17: The FMCSA announced that it is temporarily putting on hold the effective date for EXISTING carriers and brokers

5 New Regulations Brokers Can’t Ignore

There are slew of regulatory issues on the horizon that will affect freight brokerage businesses, either directly or indirectly. Here

Goodbye, MC Numbers. Hello, Unified Registration System.