With the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Hours of Service, finding parking spaces when you need them can be tricky. Sleeping in empty lots or on the side of the road is dangerous, especially for women. As the hours of service dictate, truckers can cut their day short by finding…
There is legislation in the making between Women in Trucking’s President and CEO Ellen Voie and Senator Moran on creating a Women in Trucking Advisory Board with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. This board will have no fewer than seven members to help create equal, balanced, and diverse ideas…
Wildfires currently cover thousands of acres in California and firefighters are making as much progress as they possibly can with the lack of rain and high winds. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has temporarily suspended some regulations including hours of service and the Temporary Operating Authority Registration fees. This…
Joliet Junior College has received a grant from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration totaling almost $170,000. This money will be used towards its Driving America: One Veteran at a Time CDL Training program. The program assists current and former members of the U.S. Armed Forces and their spouses to…
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has opened the new Commercial Driver’s License Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse for registration. The Clearinghouse has been put into place so the FMCSA, law enforcement, CMV employers and driver license agencies can find CDL drivers who have violated federal alcohol and drug testing. Ultimately,…
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has awarded $77.3 million for truck safety. The money will go to states and educational institutions to further improve commercial vehicle safety and will be split up to improve different areas. $43.3 million will enhance commercial vehicle safety effort…
The Division of Motor Vehicles Motor Carrier Services Section of the Wisconsin Department of Transportation is sending out a warning to carriers to keep an eye out for scam letters. The letters are telling trucking companies to pay for their DOT biennial update. A good sign that it is a…
Hurricane Dorian is leading a very weary path towards Florida and is bound to make landfall this Labor Day weekend. With the dangers that come with a hurricane, the decision for truckers to keep going can be a dangerous one. The Hours of Service have been suspended in 26 Florida…
A concern about small moves and ELD violations came up during FMCSA’s public listening session at the Great American Trucking Show in Dallas. Since the ELDs became a mandate, there have been a lot of truck drivers out there who are getting violations for moving their trucks short distances for…
Transco, a McLane Subsidary, is exempt from following the 30-minute mandatory break rule set down by the federal government. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has granted this exemption because Transco has shown evidence that their drivers already have safe driving habits. Apparently, Transco’s long haul drivers already take…