by leo | Apr 21, 2026 | Blog Post
CVSA Out-of-Service Criteria Changes Last year, the voting members of the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) approved seventeen changes to the out-of-service criteria which went into effect on April 1: 1. Two sections were amended to separate CDL endorsements...
by Liz | Apr 21, 2026 | Blog Post
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has made some changes to 49 CFR to streamline and clarify some sections, as discussed below: Electronic Driver Vehicle Inspection Report (Effective March 23, 2026) The agency has added language to §396.11 to...
by Liz | Apr 21, 2026 | Blog Post
By now, all 50 states should be able to accept electronic medical examiner’s certificates (MEC) and use that upload to automatically update the medical expiration date on the driver’s CDL record. Unfortunately, there are still eight states that are unable to comply....
by Liz | Apr 21, 2026 | Blog Post
Two truck light manufacturers have filed exemption requests with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA). Both companies want the ability to equip commercial trucks and trailers with lights at the rear that flash and/or are amber in color. One system...
by Liz | Apr 21, 2026 | Blog Post
The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) has released a study titled “Trucking Litigation: A Forensic Analysis.” The sixty-page report discusses litigation trends and developing areas of concern. The content of this article is taken from the report. The...
by Liz | Apr 21, 2026 | Blog Post
The American Trucking Associations (ATA) has petitioned the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) for a 5-year exemption to allow motor carriers that previously participated in the Agency’s Safe Driver Apprenticeship Pilot (SDAP) program, which ended on...
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