National Transportation Consultants News

  FMCSA has revised the drug testing protocol to add synthetic opioids in light of the current epidemic of misuse.   Having trouble viewing this email? Click here   Compliance and Regulatory Update: December, 2017 Drug Testing Changes Synthetic Opioids...

  The AAA has released a safety technology study that predicts the prevention of 63,000 crashes through adoption of safety technologies.   Having trouble viewing this email? Click here   Compliance and Regulatory Update: October, 2017 Operation Safe...

  Electronic devices have brought the term "Telematics" to trucking. The challenge is how to best capture, analyze and utilize this data.   Having trouble viewing this email? Click here   Compliance and Regulatory Update: September, 2017 Telematics...

  FMCSA has announced a two year pilot program to allow motor carriers to submit information about non-preventable accidents   Having trouble viewing this email? Click here   Compliance and Regulatory Update: August, 2017 Crash Preventability Two Year...

ELD Supporting Documents USED TO VERIFY ON-DUTY TIME The mandatory compliance date for installing Electronic Logging Devices is rapidly approaching. This changeover from paper to electronic logs has been discussed at great length. However, there are other changes...

National Transportation Consultants, Inc., Continues Partnership As Official DOT Consulting Firm of Tony Stewart Racing  Partnership Renews as 30th Annual International Roadcheck Period Runs June 6-8   INDIANAPOLIS (June 5, 2017) – National Transportation...

Compliance Reviews RECENT TRENDS Having one or more BASICs in alert status is a pretty good indication that a motor carrier may be targeted for an inspection visit. However, driver complaints received by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) are also...

Turnover and Safety Metrics IS THERE A RELATIONSHIP? A data mining firm specializing in trucking released the conclusions reached in a study of the correlation between CSA scores and turnover. They examined motor carriers that had low turnover rates and compared them...

Automated Driving Systems IS DEFENSIVE DRIVING RELEVANT? Vehicle crashes often make the news, especially if there's a fatality. A crash that occurred on May 7, 2016, was no exception. However, interest in the story was heightened because the car, a 2015 Tesla Model S,...

Drug Testing Changes HAIR TESTING - CLOSE TO APPROVAL? When the FAST Act, the highway funding bill, was passed in 2015 it authorized motor carriers to begin using hair analysis for drug testing purposes. Some large carriers have been doing just that, but they're also...