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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...

Electronics In Vehicles WHERE DOES THE DRIVER FIT IN? Cars and even trucks are offering an increasing array of electronic systems and many of those are aimed at making driving safer. For years anti-lock brakes have been standard. Now there are systems that will warn...

Looking For Solutions TRYING NEW APPROACHES Much of the current news in trucking centers around the latest Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration regulations. These topics become widely debated with various opinions about what the impact will be on costs and...

Drug Interaction Side Effects MEDICAL REVIEW BOARD WARNING FMCSA's Medical Review Board has asked certified medical examiners to include the possible interaction of certain prescribed drugs in their decision on whether to medically qualify a driver. The issue is the...

Speed Limiters The Debate Begins Unless you've been out of the country it's a safe bet that you've heard about the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's proposed speed limiter rule. One striking thing about the proposal is its lack of details. Instead of...