Are you utilizing DBEs? Here’s another way to prepare for government contracts and grants
You’ve been doing a great job getting your affairs in order to prepare to apply for federal money from the Coronavirus Economic Relief Transportation Act.…
2 states pass CDL lifetime ban for drivers caught human trafficking
Georgia and Delaware passed laws that bring the states in compliance with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s “No Human Trafficking on Our Roads…
FMCSA eliminates no-defect DVIR, predicts $74 million in savings
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announced today it has published a final rule rescinding the requirement that…
US DOT issues warning advisory on CBD
“Safety-sensitive employees” regulated by the U.S. Department of Transportation should be cautious when using products containing cannabidiol, marketed as CBD, because they also may contain…
DOT announces final rules streamlining rulemaking and enforcement processes
U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao announced a final rule implementing reforms to the department’s rulemaking, guidance and enforcement practices. She said the rule…
Indiana woman convicted in deaths of children boarding school bus
A woman who did not yield to the flashing lights and stop arm on a school bus was convicted of multiple charges on Oct. 18…
DOT permanently bans drivers convicted of trafficking
Drivers convicted of human trafficking will be permanently banned from operating commercial motor vehicles under a final rule announced by the U.S. Department of Transportation…
Fraud scheme targets Minnesota carriers
Minnesota motor carriers should be aware of a fraudulent scheme in which someone posing as the U.S. Department of Transportation is requesting them to update…
