The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announced June 27^th a proposed rule to streamline the process for men and women interested in entering the trucking workforce. The proposed rule is intended to allow states greater flexibility in conducting skill tests for individuals seeking a commercial driver’s license (CDL). “The Depar... Read More

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On Dec 18th, 2014, truck drivers got some great news as the DOT implemented new rules reducing paperwork filings for truck drivers to the tune of 46.7 million hours saved. This came from a wider attempt by the Obama Administration to reduce waste, and is a signal of more streamlining efforts to come.

For years, truck drivers have been required to submit daily Driver Vehicle ... Read More

Some truckers can still remember the days when many states required you to stop before you left the state, report your miles and pay any fuel tax due, if you did not buy enough fuel while passing through. Thanks to IFTA, the carrier now settles up with each state on one convenient quarterly filing. Make certain you have the current year IFTA sticker affixed to your tractor and the matching documen... Read More

This document if you are not familiar with grants authority to operate, except that it lists the individual states and provinces that the authority is good for. A state or province can revoke a carrier’s authority to operate within its borders even if the federal version is still in place. The UCR is a consolidated system that allows the carrier to register in multiple states through one pro... Read More

Newly proposed regulations would prohibit motor carriers, shippers, and receivers from pressuring drivers into operating commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) in violation of federal safety regulations.

The proposal from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) includes procedures for drivers to report incidents of coercion to the agency, and the steps the agency would have to take in res... Read More

3Q/12 Mileage/Fuel Tax Report DUE:

Remember to file your 3Q/12 (3^rd quarter 2012) Mileage/Fuel Reports (CA-IFTA, NM, NY, OR and KY)

by 10/31/12 to avoid penalties and interest.  If your CA-IFTA 3Q/12 report is not received and paid with BOE (State Board of Equalization) this will delay your 2013 IFTA Decal Renewal and you will be penalized by BOE. Please keep your quarterly filings CURRENT and ... Read More