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FMCSA proposing to remove over 15,000 medical examiners from National Registry
FMCSA is proposing to remove over 15,000 medical examiners from its National Registry of Medical Examiners, according to a notice to be...

Brandon Wiseman
Jan 23, 20242 min read
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FMCSA Administrator to resign Jan. 26th
FMCSA Administrator Robin Hutcheson will be resigning from her post effective January 26, 2024. The reasons for her departure are not...

Brandon Wiseman
Jan 19, 20242 min read
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2023 regulatory year-in-review & 2024 outlook
2023 was a big year for trucking and a fairly busy one for regulators. We saw a lot of new proposed rule changes from the Federal Motor...

Brandon Wiseman
Dec 18, 20238 min read
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FMCSA amends broker & freight forwarder financial responsibility rules
In a notice to be published in the Federal Register soon, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announced revisions to...

Brandon Wiseman
Nov 15, 20233 min read
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FMCSA soliciting waiver requests to reinstate meal & rest break laws
In what seems like an unprecedented move, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is soliciting regulatory waiver...

Brandon Wiseman
Aug 14, 20236 min read
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FMCSA & NHTSA propose heavy vehicle automatic emergency brake rule
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) published a joint...

Brandon Wiseman
Jun 22, 20233 min read
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FMCSA to implement operating authority exemption for providers of recreational activities
According to a June 2023 Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) intends to publish new...

Brandon Wiseman
Jun 20, 20234 min read
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FMCSA again declines to tackle double brokerage
In a notice to be published in the Federal Register in the next couple of days, the FMCSA issued its "final guidance" on its regulatory...

Brandon Wiseman
Jun 15, 20238 min read
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FMCSA to broaden Crash Preventability Determination Program
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has plans to expand the federal program through which regulated motor carriers...

Brandon Wiseman
Apr 12, 20236 min read
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FMCSA overhauls Clearinghouse notifications
The federal Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse--a central repository for drug/alcohol testing data for CDL drivers--has now been in place for...

Brandon Wiseman
Apr 7, 20234 min read
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FMCSA proposes substantial revisions to its Safety Measurement System (SMS)
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is proposing fairly substantial changes to its Safety Measurement System (SMS)...

Brandon Wiseman
Feb 14, 20238 min read
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FMCSA proposes to scale back regulatory relief during declared emergencies
According to a notice scheduled to be published in the Federal Register soon, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is...

Brandon Wiseman
Dec 7, 20223 min read
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Applicability of federal motor carrier regulations to passenger operations
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is the federal agency charged with regulating the interstate operation of...

Brandon Wiseman
Nov 22, 202235 min read
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FMCSA clarifies key brokerage definitions
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), at the direction of the U.S. Congress, has issued regulatory guidance aimed at...

Brandon Wiseman
Nov 15, 20226 min read
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COVID-19 emergency HOS exemption lapses
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has chosen not to renew its Covid-19 emergency declaration that had been in place...

Brandon Wiseman
Oct 16, 20222 min read
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FMCSA contemplating electronic vehicle identification tags
Among its flurry of recently-published notices, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has announced it is seeking...

Brandon Wiseman
Sep 22, 20225 min read
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FMCSA evaluating continued need for COVID emergency declaration
In a notice posted to the Federal Register on September 6, 2022, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is seeking...

Brandon Wiseman
Sep 6, 20223 min read
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USDOT contemplates electronic recordkeeping for drug & alcohol documents
The United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) is seeking comments on how its regulations for conducting workplace drug and...

Brandon Wiseman
Aug 5, 20224 min read
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Trucksafe featured on Haulin' Notes podcast
Trucksafe's Brandon Wiseman and Jerad Childress recently joined Susan Ogle of Canal Insurance's Haulin' Notes podcast to highlight...

Trucksafe Consulting
Jun 15, 20221 min read
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FMCSA seeking comments on "brokerage" definitions
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is seeking responses to several questions that will inform future guidance on the...

Brandon Wiseman
Jun 9, 20224 min read
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