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Federal appeals court rules claims against freight broker after crash are preempted
Earlier this week, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals--the federal court with appellate jurisdiction over courts in Illinois, Indiana, and...

Brandon Wiseman
Jul 20, 20234 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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USDOT approves mouth swabs for regulated drug screens
The USDOT and its subagencies, including the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, have amended their respective drug/alcohol...

Brandon Wiseman
May 1, 20233 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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Trucksafe discusses proposed CSA changes with HDT Talks Trucking
Trucksafe's president Brandon Wiseman recently joined Heavy Duty Trucking's Talks Trucking podcast to discuss the FMCSA's proposed...

Trucksafe Consulting
Mar 6, 20231 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 delivers another blow to hair testing
In a notice to be published in the Federal Register soon, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announced its decision...

Brandon Wiseman
Dec 22, 20223 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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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 mulling tweaks to ELD rules
In a notice published in the Federal Register in mid-September 2022, the FMCSA is seeking comments from the public on whether to modify...

Brandon Wiseman
Sep 15, 20224 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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FMCSA declares regional emergency due to Midwest BP refinery fire
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has issued a Regional Emergency Declaration in response to the "the unanticipated...

Brandon Wiseman
Aug 30, 20222 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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BREAKING: SCOTUS denies review in AB5 case
The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday (6/30) formally denied a petition by the California Trucking Association to review a California...

Trucksafe Consulting
Jun 30, 20222 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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