The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has announced a significant shift in how it evaluates and approves Electronic Logging Devices (ELDs), marking the most substantial change to the approval process since the ELD mandate first took effect. While the agency continues to stop short of a full third-party certification program—similar to the one now used in Canada—its move toward a more structured, hands-on vetting approach signals a notable evolution in federal overs

As announced previously by USDOT Secretary Sean Duffy as part of the agency's Pro-Trucker Initiatives, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety...

On June 27, 2025, U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) Secretary Sean Duffy unveiled a comprehensive set of initiatives , pilot...

Achieving DOT compliance can be tricky. Even seasoned safety professionals occasionally fall prey to some regulatory assumptions that...

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs) under 49 CFR 395.1(d) provide specific exemptions tailored for oilfield operations,...

Commercial driving can be a challenging profession with significant responsibilities, especially when it comes to understanding and...

For commercial drivers, the split sleeper berth rule offers essential flexibility, especially when faced with unpredictable schedules,...

In the U.S. trucking industry, fleet managers, regardless of fleet size, face a myriad of challenges to ensure their business remains...

If you're a property-carrying motor carrier or driver, you're undoubtedly familiar with the so-called 14-hour rule, which requires...

On March 22, 2024, a concrete pumper truck veered into oncoming traffic on State Highway 21 in Texas, striking a school bus full of...

In a recent episode of our Trucksafe LIVE! podcast, we tackled the issue of commercial driver log falsification. What exactly are false...

In what seems like an unprecedented move, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is soliciting regulatory waiver...

Trucksafe's president Brandon Wiseman recently presented on DOT safety & compliance at the FreightWaves Enterprise Fleet Summit. Wiseman...

The term "telematics," at least in trucking, is generally understood to mean use of electronic devices to collect and transmit data about...

It’s 2023, and personal conveyance remains one of the most misunderstood and abused aspects of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety...

There's nothing quite as frustrating as being stuck in traffic for lengthy periods. Now multiply that frustration by at least ten when...

Trucksafe's president Brandon Wiseman recently joined Heavy Duty Trucking Magazine to discuss potential revisions to the FMCSA's...

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has chosen not to renew its Covid-19 emergency declaration that had been in place...

In a notice published in the Federal Register in mid-September 2022, the FMCSA is seeking comments from the public on whether to modify...

Trucksafe's president Brandon Wiseman recently addressed personal conveyance misuse and its consequences in Heavy Duty Trucking Magazine....