Did FMCSA's shift save the driver training rule?
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's final rules rarely differ dramatically from what the agency floated in notices of...
Avery Vise
Dec 16, 2016
What 'Uber for trucking' could mean to you
We are seeing more web-based load brokers, and now even Uber is getting into the act with its new Uber Freight initiative. The concept of...
Admin
Nov 16, 2016
Don't count on major FMCSA reversals under Trump
Donald Trump’s surprise win has many scrambling to reassess what federal policy will be on a wide range of issues. It’s fair to say that...
Avery Vise
Nov 9, 2016
Act early on renewing your truck insurance
Truck insurance costs are going up, assuming you can even get coverage. The hardening of the truck insurance market received national...
Admin
Nov 8, 2016
FMCSA tries to fix SMS flaws without admitting them
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has proposed future enhancements to the Safety Measurement System (SMS), the methodology...
Avery Vise
Oct 5, 2016
FMCSA’s approach to crash reviews is pointless – or worse
Since the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration first began publishing motor carriers’ raw safety data nearly two decades ago, the...
Avery Vise
Aug 12, 2016
FMCSA plays it loose on URS facts
On July 20, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration once again postponed full deployment of the Unified Registration System. In...
Avery Vise
Jul 21, 2016
Are ELDs a killer app for enforcement?
Many drivers, owner-operators and small carriers have slammed the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) for mandating...
Avery Vise
May 25, 2016
If FMCSA is right about inspections, there's a problem
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration yesterday issued a long press release proclaiming that the commercial motor vehicle (CMV)...
Avery Vise
Mar 1, 2016
FMCSA's $9.4 million ace in the hole
Armed with DOT guidance on the value of a statistical life, the agency can justify just about anything. Regulators naturally develop...
Avery Vise
Feb 1, 2016
Can FMCSA really propose a safety fitness rule?
The FAST Act's provisions suggest that the agency may be on shaky ground Less than a week after President Obama signed into law a new...
Avery Vise
Jan 12, 2016
