Tagged: compliance

An overview of data privacy obligations and best practices for motor carriers, covering driver data, ELD records, telematics, customer information, and regulatory compliance.

Data & Technology

An explainer of the FMCSA technical specifications for Electronic Logging Devices, covering certification requirements, data elements, transfer methods, and compliance verification.

Data & Technology

A practical guide to implementing digital document management in trucking operations, covering document types, scanning and capture technology, cloud storage, compliance retention requirements, and workflow automation.

Technology & Innovation

A tactical guide to understanding, monitoring, and improving your fleet's CSA/SMS BASIC percentile scores to avoid interventions and reduce operational risk.

Fleet Management

A guide to the FMCSA Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse, including registration requirements, query obligations, reporting duties, and the return-to-duty process for drivers with violations.

Regulatory & Legal

An explanation of the FMCSA Compliance, Safety, Accountability (CSA) intervention process, from initial identification through investigation and follow-up, and what carriers should expect at each stage.

Regulatory & Legal

What a DQF contains, who is required to maintain one, how to ensure your file is complete, and what happens during an audit.

Driver Resources

A comprehensive guide to hazardous materials shipping compliance in trucking, covering FMCSA and PHMSA regulations, CDL endorsements, placarding, documentation, and penalties for non-compliance.

Freight & Logistics

A practical guide to cybersecurity threats facing trucking companies and essential protective measures for fleet operations, including network security, employee training, data protection, and incident response planning.

Technology & Innovation

A practical guide to the categories of mobile applications that help commercial truck drivers manage compliance, navigation, fuel planning, load finding, health, and communication on the road.

Technology & Innovation

A practical guide to recruiting, contracting, and managing independent owner-operators within your carrier operation while maintaining compliance and profitability.

Fleet Management

A guide to navigating the annual insurance audit, covering what auditors examine, how premiums are adjusted, and how to prepare for a smooth audit.

Insurance & Risk

A guide to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration requirements that apply to trucking companies, covering workplace safety, driver protections, dock operations, and recordkeeping obligations.

Regulatory & Legal

What every CMV driver should know about their rights during a roadside inspection, including how to handle disputes, request reviews, and protect yourself legally.

Driver Resources

A guide to conducting internal compliance audits that identify regulatory gaps before FMCSA does, covering driver qualification files, vehicle maintenance, HOS, and drug testing.

Fleet Management

Step-by-step guidance for motor carriers on responding to a notice of claim, including cargo claims, personal injury claims, timelines, and best practices for resolution.

Business & Authority

A detailed guide to federal record retention periods for motor carriers covering driver qualification files, inspection records, hours-of-service logs, drug testing, and more.

Business & Authority

An overview of the federal and state agricultural exemptions that apply to commercial motor vehicle operations, including HOS, CDL, and vehicle requirement exemptions during planting and harvest seasons.

Regulatory & Legal

An explanation of the major exemptions and exceptions to federal hours-of-service regulations, including short-haul, agricultural, adverse driving, and other special provisions that may apply to your operations.

Regulatory & Legal

A guide to the federal regulations governing the transportation of hazardous materials by commercial motor vehicle, including classification, placarding, driver requirements, and enforcement.

Regulatory & Legal