In December 2011, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) issued a final rule restricting the use of hand-held mobile telephones by drivers of commercial motor vehicles. This ban went into effect January 3, 2012. February 1st, 2012

You’ve just returned home from a week on the road. You’re going through the mail…bills, a bank statement, junk mail, a letter from DMV….what? It isn’t time to renew your CDL and you haven’t received a traffic citation, so why ... January 1st, 2012

For a number of years, motor carriers have used the screening tools required under the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs) — the motor vehicle report (MVR), Safety Performance History inquiry, and road test — to consider potential drivers. April 1st, 2011

You’ve hired a new driver and want to get him/her on the road as soon as possible. You have taken care of the details that need to be addressed when it comes to compliance with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety ... September 1st, 2010

We have looked at the high points of leasing contracts. Before entering into your own contract it will be time well spent to look carefully at the regulations, particularly Section 376.11 and Section 376.12. As a business owner, it is ... August 1st, 2010

Owner-operators that lease their driving services to motor carriers often find themselves screened in the same manner as “company drivers.” Motor carriers utilizing owner-operators are obligated under the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs) to create a Driver’s Qualification (DQ) ... June 1st, 2010