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Category Archives: Trucking Regulations

House-Senate Conference Committee Completes 5-Year Highway Funding Bill

House-Senate Conference Committee Completes 5-Year Highway Funding Bill

CSA Scores Removed from Public View and Interim Hiring Standards Dropped The House-Senate conference committee completed a five-year, long-term highway...

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Top 10 Hazardous Material Violations

Top 10 Hazardous Material Violations

No one likes getting fined! If you haul freight with hazardous materials, there’re special rules you need to follow. Things like...

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What’s the Difference Between Exempt and Not Exempt Freight?

What’s the Difference Between Exempt and Not Exempt Freight?

Freight is classified as exempt and not exempt freight, and if you’re hauling exempt freight, you might have some restrictions....

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How to Comply with Drug Testing Standards if You Own a Trucking Company

How to Comply with Drug Testing Standards if You Own a Trucking Company

If you own a trucking company, the Department of Transportation (DOT) requires you to have drug and alcohol testing guidelines...

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How to Prepare for Brake Safety Week

How to Prepare for Brake Safety Week

Get ready truckers! Brake Safety Week is September 6-12! During this week, CVSA-certified motor vehicle safety inspectors across North America...

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A Short History of the 34 hour Restart

A Short History of the 34 hour Restart

There have been a lot of changes to the 34-hour restart rule recently, including it’s recent suspension. It can be confusing to...

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What are ISS Scores for Truckers?

What are ISS Scores for Truckers?

ISS Scores Help Determine Inspection Frequency for Carriers Inspection Selection System Score, or ISS scores, are a part of the FMCSA’s...

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How to Stay Compliant with Driver Qualification Rules

How to Stay Compliant with Driver Qualification Rules

It’s important for trucking companies to be compliant with driver qualification rules by hiring good truck drivers and keeping updated...

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34 Hour Restart Suspended

34 Hour Restart Suspended

The past week has been an interesting one in the world of trucking and has resulted in the suspension of...

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FMCSA’s National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners

FMCSA’s National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners

  What is the National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners? Beginning on May 21, 2014 all Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV)...

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