FMCSA is considering a rulemaking to require all CMVs operating in interstate commerce to have an electronic ID system capable of wirelessly communicating a unique ID number when queried by a Federal or State motor carrier safety enforcement personnel with a goal “to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the roadside inspection program by more […]

Both underwriters and FMCSA have ways to find and measure risky drivers. For FMCSA, they use a tool called SAFER that gives a brief snapshot of information that is pulled from various government databases. Since it is only a snapshot, it does not give the best picture of a carrier’s operations and inspection history. This […]

There have been a lot of strange crashes involving truckers lately… and I think I know what is behind it. Proof? Well, there isn’t proof, but let me tell you a story and you can make up your mind. I have three tales to tell involving crashes across the U.S. in 2022. They might seem […]