FMCSA temporarily suspended biennial update enforcement and related USDOT deactivations during the MOTUS rollout. Affected registrants will receive advance notice before enforcement resumes.
Police found 277 pounds of cocaine inside a truck’s sleeper compartment. The driver’s employer disputes his account of the trip.
The Aug. 10-14 enforcement action involved people from 18 countries. CBP also reported two human-smuggling interdictions, a firearm seizure and drug seizures.
Here is how a person becomes a federally authorized motor carrier today. You apply for a USDOT number. As part of that application, you certify on a form, the MCS-150, that you are knowledgeable about the applicable federal motor carrier safety regulations and, where relevant, the hazardous materials regulations. You check the box. You get […]
Washington spent a year threatening states over truck safety enforcement. Here’s who we give millions to for trucking enforcement and how they spend it across million inspections.
For years, commercial trucking insurers have encouraged fleets to participate in telematics programs by offering premium discounts in exchange for access to electronic driving data. Programs that once focused primarily on rewarding safe driving have gradually become an increasingly important part of commercial underwriting. Progressive Commercial’s Smart Haul program has been one of those initiatives, […]
FMCSA is stripping out compliance noise with one hand and chasing chameleon carriers with the other. The trick is keeping the two in balance.
Prosecutors say a group accused of impersonating legitimate trucking carriers diverted millions of dollars in freight before the cargo was allegedly moved, stored and resold. The indictment details six separate theft incidents spanning multiple states.
Executives from the Truckload Carriers Association, PepsiCo and Stevens Transport said fleets that embrace safety technology, AI will be best positioned to survive mounting operational pressures.
More than 300,000 carriers operate in a system that cannot fully verify who is behind each authority. With limited enforcement and disconnected data, fraud continues to enter through the front door. This May, industry leaders are heading to Washington, DC to address the problem at its source.
A Florida man has been charged in a federal case involving more than $600,000 in stolen onions and potatoes. Prosecutors say the scheme relied on posing as a legitimate business to secure and redirect shipments.
The driver isn’t always taking the load. They’re creating the moment where it can be taken.
For most of the past year, two federal agencies have been doing more to reshape the trucking driver pool than anything else in the industry: the Department of Transportation with its non-domiciled CDL crackdown, and the Department of Homeland Security with its immigration enforcement raids. DOT and DHS have operated in close coordination — DOT […]
Every load that moves across the American freight network generates a paper trail. Proof of delivery documents. Bills of lading. Rate confirmations, accessorial charges, invoices – the list is endless. By the time a single shipment reaches its destination, carriers and brokers are managing a half-dozen or more documents, and each one needs to be […]
U.S. Senator Jim Banks of Indiana has launched a new federal reporting initiative aimed at collecting safety-related concerns from within the trucking industry. The Truck Safety Tip Line, now live on his official Senate website, is designed as a centralized channel for drivers, carriers, industry employees and members of the public to submit information related […]
In this episode of What the Truck?!?, host Malcolm Harris sits down with Dan Brink to break down how Fleet Owl is reshaping fleet management through AI dispatch, collective buying power, and automated safety and maintenance compliance tools.
In this episode of Loaded and Rolling, host Thomas Wasson sits down with Michael Precia to break down how fleets can manage rising operational costs by avoiding some of the worst costs with safety and compliance optimization.
(The views expressed here are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of FreightWaves or its affiliates.) Exposing the Risks Hidden in Plain Sight At The Playbook, we believe the road to reform begins with transparency. That’s why, in partnership with The Freight Fraud Task Force, we’re launching a series […]
Motive introduces Positive Driving AI to detect safe behaviors like quick obstacle avoidance, shifting fleets to rewards-based coaching. Results show 64% fewer safety incidents and 43% lower turnover
The emotional and financial toll of violations can be costly to carriers of any size. Smarter tools like Green Light ELD reduce driver stress and inspection risk.
