Trucksafe tackles compliance myths on Tow Business Podcast
Trucksafe's Brandon Wiseman recently joined the Tow Business Podcast to tackle some of the biggest compliance myths permeating the towing industry. Catch the episode below or wherever you get your podcasts to hear Brandon address the following topics: • How Trucksafe got started • What services Trucksafe offers • Understanding interstate vs. intrastate commerce • The importance of vehicle/combination weight • Exemptions available to towing companies • ELD use for towing companies
Trucksafe featured on Haulin' Notes podcast
Trucksafe's Brandon Wiseman and Jerad Childress recently joined Susan Ogle of Canal Insurance's Haulin' Notes podcast to highlight Trucksafe's exciting new initiatives, including: • Trucksafe Academy - Our state-of-the-art, online training platform for fleet owners, safety managers, drivers, and third parties. • Trucksafe LIVE! - A monthly livestream where Trucksafe and its industry-expert guests address the hot-button issues impacting highway transportation. • The Trucksafe Compliance Network
What fleets need to know about Entry-Level Driver Training (2022)
Trucksafe's President and transportation attorney Brandon Wiseman recently joined Tenstreet to discuss the recently implemented Entry-Level Driver Training (ELDT) rule and what motor carriers need to understand about that rule. In this article, we'll recap some of the most frequently asked questions about ELDT. Impact of new ELDT on existing training requirementsHistorically, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs) have had very little to say about mandatory training for commercial
The mechanics of a DOT audit (and practical tips for surviving one)
In a recent webinar, Trucksafe's Brandon Wiseman and Jerad Childress discussed the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's (FMCSA's) auditing methodology, including how the agency prioritizes motor carriers for investigation, what types of audits it conducts, what records it requests, what types of violations it looks for, and the consequences of a "bad" audit. Check out the replay below. As discussed in the webinar and in our prior article, it's important for fleets to proactively examine
FMCSA to increase civil penalties for regulatory violations
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is increasing the fine amounts for certain violations of its Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations. In a notice to be published in the Federal Register on March 21, 2022, the agency announced its annual inflation adjustments to its civil penalty schedule. These penalties appear in 49 CFR Part 386, Appendix A, and are generally assessed following the discovery of egregious safety violations. Generally speaking, the civil penalty amounts l
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10 things you should know about entry-level driver training
The new entry-level driver training rule for CDL drivers is set to take effect on Feb. 7, 2022. Here are the details you need to know…
Building a strong fleet safety culture
Without a firm safety-minded foundation on which to build policies and procedures, motor carriers are too often left to react to regulatory violations as they arise, which can lead to systemic compliance issues and heightened highway-accident exposure. In a recent article by Heavy Duty Trucking Magazine, Trucksafe's president Brandon Wiseman addressed the steps fleets should be taking to proactively develop and maintain a positive safety culture and stay out of the crosshairs. Read the full arti
Leveraging the onboarding process to better retain drivers
With all the talk about the driver shortage, it's time carriers take a harder look at what they're doing to retain the drivers they have.
How the DOT distinguishes interstate from intrastate commerce
Living in a country that has both a federal and state governments inevitably leads to some tension between federal and state laws, particularly when you’re dealing with a topic like highway safety and trucks and buses that frequently cross state lines. Determining whether a commercial driver is engaged in interstate or intrastate commerce is, unfortunately, not as intuitive as it might sound at first blush. But, it's a crucial distinction because it dictates what regulations (i.e., state or fede
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