Despite rescheduling discussions, marijuana remains a Schedule I drug and Department of Transportation testing and enforcement requirements have not changed This past December the President of the United States issued an Executive Order to reschedule marijuana from a schedule I drug to a schedule III drug. This announcement has led to widespread confusion—about whether [...]
Commercial Drivers need to be aware of drug and alcohol testing requirements post accident A blanket of sparkling white snow can be beautiful to look at, but it is often less enjoyable to drive through. With snowy and icy road conditions now that winter is upon us, commercial driver accidents can increase, which means [...]
Links Consulting have passed along some important information about the Trusted Trader Program. There is going to be a huge shift as both the CBP and CBSA have made more than 40 changes to the PIP and CTPAT programs. Here is the information provided by Links Consulting Trusted Trader Programs Update 2025: Don’t [...]
U.S motor carriers will need a provincial safety certificate to operate in Manitoba Manitoba has changed their safety regulations for U.S. commercial motor carriers entering the province. U.S. carriers without an equivalent operating authority from another Canadian jurisdiction will need to apply and receive a Manitoba Safety Fitness Certificate (SFC). Carriers will need to [...]
A new form of phishing has been making the rounds Another scam email has been making the circuit again, and this one is not exclusive to the trucking industry. We want to bring it to the attention of as many people as possible. This is impersonating Dragonfly Intelcom and is utilizing the latest technique [...]
A new phishing scam is making the rounds. Another scam email impersonating the FMCSA is making the rounds again. This email originates from a admin@fmcsadministration.com address. In the email they ask for Certificate of Insurance, EIN Verification letter, Certificate of Organization, and copies of your driver's license front and back. They then cite 49 [...]
Failing an English language proficiency test will put drivers out-of-service. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Association (FMCSA) has recently decided to crack down and increase enforcement of the English Language Proficiency (ELP) requirements for commercial drivers in the United States. This stemmed from an executive order from current President Trump. Section 391.11(b)(2) of the [...]
IRP processing changes from MTO to ServiceOntario The Minister of Transportation for Ontario (MTO) has announced that Service Ontario will be taking over processing the International Registration Plan (IRP) to 16 Service Ontario centers. This begins March 3, 2025. The press release from the MTO says this change is to align with other vehicle [...]
Be vigilant as there many evolving scams targeting new carriers and brokers setting up operating authorities So, you are starting up a new business and you think the hard part is getting your operating authorities set up. Well while that is not easy, it is compounded by the amount of fraudulent and misleading marketing [...]
U.S. Customs Transponders fee increase October will be the beginning of a fee increase on U.S. Customs Transponders. The fees are jumping from $418.27 to $752.85 USD annually. This increase is also happening to single trips which were $14.24 and will now be charged at $19.60. So, brace yourselves for a huge jump when [...]
