July 1 sees changes to flagging requirements for Virginia oversize loads Virginia is changing how oversize loads need to be marked for transport as of July 1, 2023. There are two changes: Non-commercial vehicle: When the load on any vehicle exceeds four feet or more beyond the rear of the bed or body of [...]
Travel no longer restricted for non-U.S. residents entering the United States The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has just announced that all U.S. Covid-19 vaccination restrictions will be dropped at the United States land and ferry borders starting May 12. As per the release from the DHS “Beginning May 12, 2023, DHS will no [...]
Applications for authorities will no longer be able to be undismissed after 90-days Heads up! The FMCSA is cracking down on requests for operating authority’s that go beyond 90-days. If your application goes beyond the 90-day period and you miss any pertinent paperwork, your motor carrier operating authority request will be dismissed and you [...]
Canadian federal drivers gain 10 additional days of sick leave. Some good news for Canadian driver’s who are employed by federally regulated fleets. Starting December 1, 2022, drivers can now accrue up to 10 days of sick leave curtesy of Bill C-3. These days will be in addition to the five the personal days [...]
Connecticut adds a monthly Highway Use Fee permits starting January 2023 And another state joins the Highway Use Fee group. Connecticut has just announced that they will be requiring applicable motor vehicles to apply for Highway Use Permit, and file monthly thereafter. This will be effective starting January 1, 2023. This will apply to [...]
FMCSA Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse rules Updated March 2023 The FMCSA has had the Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse up and operational since January 6, 2020. Three years later what does that mean for those with a CDL or employ CDL drivers? First, what is the Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse? As per the FMCSA Clearinghouse [...]
This past quarter my company saw a dramatic increase in fuel purchases done on Indian Reserves and at Duty Free Shops. You might wonder why is this news worthy, well it directly ties in with every carrier’s IFTA tax liability at the end of the quarter. Generally speaking, higher then normal tax liability that can have my customer gasp when they receive their IFTA tax bill.
ArriveCAN no longer needed for commercial drivers to enter Canada Canada has just released the news that the Government of Canada will be removing all COVID-19 border measures. The announcement stated that as of October 1, 2022, visitors and residents returning to Canada will no longer need to submit their details through the [...]
Driver Inc. Model is finally being shut down. The Canadian Government is taking a closer look at trucking operations to see if they are using a Driver Inc. business model. The previous year saw officials focusing on education and awareness, but now officials have moved forward with passing out penalties for those using the [...]
Make sure your choice of ELD is accepted by the FMCSA Another ELD device has been added to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s list of revoked ELD devices. This time the banned device comes from ArionT, model number AT5000. This is the first device that has been revoked by the FMCSA, the rest [...]
