FMCSA regulations regarding ELDs and other potential changes that could affect your moving business, could be coming this year. You will need to be aware to ensure your comply.

The IAM annual conference that took place recently covered many important items affecting moving businesses. Along with appointing two new board members, IAM focused on solving problems and addressing issues that those in attendance wanted to hear about including legal requirements and industry updates.

It is important to understand the impact that driving programs can have on the driver and the business when changes come into force from the government. Your ability to drive and the information you need to provide often change. This can impact the driver’s ability to earn money, but there is a safety factor that must take high priority before any changes are implemented.

As usual in politics, there is always some time delay, which can affect the progression of different areas of society, including the business community. While it is important that decisions are made in a timely manner, it is also important that the right decisions are made to enable businesses to move forward and develop and grow.

With the changes that are happening in the economic growth of the country and a work force that is growing older and working longer, it is in a business’s best interest to ensure that they have an ability to retain a work force. Many within the younger generation are not looking to purchase homes but prefer the rental option as it gives them the freedom to move if necessary. The industry as a whole has to take on these changes by making sure they are in a position which allows them to move forward, not only as individual businesses but also for the moving industry as a whole.

It is important that information about moving businesses and their safety records are made visible to the public so they can make good decisions. However, the current system being used by the FMCSA is not accurate and there are calls for this data not to be visible to the general public.