It is important that any information that is held by governing bodies is correct and accurately recorded because some information can effect a person’s ability to work in certain fields. This is why the FMCSA is asking for states to provide the State Commercial Driver’s License Program Plan to ensure accuracy and find areas for improvement is records of commercial drivers.

The current proposal to reduce paperwork on the trucking and moving industry may have a great impact on businesses and consumers by reducing costs. Currently, commercial drivers are required to fill out Driver Vehicle Inspection Reports (DVIRs) on pre- and post-trip inspections. The new proposal will eliminate this paperwork for trucks with no defects upon inspection.

Soon drivers will not need to complete paperwork that many in the trucking and moving industry consider laborious and unnecessary. As part of an initiative to reduce paperwork for businesses, the new ruling cleared by the Office of Management and Budget (OBM) will eliminate paperwork for trucks with no defects and deficiencies.

How Companies are Still Filling Empty Cabs? Part-2 The American Trucking Association released a report in November last year that it is not possible for 9 out of 10 fore hire truckload carriers to find drivers that meet the conditions laid down by the Department of Transportation (DOT). The current trend is that the moving […]

How Companies are Still Filling Empty Cabs? Part-1 According to the American Trucking Association (ATA)’s report towards the end of 2012, almost 90% of the for-hire truckload carriers are finding it difficult to get drivers that meet the requirements of the Department of Transportation (DOT). At present the shortage of drivers is estimated to be […]

Best Practices for Hiring New Drivers Managing entire fleets can be difficult, especially when you are dealing with so many different variables. However, one thing managers can control is who they hire. By starting from the ground up and hiring quality drivers, you can minimize overall risk that is exposed to your company. It is […]