A proposal is currently underway in the White House for creating a countrywide database of all the commercial drivers who failed at alcohol or drug tests or declined to undergo such a test. However, before the proposal goes further and becomes a regulation, White House has initiated a review on it.

Gentle Giant Uses Innovative Recruitment Drive for Reputed Athletes Most of the AMSA members have experienced shortage of crew during the summer, especially in the Mid-Atlantic area. Gentle Giant Moving Co. used some innovative recruitment methods this spring for addressing this shortage. Gentle Giant opened One new office in Charlotte, North Carolina and two new […]

2014 Budget offers No Solid Solutions for Infrastructure Development for ATA After President Barack Obama came out with his budget, the American Trucking Association (ATA) members claimed that it didn’t offer sufficient direction or details about the way the country should be paying fir its infrastructure demands. The CEO and President of ATA, Bill Graves […]

AMSA Members Once Again Provide Support to Victims of Oklahoma Tornado Members of AMSA again set the example of supporting their community by reaching out to victims of the recent tornado of May 20th in Moore, Oklahoma. Emrick’s Van & Storage representatives from Oklahoma City collected relief supplies and delivered to different locations in need. […]

FMCSA and AMSA Release Revised Consumer Education Material for Interstate Movers Interstate residential goods movers need to provide consumers with the improved version of the consumer education brochure by the federal government, “Your Rights and Responsibilities When You Move.” Federal law makes it mandatory to provide this useful information before an order of service is […]

FMCSA Releases A Notice about Fraudulent Drivers Licenses and Vehicle Plates The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) recently came out with the news that authorities have detected many commercial vehicles and drivers running on false license plates and licenses, claiming to be issued by the FMCSA or the Federal Department of Transportation (DOT). FMCSA […]