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When it comes to keeping roads safe, especially from the risks posed by commercial vehicles, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) plays a big role. One of their key tools is the .

On June 28, The US Supreme Court overruled the Chevron Deference, which will likely lead to the undermining of many federal regulations. In the long term, this is very likely to affect the trucking .

The FMCSA has proposed to make big changes to its Safety Measurement System (SMS), which includes changes in how the CSA score is calculated. These changes are important for carriers and drivers to .

Blue Ink Tech is proud to announce a new Agricultural cycle in the BIT app to help drivers manage Ag Exempt loads. The new cycle tracks exemption status within the 150 air-mile radius with one press .

When it comes to trucking, one rule of thumb that remains constant is "be prepared." Among the numerous documents that help a truck driver stay prepared on the road, the Department of Transportation .

Transporting cargo on a semi-trailer comes with a host of responsibilities, one of which is ensuring the load is safely and securely covered with a tarp. Proper tarping not only protects the freight .

The trucking industry is vital to the global supply chain, transporting goods across long distances and connecting shippers to consumers. To make sure that this industry operates efficiently and .

In recent weeks we’ve all seen ELDs being added to the FMCSA’s revoked list. They seem to be dropping like flies under the new scrutiny of compliance issues that the FMCSA has undertaken. So how .

You can't travel anywhere without going over some kind of bridge. Bridges help to drastically reduce the travel time it would take to go around the hazard you are trying to go over. Bridges are a .

Double brokering can be a shady practice in the logistics industry that occurs when a shipment gets hauled by an unauthorized carrier that was not originally intended to carry the load. There are .

It is not uncommon to see a truck that has rolled over on its side. This is an occurrence that happens more than it should and it is a terrifying event for everyone involved. Heavy duty loaded trucks .

One of the responsibilities of a truck driver is to make sure that their load is secure and tied down. This means using chains, straps, tarps and other means to make sure that the load is safely .

Being a owner/operator is one the most stressful jobs a person can take on. There are multiple pressures being applied from many different directions. Driver's have to deal with brokers, dispatchers, .

So far in 2022 the Department of Transportation (DOT) executed over 725,000 inspections and issued 649,000 violations to bulk commodity haulers across the US. We take a look at the numbers of .

The level 1 inspection is the one of 8 levels of inspections performed by DOT in the trucking industry. It is one of the most intensive inspections performed by the Department of Transportation (DOT) .

If you are a property or passenger carrying carrier then chances are you are going to have a couple DOT inspections during your career. In 2021 there were over 1,800,000 inspections performed by the .

What is the ELD short-haul exemption?

The short-haul exemption is designed for drivers with a local route who work regular hours and return home every night. The rule allows these drivers and their .

Trucking is one of the most competitive industries to be in. There are over 4.5 million trucks on the road in the US and they are all looking for loads to haul. With the amount of available trucks .