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FMCSA announces $80M to go toward safety grants

Sep 22, 2022 3:02:08 PM / by Jacquelyn Pack posted in Safety, FMCSA, DOT, News

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On September 13th, the Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announced $80,714,223 will be going toward grant awards.  

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Top 7 Violations Issued for November 2021

Dec 13, 2021 1:16:42 PM / by Mike Riegel posted in Tires, Safety, Fines

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The month of November saw a surprising reduction of overall violations issued for the year. There were a total of 184,381 violations issued for November 2021 which is 79% below the monthly average of 863,707 violations issued for the entire year of 2021. This is also a big drop in violations issued for the same time last year which came in at 825,155 violations issued. 

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Vehicle Maintenance Issues that Generate DOT Fines

Jul 26, 2021 11:14:54 AM / by Tiffney Lopez posted in Safety, Fines, Maintenance, FMCSA, DOT

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Vehicle maintenance task is one of the largest expenses in the trucking industry. It is also the most heavily enforced out of the 7 FMCSA BASICs. The operational costs to owner-operators as well as trucking companies can potentially be lowered when a proactive truck maintenance plan is in place. 

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Tips to Maximize Your Trucks Fuel Economy

Jul 2, 2021 2:26:42 PM / by Tiffney Lopez posted in Tires, Safety, Gross vehicle weight, ELDs, Fuel, Maintenance, Fleet, Owner Operator

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Maximizing Your Fuel Economy Brings Peace of Mind 

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