FMCSA Issues Additional ELD Guidance & Temporary Waivers

The FMCSA has issued some proposals and temporary waivers in order to help motor carriers comply with the agency’s electronic logging device (ELD) rule. The following is a list of the FMCSA’s releases and details about how they may impact your operations: A proposal to eliminate the unladen requirement from the personal conveyance rule. Currently,…

FMCSA Lowers Registration Fees for Interstate Carriers

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) recently published a final rule that lowered registration fees for the Unified Carrier Registration (UCR) plan by 9.1 percent in 2018 and 4.55 percent in 2019. Interstate motor carriers are required to register with the UCR program every year, and the funds collected from registration fees are then…

Distracted Driving in Commercial Vehicles

Cell phones are used for almost everything in today’s society. They are great for keeping people organized and are key for communicating, but are your employees using them in a safe manner throughout the workday? PropertyCasualty360.com states “Commercial auto loss control requires a holistic approach, and the following five practices will help companies get on…

25 Most Commonly Stolen Passwords

How clever is your password? If it’s on the list below, your password is just as easily stolen as it is remembered. Protect yourself by making sure you’re not using one of the top 25 most commonly stolen passwords of 2017, as determined by IT security firm SplashData. To create a more secure password, make…

Small Fleets Affected by the One-Size-Fits-All Regulation Approach

No matter the size of the company, the federal government places the same regulations on all trucking companies. The House Committee on Small Business held a meeting to examine how these regulations affect small trucking companies, as well as looking into ways to help ease the burdens. Check out the Delaware Motor Transport Association’s article…

National Flood Insurance Program authorized through January 19th

The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) was authorized for a five year period that ended on September 30th. Since then there has been three short-term extensions. Currently the program expires on January 19th. Check out the news article from Insurance Business Magazine that reviews the importance of a long term authorization of the National Flood…

Holiday Parties: Limiting Social Host Liquor Liability

A bartender is legally liable for serving alcohol to a patron who becomes intoxicated and then injures a third party. Does a business face a similar exposure when it hosts a social event where alcohol is served, such as an open house or employee picnic? According to the Insurance Information Institute, liquor liability exposure is…

October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month

Homeland Security has named October National Cyber Security Month. Themes for 2017 have been announced! Week 1: October 2-6 – Theme: Simple Steps to Online Safety. All members of the public can take some simple actions to protect themselves online and to recover in the event a cyber incident occurs. Week 1 will address the…