Safety & Legal
DOT Safety Rating Explained: What Each Rating Means and How to Appeal
How a compliance review turns into a rating, how the six factors are scored, and the 45 and 60-day clocks that decide whether a carrier keeps running.
Tag: FMCSA
Safety & Legal
What to Do After a Truck Crash: Steps for CDL Drivers and Carriers
The first hour after a crash decides a lot: safety at the scene, whether a DOT test is required, what goes in the accident register, and what the driver should and should not say.
Safety & Legal
CSA Scores Explained: BASICs, Percentiles and How to Fix Errors
How FMCSA's Safety Measurement System turns roadside violations and crashes into percentiles, when a carrier gets flagged, how long violations count, and what the planned new methodology changes.
Regulations
ELD Rules Explained: Who Needs One, Exemptions and Malfunctions
Who has to log on an electronic logging device, which drivers are exempt, what an inspector can ask for, and what to do when the device fails.
Carriers & Fleets
Driverless Trucks in the US: Where They Run and Which Rules Apply
Driverless semis now haul paying freight on a handful of Sun Belt lanes. Federal rules mostly allow them, while states range from welcoming to restrictive.
Regulations
Non-Domiciled CDL Rule: Who Still Qualifies After March 2026
FMCSA's final rule narrowed who can hold a CDL while domiciled abroad. Here is what states now check, what happens to existing licenses, and where the court fight stands.