FMCSA Status Upgrade
Although there is quite a bit of a process to upgrading your status, it’s not impossible. This can even be done within your own organization if you have the time and means to accomplish it. The key to the upgrade is the Compliance Review sent to you by your assigned DOT Investigator. With this, a Request for Review needs to be created in a language DOT is looking for. If this letter is not written correctly, DOT office staff will literally shred and deny the request as we’ve
DOT Investigations
Running a fleet of any size can be a daunting task. While some Carriers have management behind the wheel performing all the driver’s tasks, other Carriers’ management teams are focused on the logistics of keeping their business afloat. What seems to be a common case with most Carriers, is focusing too much time on those logistics, and not enough time on the Safety Compliance aspect. Unfortunately, the Department of Transportation spends a great deal of time focusing on Safety


ELD December 2017 Mandate
As you know, the December 18, 2017 deadline to transition to Electronic Logging Devices has been mandated. Many drivers and carriers had high hopes that the Trump administration would forgo this mandate, but the truth is, that this mandate is still in effect. While there has been opposition on the subject, the ELD mandate was actually brought into effect by republican majority and is supported by the American Trucking Association. Electronic Logging Devices drastically improv