FMCSA Accident Register Requirements and Retention
12 min read In this article FMCSA Accident Register Requirements: Quick Answers What Qualifies as a DOT-Recordable Accident? What Must an FMCSA Accident Register Include? Does a Motor Carrier Have to Report Every Accident to FMCSA? How Long Must Company Accident Registers Be Kept? How to Handle a Qualifying Accident: A Practical Owner-Operator Workflow What […]
Truck Insurance Lapse: Steps to Restore Coverage Safely
15 min read In this article What a Truck Insurance Lapse Means for an Owner-Operator What to Do Immediately When You Discover a Coverage Gap Why a Commercial Truck Insurance Lapse Can Affect Your Ability to Operate Can You Reinstate Commercial Truck Insurance After a Lapse? Review Every Coverage Component Before You Return to the […]
Truck Insurance COI: What It Shows and How to Get One
17 min read In this article What a Truck Insurance Certificate of Insurance Is—and Is Not When Brokers, Shippers, and Facilities Ask for a COI How to Read a Trucking COI Before You Send It Certificate Holder vs. Additional Insured: Know the Difference ACORD 25 vs. ACORD 28 for Commercial Trucking How to Request, Download, […]
DOT Drug Test Refusal: Rules, Records, and Next Steps
13 min read In this article DOT drug-test refusal in plain English What can count as a DOT drug-test refusal When a testing problem is not automatically a refusal What to do immediately after an alleged refusal How removal, Clearinghouse reporting, and return-to-duty work Build a compliance file before a testing issue happens FAQ If […]
FMCSA Hours of Service Violations: Prevention Guide
15 min read In this article Which Hours of Service Rules Apply to Your Operation? What Are the Five Core HOS Rules for Property-Carrying Drivers? Which HOS Violations Are Most Common at Roadside Inspections? What Happens When Your 14-Hour Clock Expires? What Can Happen at a Roadside Inspection After an HOS Violation? How Should an […]
FMCSA Personal Conveyance Rules and ELD Logging Guide
15 min read In this article What FMCSA Means by Personal Conveyance Use This Test Before Logging a Move as Personal Conveyance Acceptable and Non-Qualifying Personal Conveyance Examples How to Record Personal Conveyance on an ELD Do You Have to Stop at Weigh Stations on Personal Conveyance? How Long Can a Driver Use Personal Conveyance? […]
FMCSA Yard Move Rules for ELD Driving Time Logging Guide
11 min read In this article What Is an FMCSA Yard Move? How Do You Know Whether a Move Qualifies? How Should You Record Yard-Move Time in an ELD? How Do Yard Moves Affect Driving Time, the 14-Hour Window, and Breaks? Can You Use Yard Move at a Terminal, Customer Facility, or Truck Stop? FMCSA […]
FMCSA 150 Air-Mile Exemption Rules, Eligibility and Limits
12 min read In this article What the FMCSA 150 Air-Mile Short-Haul Exception Does Who Can Use the 150 Air-Mile Exception? How to Measure 150 Air Miles Correctly What Records Are Required Instead of a Daily Logbook? What Happens When a Trip Goes Beyond the 150 Air-Mile Radius? How the 150 Air-Mile Rule Differs From […]
DOT Short-Haul Exemption Rules and Recordkeeping Guide
12 min read In this article DOT Short-Haul Exemption FAQs: What It Does and Does Not Do How to Qualify for the Standard Short-Haul Exception What Happens When a Trip Exceeds the Short-Haul Limits How the 16-Hour Short-Haul Exception Works Short-Haul Recordkeeping: What Drivers and Carriers Still Need to Keep Use This Trip-by-Trip Short-Haul Compliance […]
FMCSA Adverse Driving Conditions Exception Rules Guide
11 min read In this article What Is the FMCSA Adverse Driving Conditions Exception? What Conditions Can Qualify as Adverse Driving Conditions? What Hours Can the Exception Extend—and What Does It Not Change? How Do You Use the Adverse Driving Conditions Exception? How Should You Document an Adverse Driving Conditions Extension? How Often Can You […]