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Electronic logging devices, ELDs, to record driver hours of service (HOS) have been required for most interstate motor carriers since 2016. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration adopted a lengthy list of technical specifications for ELDs.
A longstanding federal regulation requires interstate and international motor carriers to file a Form MCS-150 titled, “Motor Carrier Identification Report,” or MCS-150B titled, “Combined Motor Carrier Identification Report and HM Permit Applications.” The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) also requires this report be filed by motor carriers transporting hazardous materials in intrastate commerce.
With the new year already well started, we know our members are already feeling the challenges posed by the current operating environment. We at ICSA share this feeling and want to let you know how your safety association ended the year in 2022 and what our goals are for 2023.
This is the final installment of our three-part series explaining what to do at the scene of an accident – and how to save you and your company money on insurance claims at the same time. Even better, you will know you have done the right thing, for yourself and others involved. This is Step 3.
Carriers who took early advantage of ICSA’s First Gear™ training courses tell us this FREE valuable training has helped them recognize safety improvements they can make at no cost. Any carrier or drivers can use First Gear and see immediate safety benefits. Now we are offering members a $100 credit on their annual ICSA dues if they complete at least half the segments of the 22-segment training.
If you are not already TAT-trained, we urge you to take the training to learn how you can help prevent trafficking. ICSA members who complete the online training through February 3 will receive a brand new ICSA hat with our updated logo and be entered into a drawing for a $500 gift card.
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration will be busy in 2023 with several rulemakings
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to change the financial responsibility requirements of brokers and freight forwarders. The changes are intended to benefit motor carriers.
In the last Regulatory Roundup, ICSA Director of Operations Shawn Nelson wrote about the challenges posed by California’s Assembly Bill 5. By adopting the “ABC” test to determine employee or independent contractor status, California hoisted most owner-operators on prong “B,” which deems a worker an employee if engaged in the usual course of business of a company.