FMCSA Removes Two Devices from List of Registered ELDs WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) removed BLUE STAR ELD and ELD MANDATE PLUS devices from the list of registered Electronic Logging Devices (ELD). FMCSA placed these ELDs on...
As the FMCSA begins to restructure the registration process for carriers and brokers, it is imperative to have your ducks in a row. Recent discussions held by the FMCSA have brought light to how severe fraud and double brokering has become in the industry. As...
I’m writing this article on May 16, 2024, which just happens to be NASTC’s 35th birthday.Someday I’ll try to recapture the highs and lows of the past 3 ½ decades, but as I told Buster Anderson, my founding partner during those early years: “Keep the...
There are many questions being asked today about quality control and Boeing. Mechanical issues and defects that never seemed to happen before are becoming the “new normal” these days and the theory I hear most is that this trend is directly related to hiring practices...
Having safe and qualified drivers is the most important asset of a successful small trucking company. The luxury of having a risky driver is nonexistent. To grow a risk adverse company, there should be a guideline for driver qualification. The measured characteristics of drivers that...
Statement for the RecordNational Association of Small Trucking CompaniesU.S. House Committee on Transportation and InfrastructureSubcommittee on Highways and Transit“It’s Electric: A Review of Fleet Electrification Efforts”April 30, 2024The National Association of Small Trucking Companies (NASTC) applauds the subcommittee for holding this hearing on the Biden...
Reference: Going Deeper on insurance requirement unique to power only operations: Trailer Interchange v. Non-owed Trailer (W.Joel Baker-Jan18th, 2022)This week NASTC Insurance Services, LLC. and a few of our clients, were reminded that not all coverage is created equal when it pertains to needing Trailer...
Fraud Prevention Video Series: Links and TakeawaysBrought to you by Orange Commercial Credit Fraud Tip Series #1 YOUR SHIELD AGAINST FREIGHT FRAUDFraud in the freight industry has skyrocketed by 400% in recent years.Watch the series to learn the basics to spot the red flags from fraudulent...
Freight fraud is plaguing the trucking industry. Fraud and theft of trucked and brokered freight hauling takes many forms. Fraud perpetrators and criminal enterprises against trucking and brokerage account for an estimated 3,500 instances annually—a figure that understates actual occurrences.Freight fraud schemes range from simply...
Recently, we have noticed a spike in claims relating to wide right turns. As a driver, you may be very familiar with this situation. When a driver is preparing to make a wide right turn, other drivers often attempt to pass the commercial vehicle to...