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The FMCSA’s Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse was designed to close a critical gap in trucking safety. Before 2020, drivers who failed or refused drug and alcohol tests could move between carriers without their violations following them. The Clearinghouse created a centralized system to track these violations, and the June 2025 report shows just how essential…

Electronic logging devices (ELDs) were meant to take the guesswork out of logbooks and keep fatigued drivers off the road. But it didn’t take long for some to figure out how to game the system. Now, the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) is drafting a new inspection bulletin aimed at stopping ELD tampering in its…

If you’re a DOT-regulated motor carrier with any compliance weak spots, the FMCSA’s latest audit trends are worth paying attention to. In 2025, the agency has been quietly shifting how it conducts audits, with on-site focused reviews projected to reach their highest level in the past five years. Carriers with known issues are feeling the…

Ah, the best laid plans. The FMCSA’s long-awaited Medical Examiner’s Certification Integration rule (also known as the National Registry II rule) was supposed to go into effect on June 23, 2025. However, because twelve states are still transitioning to a fully electronic system, the FMCSA has issued a temporary waiver until October 12, 2025. Below,…

Digital driver qualification files are no longer a nice-to-have. For FMCSA-regulated motor carriers, they’re a must. The federal government has been pushing for electronic records for years, and now that push is showing up at the state level, too. Consider this: As of June 2025, the FMCSA requires medical examiners to upload DOT physical results…

When was the last time you checked in on your company’s Compliance, Safety, Accountability (CSA) score? Since the CSA program went into effect in 2010, these scores have provided key insights to the FMCSA, insurance companies, and industry partners about each motor carrier’s safety and compliance history. Paying attention to your CSA score has always…

Following International Roadcheck and Operation Safe Driver Week, the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA’s) third major enforcement campaign of 2025 is approaching fast. Scheduled for August 24-30, 2025, Brake Safety Week means intensified inspections across North America—and immediate out-of-service orders for any CMV with critical brake violations. With almost 1 in 8 trucks placed out…

With three-quarters of fiscal year 2025 behind us, FMCSA enforcement data reveals significant trends in what’s changing (and what continues to cause trouble) in motor carrier compliance. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has conducted 8,340 investigations through early June and has found more than 50,000 violations. While total investigations are running just slightly ahead…

After nearly a decade of delays, the Medical Examiner’s Certification Integration rule finally went into effect this week, and with it came the end of paper medical cards for CDL drivers. This rule change was the focus of yesterday’s inaugural webinar from US Compliance Services, hosted by independent content strategist Lindsey Bergeron and Steve Harz,…