Trucking Compliance News
What Is FMCSA 392.2 and Why Is It the Top Audit Violation?
What’s the most common FMCSA audit violation? If you guessed hours of service, drug and alcohol testing, or vehicle maintenance, you’d be wrong. The answer has held steady for every year on record: 49 CFR §392.2, Violation of Local Laws. This single regulation has generated 34,278 violations across 22,485 investigations from 2021 to 2025. That’s…
Read MoreThe Ultimate Guide to DOT Driver Qualification Files [2025 Update]
Are you keeping up with your driver qualification files? Over the past five years, FMCSA investigators have issued more than 62,000 violations related to driver files. That’s nearly 17% of all violations recorded—making DQF issues one of the most common (and most preventable) problems carriers face. And in most cases, the problem is simple: missing…
Read MoreWhy Continuous MVR Monitoring is Critical for DOT Compliance
As a DOT-regulated employer, you do everything in your power to hire qualified, safety-conscious drivers. You run background checks, review motor vehicle records, and vet every driver thoroughly before they get behind the wheel. But once they’re on the road, a lot can happen. Unless you’re checking in regularly (or riding along for every mile),…
Read MoreThe New FMCSA Digital Medical Card Rule Is Almost Here
Bye-bye paper medical cards. On June 23, 2025, the FMCSA Medical Examiner’s Certification Integration rule finally goes into effect, significantly changing how commercial drivers’ medical certification information is collected, stored, and shared. On that date, paper medical cards will be officially phased out for all DOT-regulated drivers in favor of a streamlined, electronic system. This…
Read MorePhase II of the DOT Clearinghouse Is Now in Effect
If it feels like the DOT Clearinghouse just added another layer of compliance to your already full plate, you’re not wrong. Phase II is here, and this time, it’s the states that are getting involved. Now that the new rule is in effect, State Driver’s Licensing Agencies (SDLAs) must run a query of the…
Read MoreRoadCheck 2022 – Only 9 Days Away!
What You Need to Know. RoadCheck 2022 is almost here. If you are only hearing about this now, US Compliance Services is here to help. In this article we will cover all the important things to know about RoadCheck 2022. Why Should I Care about RoadCheck 2022? No one wants more hassle in their lives.…
Read MoreCSA Scores Explained
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) holds motor carriers and drivers accountable for their role in safety using a CSA scoring system. So, lets take a look at what is CSA:
Read MoreElectronic Logging Devices, Do You Need One?
What is an Electronic Logging Device? Electronic Logging Devices, or ELD’s as they are commonly called, are an electronic version of paper logs to manage records of duty status data and hours of service. ELD’s are intended to make it easier and faster to manage and share data by synchronizing with a vehicle’s engine to…
Read MoreWhat You Need To Know About Commercial Driver’s Licenses
Operating A Commercial Motor Vehicle Driving a commercial motor vehicle (CMV) requires a higher level of physical abilities, knowledge, experience and skills. In order to operate certain CMV’s a driver would need to obtain a commercial driver’s license (CDL). The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has developed and issued standards for State testing and…
Read MoreDouble Check For Roadcheck 2020
Roadcheck 2020 September 9th-11th In a previous blog we touched on some of the last year’s stats for drivers and truck inspection points that put trucking companies out-of-service. With Roadcheck 2020 here now, please review the below information to make sure all of your bases are covered. Contact Our Team of Compliance Experts Call Us…
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