Event Recorders Help Reduce Fuel Cost
Regularly checking event recorder videos can help drivers fight complacency which will improve performance and reduce losses, improving your chances of getting a more favorable insurance rate.
ICSA is closely following the development of a new federal process for truckers to apply for and obtain operating authorities. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has told truckers that its new system for carriers to register their businesses will simplify the processes that now require several separate actions on the carrier’s part. Among the changes FMCSA has announced are some that will be done fairly soon without the agency conducting a formal rulemaking, including:
Other changes expected to take place as part of a formal rulemaking process starting later this year include some that will affect ICSA members:
FMCSA believes that interaction with the agency should be much simpler for carriers even though in the short term there may be obstacles. One such issue is the agency’s proposal to identify carriers by cross-checking states’ databases of registered carriers. However, many states do not require sole proprietorships to register unless they are creating an LLC or filing as an S-Corp. FMCSA is asking for more information on how individual states regulate business entities, including trucking.
In just our preliminary review of how FMCSA proposes to register and regulate carriers in interstate commerce we see that this issue has many layers and complexities. ICSA will carefully monitor (and in some cases comment on) the upcoming changes and will keep its members informed.
Regularly checking event recorder videos can help drivers fight complacency which will improve performance and reduce losses, improving your chances of getting a more favorable insurance rate.
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