The trucking industry needs CDL reform

I am a DOT Safety and Compliant consultant, with 23 years of industry experience. I’ve seen the issues with the current CDL ...
Logistics Management

CDL drug and alcohol clearinghouse database expected to tighten driver supply

15th Annual Rail/Intermodal Roundtable: Seeking growth drivers amid big M&A questions The 15th Annual Rail/Intermodal Roundtable examines the current state of the U.S. rail and intermodal markets, ...
CCJ

With driver clearinghouse functional, fleets now must perform checks in driver hiring

Fleets are now required to make queries for new truck driver hires in the CDL Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse, says the U.S. DOT, who this week updated the Clearinghouse website to note that the site is ...

The growing problem of CDL Mills: compromising highway safety

Overview of Current Issues in Truck Driver Training and Licensing The trucking industry faces a critical safety crisis that ...
AgWeb

New CDL Requirements Take Effect Monday and Could Cost You Up to $8,500 and Weeks of Training

New federal requirements for a commercial drivers license (CDL) take hold Monday, and it could have a major impact on anything from hauling grain or livestock to picking up a piece of equipment that’s ...
Fleet Owner

What you need to know about Drug Clearinghouse to start 2021

With the new year comes the second full year of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administrations’ Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse, the national database of commercial driver substance violations created ...
Fleet Owner

FMCSA warns of driver and CDL training school scam

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is warning of attempts to defraud CDL drivers seeking employment and CDL training schools who are attempting to help students find jobs. In the ...