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CVSA Releases CMV Blitz Schedule for 2025

The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) has released its Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV) Blitz Inspection Schedule. As a truck driver, take these dates into consideration and be prepared! Events scheduled in the U.S., Mexico, and Canada. 2025 CVSA CMV Blitz Schedule International Roadcheck | May 13–15, 2025 International Roadcheck is a compliance, enforcement, and educational initiative that is described by the CVSA website as the “largest targeted enforcement program on commercial motor vehicles in the world.” Within 72 hours, at least 15 trucks and motor coaches will be inspected every minute. Operation Safe Driver Week | July 13–19, 2025 This is a yearly, one-week

FMCSA Proposes to Remove more than 15,700 Medical Examiners from National Registry for Noncompliance

According to the Federal Register proposal, medical examiners (ME’s) who failed to login to their federal account and update all information by February 23, 2024, should be removed from the National Registry. Since June 2018, FMCSA attempted to notify all MEs on the Federal Registry, through email, physical mailings, and phone calls, about the requirement to either access their account or create a login to login.gov and update all relevant information. To date, there are approximately 15,727 MEs who have not complied with the request. As a result, they are not able to fulfill regulatory requirements such as report results

FMCSA UPDATES: Are you an Employee or an Independent Contractor?

Effective March 11, 2024, the FMCSA’s final rule will rescind the Independent Contractor Status Under the Fair Labor Standards Act rule (2021 IC Rule) and replace it with an updated analysis for determining employee or independent contractor status that is more consistent with the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) — as interpreted by longstanding judicial precedent. While the goal, according to the FMCSA, is to correctly classify employees and independent contractors, the same six factors that were used before this final rule, have been weighted differently — subtly shifting the mindset of the classification system and making it more challenging

New FMCSA Regulations: Financial Responsibility of a Property Broker and Freight Forwarder

The FMCSA (Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration) revised its regulations about the financial responsibility of a property broker and freight forwarder. Effective January 16, 2024, the Final Rule outlines five regulatory areas relating to the financial responsibility of a property broker and freight forwarder. Compliance to the provisions listed above will be required for brokers, surety providers, and financial institutions starting January 16, 2024. View the complete and Final Rule by FMCSA to stay in compliance. Sometimes different circumstances can take us by surprise, but our team at Navigator is here to help you stay the course and make the

The Rundown on DataQs

Did you ever wonder exactly what DataQ is? Think this: the Q equals quality. As a Motor Carrier, data is gathered about you from a variety of places. These can include inspections of a tractor, trailer, or driver, investigations of a Motor Carrier (onsite audit), etc. This data is often entered into tracking systems manually. Once the data is collected and entered into the appropriate systems, it’s then sent over to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA). The FMCSA uses this data for each Motor Carrier to create accurate safety scores. Sometimes, the person entering the information into the

Michigan’s Distracted Driving Law Takes Effect June 30

Starting June 30, Michigan will become the 26th state to establish a hands-free driving law. While texting and driving was already illegal, it will now be worth hefty fines and/or community service for drivers of commercial vehicles and individuals who hold their phones to do any task, including, but not limited to the following: While there are a few exceptions to the law, such as calling 9-1-1 in an emergency situation, the goal is to stop distracted driving — the leading factor in most crashes and near-crashes, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and Virginia Tech Transportation Institute.

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