ATTENTION Drivers and Carriers: New Regulation as of 5/21/14

Attention Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV) Drivers and Carriers: Did you know an important law affecting you goes into effect May 21, 2014? To keep America’s interstate CMV drivers healthy and our roads safer, all interstate CMV drivers will soon be required to have their medical examinations performed by a Certified Medical Examiner listed on the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners. If you’re an interstate CMV driver, you already need a valid medical certificate signed by a medical examiner. The only change is that after May 21, 2014, you’ll need to go to a certified medical examiner for your medical certificate. If you’ve already had an exam and have a current certificate that certificate will be valid until its regular expiration date.   You can find certified medical examiners in your area—or anywhere in the country—easily by following 1.       Visit the National Registry Web site and search by Zip Code, State, or examiner name. 2.       Choose a certified medical examiner from the list and call to make an appointment. 3.       If your preferred health care professional isn’t on the list, simply refer him or her to the Certified Medical Examiners page to learn more about getting certified. Please spread the word and encourage your fellow CMV drivers to find a Certified Medical Examiner by May 21st. They can find more information in the Fact Sheet for Drivers or by going to the National Registry Web site, so pass it along! Thank you for keeping America moving and for your commitment to safer roadways.

LoadTrek Training Webinar Schedule and Topics - Week of April 7th, 2014

Webinars will last approximately 30 minutes, with 20-25 minutes of instruction followed by a 5-10 minute Q & A session.

Invitations and links to register for the next scheduled webinar will be sent prior to each session.  All webinars will be recorded and posted to the existing LoadTrek training video library.

The calendar of upcoming webinars can always be viewed online by accessing the Support Pages of our website: www.loadtrek.net and clicking on "Webinar Calendar".

Date              Time                   Topic

4/9/2014       15:00 Central    HOS: Edits and Driver Processes

4/10/2014     15:00 Central    Maps: New Features

Summary of the FMCSA's Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to Mandate Electronic Logging Devices

Summary of the FMCSA's Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to Mandate Electronic Logging Devices

FMCSA Publishes Electronic Logging Device Rule

On March 28, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) officially published their Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (SNPRM) regarding Electronic Logging Devices (ELDs, previously EOBRs). 

The Agency publicly released the document on March 13; however, a rule’s comment period cannot begin until it is published in the Federal Register. According to the Agency, the proposal is intended to increase efficiency for law enforcement personnel and inspectors who review driver logbooks, respect driver privacy, and protect drivers from harassment. The proposal will also reduce the paperwork burden on drivers and motor carriers and improve the quality of hours of service compliance data. 

Comments are due May 27, 2014. The proposal will be on the agenda at the CVSA Workshop in April in Los Angeles, CA.