DOT Archives - Interstate

DOT Delays Safety Fitness & Speed Limiter Rules

April 20, 2015
Trucking Insurance

The Department of Transportation (DOT) and the Federal Motor Carrier Administration (FMCSA) delayed two important rules in the April Rulemaking Report. The Carrier Safety Fitness Determination and Heavy Vehicle Speed Limiters rules will both have a significant impact on trucking companies, but details will not be finalized until later this year. Carrier Fitness Safety Determination – The

Timeline for 5 New Rules & Regulations Coming in 2015 for Commercial Driver Licenses (CDL)

November 18, 2014
Trucking Insurance

Driving a Commercial Motor Vehicle requires a higher level of knowledge, experience, skills, and physical abilities than what is required to drive a non-commercial vehicle. Hence, CDL drivers are held to a higher standard when operating any type of motor vehicle on public roads. The Commercial Driver’s License Information System (CDLIS) is a nationwide computer