A motor carrier’s USDOT number is used by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) to track safety performance. All legal entities involved in interstate commerce…
Author: Wayne Schooling
This month there is so much going on that I feel like a mosquito in a nudist’s camp – I don’t know where to begin! Here…
For a little change of pace, if you ever wondered about ticket quotas, let me tell you that by our latest count, twenty states have explicit…
On November 20, 2019, the House Judiciary Committee not surprisingly approved a bill that would decriminalize cannabis on a nationwide scale. The Marijuana Opportunity, Reinvestment and…
There has been much hype around the fact that a rule passed back in 2016 is finally coming into effect. Of course, I’m talking about the…
On September 18, 2019, California’s Governor Gavin Newsom (Democrat) signed Assembly Bill 5 (AB 5) into law. Everyone thinks this law only deals with companies like…
I realize that many of you sole proprietors are always busy and have many duties, but your livelihood may have changed by the time you finish…
MORE FROM THE “SILLY” FILE. Hairstyles are now a protected category in California! On July 3, 2019, California’s Governor signed SB 188 which prohibits any discrimination…
PROPOSED HAIR DRUG TESTING RULES: The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) sent the proposed final rule to the White House Office of Management…
On May 3, 2019, in the case of Anthony Ayala vs. U.S. Xpress Enterprises, the U.S. Central District Court of California dismissed a California plaintiff’s meal…
New Hours of Service Rules Proposed. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has slated publication of its notice of proposed rulemaking on changes to the Hours…
California Truckers may have lost the battle, but not the war. Once again, the small carrier in America, especially in California, needs to join an association…
DIABETES EXEMPTION ENDS. On February 21, the FMCSA formally announced the immediate end of its exemption process for the medical certification of insulin-dependent truck and bus…
CREDIT SCORES. If you didn’t know, the NTA is a great organization to join to build and/or improve your credit score. To my knowledge, the NTA…
If you’re a small business owner, you want your company to do more than survive – you want it to thrive! Unfortunately, to make sure that…