January 2026

21 Jan Court Blocks FMCSA Rule Targeting Non-Domiciled CDL Drivers

Posted at 19:17h in NASTC Updates

Court Blocks FMCSA Rule Targeting Non-Domiciled CDL DriversLast week, a federal court blocked the FMCSA’s new rule that aimed to phase out non-domiciled CDL holders — many of whom operate with unverifiable drivingrecords. The rule was designed to improve safety and accountability across the industry.NASTC...

21 Jan New Saliva Alcohol Screening Device: Alco-Screen 02

Posted at 19:17h in NASTC Updates

The QED A-150 Saliva Alcohol Screening Device is no longer manufactured. If you currently have QEDs, you can still use them until you run out or they expire. We are now using a new device called the Alco Screen 02. If you are an STT...

21 Jan Pros and Cons of Communication

Posted at 19:16h in NASTC Updates

Dear Member:In a podcast conversation with Kevin Rutherford recently, we discussed the pros and cons of communication through emails, blogs, and texts versus real conversation in person or via the telephone. In business today I feel there are many misinterpretations and misunderstandings directly resulting from...

21 Jan Best Three Days in Trucking Insurance Perspective

Posted at 19:15h in NASTC Updates

I have been involved with NASTC’s Annual Conference for 16 years now and I can say that I do not think that I could be prouder of what we accomplished in those 3 days. The breakout sessions and topics were on par with any previous...

21 Jan Security Options for Fuel Card

Posted at 19:15h in NASTC Updates

Fuel card skimming and fraud are rampant across the industry. A single compromised card can create major headaches for both your company and your drivers. If this has happened to your company, you know exactly what that feels like.Criminals behind fuel card fraud often break...

21 Jan Victims’ Advocates Distort Truck Crash Data – Yet Again

Posted at 19:14h in NASTC Updates

An Overdrive report published in early October detailed commentary and statistics from the Truck Safety Coalition about a report the TSC calls “The Deadliest Truck Crash States.”The report concludes that the “deadliest dozen” states for fatal truck-involved crashes in 2023 (per 100,000 population) are 12 states where, but for three...