UCR Update

The 2010 Unified Carrier Registration initial filing period is drawing to a close.

MoDOT will not guarantee that applications made after July1 can be processed by July 15, 2010, the nationwide UCR enforcement date.

While MoDOT cannot predict the cost of a citation in any given county or state, we have heard that in many cases, the cost of citations received by some carriers EXCEED the cost of UCR registration fees.

Log into MoDOT Carrier Express to file online - www.modot.org/mce information about the 2010 UCR program at www.modot.org/mcs. Choose Program then UCR.

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MoDOT Offers Free Overweight Permits to Move Grain
Floods Threaten Crops in Storage

        JEFFERSON CITY – Farmers and producers in some areas of Missouri are between a river and a hard place. They have grain stored in areas threatened by rising floodwaters and possible levee breach. 
       

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Motor carriers have a new tool for making informed hiring decisions. The Driver Pre-employment Screening Program (PSP) allows commercial motor carrier companies to electronically access driver inspection and crash records collected by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.

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A series of upcoming workshops will discuss proposed amendments to the California Air Resources Board (CARB) Truck and Bus Regulation.  The regulation phases in retrofit or replacement requirements on trucks with seven-year-old or older engines that operate in California, regardless of where the trucks are domiciled.  At its recent meeting, the Board directed staff to draft both short- and long-term changes to the regulation that will mitigate the potential effects of an unfavorable economy on affected businesses.  The initial workshop, on Thursday, May 6 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. PDT in Sacramento, will be broadcast over the internet.  Two additional workshops will be held on Wednesday, May 12, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in El Monte and on Tuesday, May 18 from 1 to 5 p.m. in Fresno.  Click here for additional information.  

ATA and HireRight support national system to provide employers immediate updates on driver MVR violations.

Driver Monitoring Marks Future Trend for Transportation Industry

Although drivers are required to report every traffic violation within 30 days and CDL suspensions within one day, few do so because the fundamental fear of losing a job is stronger than the commitment to "play by the rules." This puts carriers in a difficult position, having drivers on the road without full knowledge of their safety records and license status until the annual MVR review. To use an extreme example, a driver could have a major moving violation the day after his annual review and the carrier would not know about it for the next year...leaving that driver on the road as a potential liability.

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April 12, 2010 - CSA 2010 Data Preview Now Available for Motor Carriers!

 FMCSA announces the Comprehensive Safety Analysis (CSA) 2010 Data Preview, which will allow individual motor carriers to review their safety performance data by the CSA 2010 Behavior Analysis and Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs). The Data Preview begins on April 12, 2010 and ends on November 30, 2010, the national launch date for the CSA 2010 safety enforcement program.   
 

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