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An Employer’s Guide to DOT Background Checks

Department of Transportation (DOT) background checks protect businesses, drivers, and other people and vehicles on the road by ensuring that commercial drivers are qualified and safe. These screenings are very specific and are different from standard pre-employment background checks. The DOT and Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) regulate drivers who operate specific weights and […]

What are the DOT Recordkeeping Requirements?

Motor carriers or any company that relies on drivers must follow the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) recordkeeping requirements in order to avoid the risk of violations, fines, and safety rating downgrades. Companies need to run pre-employment Clearinghouse queries for all new CDL drivers and must keep in mind drug and alcohol testing requirements, […]

Cisive Insights: Talent Screening Trends in Transportation

Uncover transportation’s latest talent screening trends in Cisive’s benchmark report.
Here’s what you’ll gain from this White Paper:

o Five Major Changes in the Transportation Industry
Strains on supply chain, growth of online shopping, new infrastructure investments, and more.

o The Benefits of a Background Check and ATS Integration
From an enhanced candidate experience to better accuracy […]

The Top 5 Driver Qualification File Violations

Getting behind the wheel when disqualified is a top driver file violation because a motor carrier is held liable whether or not a driver notifies them of a conviction or violation. Drivers are considered disqualified if their offense was committed during an on-duty time and they were employed by a motor carrier engaged in commercial […]

Post-Accident Testing & The Clearinghouse: The Implications of an Unauthorized Test

According to FMCSA regulations, post-accident drug and alcohol testing of commercial motor vehicle operators is legally required when 1. It results in a human fatality, whether or not a citation is issued to the driver, 2. When an accident results in bodily injury to a party with immediate medical treatment away from the scene AND […]

Is There a Drug Problem in the Trucking Industry?

More than 72,000 truck drivers have been taken off US roads since January 2020 because of a drug or alcohol violation and the American Trucking Association says that the industry will need about 160,000 more operators by 2030, mostly because of drivers moving from one company to another. The problem with not filling available jobs […]

The Top 4 FMCSA Violations of 2021

Businesses should do themselves a favor going into the new year by always being ready for an audit by the Department of Transportation. The results of the past year’s violation data indicate that of every 100 carriers who get audited, less than 5 passes without a violation. The top 4 violations of 2021 include 1. […]

New Entry-Level Driver Training Regulation is Now in Effect

The Entry-level Driver Training Requirements have gone into effect, requiring all entry-level drivers to complete a combination of theory and behind-the-wheel training from both private and training school providers that are listed on the new Training Provider Registry. The new training requirement only impacts entry-level drivers who are either obtaining a Class A or Class […]

How to Manage Driver File Recordkeeping Requirements

Federal law requires that Driver Qualification Files (DQFs) are kept on all drivers operating CMVs in interstate commerce and that weigh 10,001 or more pounds, transport hazardous materials or carry 10 or more passengers. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) regulation 391 outlines the minimum qualifications for commercial motor vehicle drivers to help ensure […]

Rig-Orous Background Checks

Employment screening is a crucial tool that helps employers make sound decisions when it comes to hiring, promoting, retaining, and firing employees. Organizations that establish comprehensive background screening policies are arguably better prepared to defend themselves against negligent hiring lawsuits versus those organizations that do not conduct any level of background search. Employers in the […]