Tag Archives: News
Driver Vehicle Inspection Report Rule Change
In an industry overflowing with paperwork requirements, one less daily obligation can make a big difference. This is the hope for the proposed change to the Driver Vehicle Inspection Report (DVIR) requirement that is expected to go into effect on … Read More
Holiday Cheer For Our Nation’s Truckers
The holiday season is made possible in many ways by our nation’s hardworking truck drivers, as they transport goods, gifts, decorations and food across the country. Office Tenders is here to help with the hassle of DOT paperwork all year … Read More
In the News: CMV Driver Training Regulations
Adequate driver training, or rather the lack of, has been cited as one of the reasons for the extremely high turnover rate that currently exists in the trucking industry. But that isn’t the only affect the lack of established training … Read More
CMV Brake Inspections until September 13th for Brake Safety Week!
Commercial Motor Vehicle road-side inspections are a part of life for truck drivers. The last think you want is to be placed out-of-service for failing an inspection; losing time on the road is never good. This week, from September 7th … Read More
Heavy Vehicle Use Tax Deadline Fast Approaching!
The deadline for filing and paying the Heavy Vehicle Use Tax (HVUT) for most heavy Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV) owners is right around the corner on September 2nd, 2014. Failing to meet this looming deadline can have expensive and detrimental … Read More
Office Tenders, Inc. Newsletter No Longer Mailed To Clients
Effective immediately, Office Tenders, Inc. will no-longer be mailing newsletters to our clients. We are using out website to keep information current. We hope you will check it out and return frequently for news articles pertinent to changes in the … Read More
Hand-Held Cell Phones – New Ruling
Effective January 3, 2012 the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has ruled that Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV) drivers cannot “use a hand-held mobile telephone” while driving a CMV (§392.82). This applies to ALL INTERSTATE Commercial Motor Vehicles (CMVs). Each … Read More
Motor Carrier Identification Report – MCS-150
As part of our service, we like to keep our clients informed about what’s new and what’s changed. What is the MCS-150? The “Motor Carrier Identification Report”, better known as the MCS-150 requests a U.S. DOT number for carriers. This form … Read More
Survey Finds Driver Files Incomplete
Recently a survey conducted LexisNexis states that as many as half of the driver qualification files motor carriers keep are incomplete or inaccurate. “Those driver files, required by the Department of Transportation, either lack necessary documents or have records that … Read More
