Safety Blog: Drive Away Exemptions

  We  enjoy exemptions from some federal regulations because we are in the drive away industry and typically only drive a given vehicle for a few days. It is important that you know these exemptions, and that you do not accept citations for them at roadsides, as some USDOT inspectors may not know our industry…

Safety Blog: CDL Self-Certification Affidavit

  CDL drivers have only until January 30, 2014 to self-certify with the motor vehicle department that issued their  CDL license. Basically, you must go to the license bureau and sign and date a statement of the nature of your trucking service: there are 4 choices: Category 1, non-excepted interstate – driving in interstate commerce in…

Safety Blog: But I WASN’T Speeding!

Each month at about mid month contract drivers for Mamo Transportation, Inc. receive a log audit letter: the letter summarizes the findings of a computer audit of your drivers daily logs for the prior month. An ongoing issue is the “Speeding” violation which appears on every day that a driver’s average speed exceeds 60 mph.…