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What Makes a Good Safety Score and Why Should You Care?

22 May 2023

How are ICSA members able to qualify for reduced cost insurance and how can they keep it? It’s all about the data – your safety and membership data – that provides the metrics for our insurance partners to reduce your insurance cost.

FMCSA Updates Crash Preventability Determination Program

11 May 2023

Among the good news in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s proposed revisions to its Compliance, Safety, Accountability (CSA) program is that the agency intends to expand its Crash Preventability Determination Program.

USDOT Agency Opens Discussion of Side Underride Guards

11 May 2023

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has published an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) on whether side underride guards should be required on new trailers and semitrailers.

California Seeks to Eliminate Diesel Trucks

11 May 2023

Last month, CARB took another step toward eliminating diesel trucks in that state. By unanimously adopting its Advanced Clean Fleet (ACF) rules, CARB set out a timeline under which all trucks operated in the state must be zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) – that is, 100% electric -- by 2035, 2040 or 2045, depending on the size or type of truck.

Member Alert: 2023 Road Check Set for May 16-18!

24 April 2023

In just a few days, thousands of commercial enforcement personnel will be out in force for Road Check 2023. Officers will set up to do truck and driver inspections at regular weigh stations or scale facilities, rest areas and even some truck stops.

Michigan is the Safest State for Truckers

24 April 2023

According to a new study conducted by transportation services company Simplex, Michigan highways are the safest in the nation for truck drivers. Using 2022 data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the study reviewed the percentage of large trucks involved in fatal crashes

Why You Should Have an LLC

24 April 2023

We at ICSA, are always surprised and concerned that too few members are protected by LLCs, or Limited Liability Companies. LLCs are an essential part of how a single-truck operator or small fleet can protect not only their livelihood but also their personal assets.

Double Brokering Can Be a Problem for Everyone

11 April 2023

Double brokering means that a second broker gets involved in scheduling a load of freight, often through fraud. In a typical case, the second broker contacts an authorized broker and offers to haul a load.