June 12, 2025

WEST TN MAINTENANCE COUNCIL MEETING

Michelle Shannon with Pro Drivers (Pro Logistics), was our presenter in today’s meeting.

She went over recent changes implemented by the FMCSA, which include:

Federal trucking regulators have added four non-preventable crash types to their list of 17 accidents that will not be included in the calculation of a motor carrier’s safety performance records.

New Additions are:

• Commercial Vehicle struck on the side by a motorist operating in the same direction.
• Commercial Vehicle struck because another motorist was entering the roadway from a private driveway or parking lot.
• Commercial Vehicle struck because another motorist lost control of their vehicle.
• Any other type of crash involving a Commercial Vehicle where video demonstrates the sequence of events of the crash.

FMCSA regulations provide that a driver that is unable to sufficiently read or speak English or understand highway traffic signs and signals is not qualified to operate a CMV.  

FMCSA is also phasing out the MC (Motor Carrier) numbers and transitioning to a new registration system where the USDOT number will be the sole identifier for all FMCSA registrants.  Transition is expected to be completed October 1, 2025.

Pro Drivers provides both short term and long-term solutions for your driver needs.  They are the largest truck driver services company in the United States specializing in placing CDL and Non-CDL drivers in local, regional and OTR truck driving jobs across the country.