Be Careful In case you missed the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administrations (FMCSA) press release covering one of the latest phishing scams going around, TCA, Inc. wanted to make you aware. Recently the …
The Future is Now! For those of us who grew up watching Star Trek and its many different variants, space truly seemed like the “Final Frontier.” As technology has advanced, so has the need for updating Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR). …
New Year, New Rules To reduce costs and eliminate unnecessary regulatory burdens on the transportation of hazardous materials (including energy products), the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) issued a final rule adopting several amendments from the Notice of …
Electronic Logging Devices On October 17, 2025, the Department of Transportation (DOT) Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) removed 5 devices from its Electronic Logging Devices (ELDs) list due to a failure to meet the minimum requirements established in title …
What now? As talks of a shutdown began to intensify, it got me wondering, “what happens to the inspection agencies during the shutdown?” Some of you may already know the answer, while others may not. So, I figured, now would …
Domestic Aerosol’s Earlier this month the Department of Transportation (DOT) Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) published it’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to update the definition of an aerosol. PHMSA believes this update will help reduce both unnecessary …
Understanding Reverse Logistic and Returning Hazardous Materials For most of us in the industry we fall under the definition of a hazmat employee or hazmat shipper and fall under the training requirement listed under 49 CFR § 172.704 and never …
Pipeline Safety Management System On March 25, 2025, the Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) released a Notice; issuance of advisory bulletin in the Federal Register to promote the implementation of a pipeline safety management …
2025 Public Meetings The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration’s (PHMSA) Office of Hazardous Materials Safety (OHMS) recently published it Notice of 2025 public meetings schedule. PHMSA’s OHMS will host 4 public meetings this year …
Comment Period Extended On October 28, 2024, the Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to adopt several modal-specific amendments aimed at enhancing the safe transportation of hazardous materials …