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Fleet manager reviewing FMCSA Motus registration portal and company compliance records
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FMCSA Motus Portal: May 2026 Launch-Day Archive

FMCSA’s Motus launch: what changed in May 2026. October 12, 2026 update — launch-day archive. FMCSA now says Motus is live. The May 14 “today/tonight”

FMCSA Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse identity verification for employers and CDL drivers
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FMCSA Clearinghouse identity verification

FMCSA Clearinghouse Identity Verification: What It Means for Your Operation FMCSA has rolled out enhanced identity verification inside the Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse. If you

One Company, two DOT numbers? Not so fast.
LBC Fleet News & Insights
FMCSA Chameleon Carrier Enforcement

The FMCSA Is Quietly Building a System to Spot Fleets Running Two DOT Numbers Passenger carrier owners: if your company operates vans under one DOT

Officer handing a truck driver an out of service notice for not speaking English
Informational
When Language Becomes an Operational Failure

Updated October 2026 to reflect FMCSA’s current roadside policy and the pending rulemaking. Language can become an operational failure when a carrier sends a driver

FMCSA Short-Haul Exception and HOS Changes

What changed in FMCSA’s 2020 short-haul rule—and what passenger and property carriers should check today before relying on a 150-air-mile, 14-hour exception or an ELD exemption.

Camera Integration — 2019 Archive

Archive notice — October 2026. This post records a camera/ELD integration announcement made in October 2019. It is not a current compatibility, pricing, contract, ordering,

FMCSA Time Clock Proposal: What Changed Since 2019

FMCSA’s 2019 short-haul proposal became a final rule in 2020. Here is what passenger carriers should verify now: radius, return window, time records, driving limits, and ELD applicability.