An Article by FMCSA The FMCSA has an article supporting the advancement of autonomous vehicles, the steps to get there and how would that affect regulations. This is a very controversial topic. While it sounds wonderful for our crew not to have to worry about falling asleep during driving or failing to recognize when there [...]
In our previous blog post Preparing for The Future of Transportation – Is It Extinction or Redemption of The Moving Industry? we talked about the FMCSA steps to integrate autonomous vehicles and some of the companies dipping their toes in to be first to market. Now The U.S. Department of Transportation (DoT) is seeking public [...]
The head of U.S. Department of Transportation Elaine Chao made a major announcement about upcoming changes to Hours of Service regulations. During a keynote speech delivered at the Mid-American Trucking Show in Louisville, Kentucky on Friday, March 29, the U.S. Transportation Secretary confirmed that the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is moving forward with [...]
Tell me if this sounds familiar: You arrive at a customer’s home for a pickup. The customer unexpectedly now asks your crew to pack and ship double the pieces/volume than what they had advised for the Original Estimate. Now you are strapped for time and running late, so you add these items on the descriptive [...]
From Florida to California A couple of weeks ago, Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi announced court actions against 14 moving companies, along with several affiliated entities and individuals. This week, California started looking into several moving companies as well. Allegations against the companies include deceptive marketing and sales of household moving services while holding consumers’ [...]
Dear Valued Carriers, Happy Valentine's where ever you are! With Valentines' Day being tomorrow we hope that you are able to be home with your loved ones. Valentines' Day is not just for sweethearts, but we like to celebrate this day making it about the love of family and good friends as well; [...]
Dear Valued Carriers, We hope everyone had a Spooky Halloween! We sure did! Now we have to get ready for all the delicious food for Thanksgivings Day. After the upcoming holidays, it will be the moving season soon after. So it is a perfect time to get into compliance and get your claims situated. That [...]
Dear Valued Carriers, We hope everyone had a happy Sukkot! Now it is time to get ready for Halloween! Here at CSI we decorated our office with spiderwebs, pumpkins and other spooky characters. Are you ready for Halloween? Be sure to also get ready for the winter! Read below on some safety driving tips for [...]
Dear Valued Carriers, Now that the busy moving season is over, its time to get into compliance for the next season. CSI has created Department of Transportation approved Tariffs and Customized Shipping Documents to help you. They will most certainly keep your company in compliance and up to date with the rules and regulations. Also, don't [...]
Dear Valued Carriers, We know how busy and even stressful this moving season was, it had everyone on the go! Here at CSI, we understand that as a moving company it is important to have time for leads, dispatch and managing the office during the off season. So let CSI experts handle your claims and [...]