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Explore reporting and analysis tagged 49 CFR Part 40, with workplace compliance insights and practical guidance for employers.
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AnalysisThe DEA's historic hearing on rescheduling recreational marijuana to Schedule III ended July 15, 2026. Here is what motor carriers and CDL employers need to know about the timeline ahead, DOT's unchanged zero-tolerance stance, and the testing authority question that could reshape compliance.
AnalysisFMCSA removed TRUCKSTAFF ELD on June 23, 2026 — the 80th device revoked since January 2025. Combined with the new observed collection rule and a pending fentanyl testing mandate, here is what carriers must address before the second half of 2026.
AnalysisWith DOT's new Part 40 observed collection rule effective June 10, 2026, rising Clearinghouse enforcement, and fentanyl testing on the horizon, motor carriers face increased audit scrutiny. Here is your compliance checkpoint to prepare now.
AnalysisA DOT final rule published May 11, 2026 amends directly observed urine collection procedures under 49 CFR Part 40. Here is what the rule changes, when it takes effect, and how employers should prepare before June 10.
AnalysisSix members of Congress have formally urged HHS Secretary Kennedy to eliminate FDA regulatory barriers blocking oral fluid drug testing for DOT-regulated employers. Here is what the push means for transportation safety compliance.
AnalysisThe DOT is expanding its drug testing panel to include fentanyl, FMCSA Clearinghouse Phase II is actively downgrading CDLs, and oral fluid testing is on the horizon. Here is what every CDL employer needs to know to stay compliant in 2026.
