FMCSA’s New Clearinghouse Rule: Driver’s License Downgrade and Return-to-Duty Process FMCSA’s New Clearinghouse Rule: Driver’s License Downgrade and Return-to-Duty Process By Steve Setliff, Setliff Law On November 18, 2024, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) implemented a new Clearinghouse rule that affects commercial drivers found in violation of drug and alcohol regulations. When a…

Staying the Course and Keeping the Faith Staying the Course and Keeping the Faith By Jonzi Guill, Executive Director, Carolina Loggers Association What can I say, as Executive Director, to offer a hopeful outlook for the future of our loggers? That is a question I ask myself daily. Every job I visit and every call…

Navigating Change in a Changing Industry Navigating Change in a Changing Industry By Chip Capps, Executive Board Chairman As always, when offered this space, I try to concentrate on a pressing theme in our industry that our association plays a part in. For this edition, there are so many important issues that I beg your…