New Federal Law Requires Trucking Companies to Retain Driver Documentation

Posted on August 13, 2010 by Randy Rozek

As of July 12, 2010, the Federal Motor Carriers Safety Regulations now require trucking companies that do not utilize electronic mobile communication and tracking devices technology to maintain hard copies of all of the following for at least six months from the date of creation:

 

• Bills of lading;

• Carrier pros;

• Freight bills;

• Dispatch records;

• Electronic mobile communication/tracking records;

• Gate record receipts;

• Weigh/scale tickets;

• Fuel receipts;

• Fuel billing statements;

• Toll receipts;

• Toll billing statements;

• Port of entry receipts;

• Delivery receipts;

• Lumper receipts;

• Interchange and inspection reports;

• Lessor settlement sheets;

• Over/short and damage reports;

• Agricultural inspection reports;

• Driver and vehicle examination reports;

• Crash reports;

• Telephone billing statements;

• Credit card receipts;

• Border crossing reports;

• Customs declarations;

• Overweight/oversize permits; and

• Traffic citations.

The changes in the law are in part a response by the federal government to encourage electronic tracking software.

 

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