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SUMMARY:2026 DOT Compliance Mid-Year Outlook: Preparing Your Fleet for What
 ’s Next
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X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 1
 6px\;">The DOT is regulatory landscape for motor carriers is shifting fast
 \, and 2026 is shaping up to be another pivotal year. The Federal Motor Ca
 rrier Safety Administration has already issued 14 new regulations\, with m
 any more in the works\, affecting everything from drug and alcohol testing
  and hours of service to CDLs and vehicle technology standards. Failure to
  prepare could mean costly fines and operational disruptions. Join this we
 bcast for expert insights and practical steps to keep your fleet ready.<br
  />\n</span></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 16px\;">You
 'll learn about:</span></p>\n<ul>\n    <li><span style="font-size: 16px\;"
 >CDL medical certification updates and the status of non-domiciled license
 es</span></li>\n    <li><span style="font-size: 16px\;">Drug &amp\; alcoho
 l testing\, including the status of saliva and fentanyl testing\, electron
 ic recordkeeping\, and proposed Clearinghouse revisions</span></li>\n    <
 li><span style="font-size: 16px\;">Hours-of-service &amp\; ELD flexibility
 \, pilot programs\, and proposed emergency exemption changes</span></li>\n
     <li><span style="font-size: 16px\;">CSA &amp\; Safety Fitness process 
 updates that could reshape audits and enforcement priorities</span></li>\n
     <li><span style="font-size: 16px\;">Vehicle safety and technology mand
 ates\, including automatic emergency braking and automation readiness</spa
 n></li>\n    <li><span style="font-size: 16px\;">Significant 2026 rules ch
 anges now in effect</span></li>\n</ul>\n<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="
 font-size: 16px\;">Plus\, get your questions answered during a live Q&amp\
 ;A\nsession with J. J. Keller&rsquo\;s compliance experts!<o:p></o:p></spa
 n></p>\n<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 16px\;">Rick Smith
 <br />\nSr. Compliance Expert<br />\nJ. J. Keller &amp\; Associates\, Inc.
 <br />\n</span></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 16px\;">
 Rick Smith joined J. J. Keller in 2024 with 19 years of\nhand-on experienc
 e in the transportation industry\, including managing DOT\ncompliance prog
 rams for several large private motor carriers. His background\nalso includ
 es expertise in environmental health and safety (EHS) management\,\ngiving
  him a comprehensive understanding of risk reductions and regulatory\nover
 site. Rick supports clients with a wide range of regulatory questions and\
 ncompliance challenges\, helping them navigate in an ever-changing regulat
 ory\nlandscape.</span></p>\n<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><o:p><span style="font
 -size: 16px\;"><br />\n</span></o:p></p>\n<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><o:p><sp
 an style="font-size: 16px\;">Daren Hansen\, CTP\, CTRE<br />\nSr. Complian
 ce Expert<br />\nJ. J. Keller &amp\; Associates\, Inc.</span></o:p></p>\n<
 p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 16px\;">Daren Hansen joined J.
  J. Keller &amp\; Associates in 1996\nand has served as a Transportation C
 ompliance Expert since 2001. He contributes\nto a wide range of transporta
 tion safety&ndash\;related products and services\, drawing\non deep expert
 ise in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations. Each month\,\nDaren a
 nswers hundreds of regulatory questions covering topics such as hours of\n
 service\, driver qualification\, cargo securement\, and drug and alcohol t
 esting.\nHe is also a member of the NPTC&rsquo\;s Legislative &amp\; Regul
 atory Advisory\nCommittee.<o:p></o:p></span></p>\n<p><span style="font-siz
 e: 16px\;"><strong>When:</strong> May 18\, 2026\, at 1-2PM ET</span></p>\n
 <p><span style="font-size: 16px\;"><strong>Wher</strong><span style="font-
 size: 16px\;"><strong>e</strong>:&nbsp\;<span style="font-size: 16px\; lin
 e-height: 115%\;">Zoom link will be sent prior to the event</span></span><
 span style="font-size: 16px\; line-height: 115%\;">\n</span></span></p>\n<
 p><span style="font-size: 16px\;"><strong>Registration Fee:</strong> Free\
 , but Registration is required</span></p>\n<p><span style="font-size: 16px
 \;"><strong>Registration End Date: </strong>May 18\, 2026\, at 12PM ET</sp
 an></p>\n<p>\n</p>
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