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Crew Expenses and Mileage From a Phone: Receipts, Odometer Photos and Approval

How a traffic control company can control field expenses and mileage without chasing crumpled receipts: what a good expense record holds, what IRS Publication 463 says about timely records, and a simple approval routine.

Nov 10, 2026 · 5 min read

Compliance and work-zone safety

DOT Drug and Alcohol Testing for Traffic Control Crews: Who Is in the Program and What It Requires

Federal drug and alcohol testing rules follow the commercial driver's license, not the job title. For a traffic control company that usually means attenuator truck and heavy trailer drivers are in the program and flaggers on foot are not. Here is how the rule defines who is covered, the six kinds of tests, the Clearinghouse queries and the records to keep.

Oct 10, 2026 · 13 min read

Running the business

Fuel Costs and Fuel Surcharges for Traffic Control Companies

Diesel moved sharply in 2026 and traffic control is a fuel-heavy business with fixed rate sheets. How to see your real fuel exposure, how surcharge clauses are usually written, and what to do when a rate sheet was signed at a very different price.

Sep 17, 2026 · 6 min read

Running the business

Equipment Maintenance Programs for Traffic Control Fleets

Arrow boards, attenuator trailers, light towers and message signs fail in predictable ways at the worst possible moment. Here is how to build a maintenance program that matches how this equipment is actually used.

Sep 11, 2026 · 6 min read

Running the business

FMCSA Requirements for Traffic Control Fleets

Attenuator trucks, sign trailers, and loaded flatbeds put a lot of traffic control companies inside federal motor carrier rules without them realizing it. The thresholds that matter, the Clearinghouse obligation people miss, and what to check on your own fleet.

Aug 2, 2026 · 7 min read