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Congress to hear hours-of-service testimony June 18

Trucking representatives and federal officials will testify at the House highways and transit subcommittee committee hearing titled “Impacts of DOT’s Commercial Driver Hours of Service Regulations.” Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Administrator Anne Ferro will offer ...

By Jill Dunn Published June 13, 2013

FMCSA waives hours rules for relief loads to Oklahoma

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has in response to the devastating tornadoes that struck the Oklahoma City area this week lifted hours-of-service rules for drivers carrying loads or materials part of the relief effort ...

By CCJ Staff Published May 22, 2013

Congressional transportation leaders want hours-of-service rule delayed

Congressional transportation leaders have sent a letter to FMCSA requesting it postpone implementing the hours-of-service rule until after the ongoing lawsuit between ATA and the FMCSA has been resolved. On March 15, the American Trucking Associations ...

By Jill Dunn Published March 25, 2013

EOBR rule could come by September, says Ferro

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Administrator Anne Ferro said she expects a rule mandating the use of electronic onboard recorders to be proposed by September of this year. Ferro and other Department of Transportation administrators testified ...

By James Jaillet Published March 14, 2013

Special report: Regulations’ impact, surviving tight environment in 2013

As part of CCJ's ongoing "On Thin Ice?" series, Part 2 delves into the impact changing regulations from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration could have on trucking — and fleets, specifically — in 2013, as ...

By Avery Vise Published February 6, 2013

Commercial Vehicle Outlook Conference – Registration is Open

Chart the future of critical issues — fuel economy, safety technology, infrastructure funding, and much more at this year's Commercial Vehicle Outlook conference held August 21-22 at the Dallas Convention Center. Registration is open and your early bird special of $245 includes all sessions, meals and networking opportunities. The early bird ends July 15th.

CSA, hours of service, tolls top House’s oversight plans

The U.S. House transportation committee’s oversight plan for the 113th Congress includes targeting hours of service, the Compliance, Safety, Accountability program and recently expanded ability of states to collect tolls on federal highways. The committee unveiled ...

By Jill Dunn Published January 25, 2013

FTR Shippers Conditions Index reflects tightening capacity

FTR Associates on Thursday, Oct. 11, said its Shippers Conditions Index for August fell to a reading of -6.8, reflecting a slowly tightening capacity environment for carriers and shippers. Shipping costs, along with the ability ...

By CCJ Staff Published October 11, 2012

Rand McNally to release HD 100 platform for smart devices

At the American Trucking Associations' Management Conference & Exhibition in Las Vegas, Nev., Rand McNally unveiled its new HD 100 device, which provides Hours of Service recording, text- and dispatch-integrated messaging, and driver performance monitoring ...

By Aaron Huff Published October 9, 2012

XRS Turnpike selected for America’s Road Team

XRS Corp., a provider of mobile fleet optimization software, announced on Tuesday, Oct. 9, that its Turnpike mobile solution has been selected as the official fleet optimization platform for the American Trucking Associations’ Interstate One ...

By CCJ Staff Published October 9, 2012

Graves addresses ATA members on challenges, opportunities

In the opening address at the 2012 American Trucking Associations Management Conference & Exhibition, Bill Graves, president and chief executive officer of ATA, said the industry is at a crossroads in regards to a number ...

By Jeff Crissey Published October 8, 2012