Hours of Service Topic

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ATA hails highway bill as step forward for safety, efficiency

The American Trucking Associations on Thursday, June 28, saluted members of the House and Senate conference committee for their work in passing what the group describes as “a safety-conscious highway bill that lays a solid ...

By CCJ Staff Published June 29, 2012

Hours-of-service court case moves forward

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit Court has posted its schedule for the coming months, which includes the newest court challenge to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s hours-of-service rulemaking. The ...

By CCJ Staff Published June 25, 2012

Video urges Congress to support EOBRs

The American Trucking Associations, along with the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance and AAA, have released a video urging members of Congress to support an electronic onboard recorder mandate for large trucks to improve driver and ...

By CCJ Staff Published June 11, 2012

WTSA US Express ordered to shut down

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on Friday, June 8, announced that it ordered Racine, Wis.-based truck company WTSA US Express to cease all transportation services immediately following an extensive review of the company’s operations ...

By CCJ Staff Published June 8, 2012

CVSA Roadcheck targets hours violations, brake systems, frac haulers

The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance and its members across the United States, Canada and Mexico on Tuesday-Thursday, June 5-7, enforced compliance with commercial vehicle safety regulations and removed high-risk carriers from the roads. This year, ...

By CCJ Staff Published June 7, 2012

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.

Property-carrier hours rules apply to passenger-carrier CMV delivery

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on Tuesday, June 5, issued a notice of regulatory guidance to establish that the property-carrier hours-of-service rules are applicable to drivers operating commercial motor vehicles designed or used to ...

By CCJ Staff Published June 5, 2012

FMCSA clarifies oilfield hours exceptions

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on Friday, June 1, announced its revision of regulatory guidance to clarify the applicability of the oilfield operations exceptions to the hours-of-service regulations, and the agency has requested comments ...

By CCJ Staff Published June 1, 2012

FMCSA shuts down 26 bus operations

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on Thursday, May 31, announced the largest single safety crackdown in the agency’s history – the shutdown of 26 bus operations, declaring them imminent hazards to public safety. Additionally, ...

By CCJ Staff Published May 31, 2012

Demco Express ordered to shut down

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on Friday, May 25, announced that it had ordered Denny Mekenye, doing business as Demco Express and/or Demco Trans Inc., to immediately cease all transportation services based on what ...

By CCJ Staff Published May 28, 2012

RockTenn granted hours exemption

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced its decision to grant RockTenn an exemption from the driver hours-of-service provisions of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations. This limited exemption is for RockTenn’s shipping department employees ...

By CCJ Staff Published May 28, 2012

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CSA'S Data Trail

Risk & Reward, Part 2: CSA data shows independents at risk

Independent wner-operators have a much greater chance of getting inspected and put out of service than owner-operators and company drivers at large ...