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Ferro: Safety Fitness Determination, entry-level driver training rules coming

Updating CCJ Spring Symposium attendees on the latest Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration rulemakings, FMCSA Administrator Anne Ferro on Tuesday, May 22, said the industry can be on the lookout for a Safety Fitness Determination ...

By Dean Smallwood Published May 22, 2012

Cargo Transporters’ Waddell named TCA Safety Professional of the Year

The Truckload Carriers Association’s Safety & Security Division has presented its 2012 Safety Professional of the Year Award to Jerry Waddell, safety director for Cargo Transporters Inc. of Claremont, N.C. The award, known as the ...

By CCJ Staff Published May 21, 2012

FMCSA conducting bus safety crackdown

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on Thursday, May 17, announced that the agency and its state and local law enforcement partners this week are conducting safety inspections of motorcoaches, tour buses, school buses and ...

By CCJ Staff Published May 17, 2012

FTR Shippers Conditions Index steadies in March

FTR Associates on Monday, May 14, said its Shippers Conditions Index for March did not show much change from the previous month. The SCI sums up all market influences that affect shippers; a reading above ...

By CCJ Staff Published May 14, 2012

FMCSA unveils multilingual bus safety checklist

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has unveiled its multilingual Bus Safety Consumer Checklist in eight different languages: Spanish, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean, French, German, Japanese and Vietnamese. Free to the public at www.fmcsa.dot.gov/safety-security/pcs/index.aspx, the ...

By CCJ Staff Published May 14, 2012

Compliance, Safety, Accountability – Where do we go from here?

This panel held at the Great West Fleet Executive Conference in Las Vegas, May 29-30, will cover the current state of CSA and possible future improvements. Panelists include: Mark Savage, 2013 president, Commercial Vehicle Safety, Bryan Price, senior transportation specialist, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and a carrier representative who will be announced later. Register by April 26th and take advantage of our early bird rate of $245. Registration includes all sessions, meals and networking opportunities.

FMCSA formally rescinds 2010 EOBR final rule

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has issued a final rule that formally rescinds its April 2010 final rule concerning electronic onboard recorders for hours-of-service compliance. FMCSA’s action responds to a court decision that vacated ...

By CCJ Staff Published May 12, 2012

Power pedestals added at California Pilot Travel Center

Plug-in power now is available at the Pilot Travel Center at Exit 745 on Interstate 5 in Weed in Northern California. Electrical connections for 36 truck parking spaces have been installed, allowing drivers to operate ...

By CCJ Staff Published May 12, 2012

Industry, advocacy groups press Congress for ELD mandate

In a letter sent to members of the House and Senate currently negotiating the highway bill in conference, several industry and advocacy groups, urged the retention of the Senate’s proposed mandate for electronic logging devices. “The ...

By CCJ Staff Published May 7, 2012

MCSAC to discuss NTSB recommendations, cross-border program

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee will meet Monday-Wednesday, May 21-23. During the first two days, MCSAC will consider ideas and concepts to address certain open recommendations of the National ...

By CCJ Staff Published May 6, 2012

Blue Tree, PHH Arval offer solutions for handhelds

Blue Tree Systems, a provider of trailer tracking, reefer monitoring and fleet management solutions, announced it now offers its R:Com fleet management software on any Windows CE and Windows Mobile device, to include most industry-leading ...

By CCJ Staff Published May 6, 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 ...