Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

Journal – Viewpoint

The battle over EOBRs Industry response to a federal appeals court decision to vacate the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s electronic onboard recorder regulation “Companies can and do use technology to harass drivers by interrupting rest periods. This decision not only dealt with the issue of harassment, ...

By CCJ Staff Published October 7, 2011

Journal from the Bar

Determining crash accountability is no easy answer Q Will the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration revise its Crash Indicator BASIC in CSA to measure only preventable crashes in SMS methodology? A Yes, FMCSA has announced that it will tackle determining crash predictability as part of its implementation ...

By Henry Seaton Published October 6, 2011

Journal

Leading news, trucking market conditions and industry analysis NTSB calls for comprehensive mobile phone ban for drivers Recommendation calls for banning handheld, hands-free use of cell phones Following the investigation of a 2010 Kentucky crash that killed 11 people likely caused from the use of a mobile phone ...

By CCJ Staff Published October 6, 2011

Equipment

Caterpillar recalls 590,000 Acert engines $2.55M penalty part of Clean Air Act settlement Caterpillar agreed to pay a $2.55 million penalty – $2.04 million to the United States and $510,000 to the state of California – as part of a settlement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ...

By CCJ Staff Published September 1, 2011

Safety

FMCSA unveils five-year strategic plan ATA says draft comes up short for crash causation The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration released a draft version of its “2011-2016 Strategic Plan: Raising the Safety Bar,” a document that outlines a framework to carry out its safety mandate and places ...

By CCJ Staff Published September 1, 2011

Technology

The sandman cometh Treating drivers with sleep disorders can cut medical costs, improve safety In November 2010, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced plans to revise the physical qualification regulations for commercial motor vehicle drivers. These changes – which almost surely will include new screening standards ...

By CCJ Staff Published September 1, 2011

Law

Intermodal moves make for messy law Structure of relationships governs your liability Q Our company acts as a freight forwarder, an indirect air carrier and a nonvessel operating common carrier. I have asked around, and no one can answer this question: With regard to surface transportation, i.e. ...

By CCJ Staff Published September 1, 2011

Law

Time is on your side – or not Deadlines on claims are governed by federal law By Henry Seaton Q As a shipper, we are being dunned for waiver of discount by a less-than-truckload carrier for shipments that are more than two years old. Is this legal? Q A ...

By CCJ Staff Published August 5, 2011

Aaron Huff

Just-in-time learning Schneider National uses technology to target distracted driving By Aaron Huff Driver distraction is a concern of all fleet safety managers. No professional driver in their ranks is immune to the pandemic that leads to nearly 80 percent of all crashes and 65 percent of all ...

By Aaron Huff Published August 4, 2011

Detrimental data

Too much of anything – information included – can be harmful Many trucking company executives consider information to be a vital asset – second only to people. Information provides visibility, control and competitive advantage. With technologies such as “virtualized” storage area networks and cloud computing, companies can ...

By Aaron Huff Published July 1, 2011