FMCSA

Journal

Capacity shortage looms large Rate hikes about to kick in, FTR says Truckload capacity shortages will gather momentum this year and continue through 2013 as the economy recovers and regulatory restrictions limit the driver pool, an FTR Associates economist said. Because of the economic upturn and the ...

By CCJ Staff Published May 1, 2011

Jeff Crissey

Cross-border trucking: Why all the fuss? Controlled selection of Mexican carriers should ensure safety, compliance When the last cross-border trucking demonstration project between the United States and Mexico was announced in 2007, it was met with fierce opposition from some industry groups claiming thousands of U.S. driver ...

By Jeff Crissey Published May 1, 2011

Safety

FMCSA, trucking groups settle lawsuit Agency tones down SMS disclaimer, removes ‘alert’ As part of a settlement with three trucking organizations, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration was to change the disclaimer it places in the Website that disseminates Safety Measurement System data and to remove the ...

By CCJ Staff Published April 1, 2011

Law

Don’t discount the CSA settlement FMCSA reaffirms that determining carrier fitness is its job Q Even after the settlement of NASTC et al. v. FMCSA, our insurer is still advising brokers and shippers to use SMS methodology in carrier selection. (See “FMCSA, trucking groups settle CSA lawsuit,” ...

By CCJ Staff Published April 1, 2011

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By CCJ Staff Published April 1, 2011

Journal

FMCSA wants EOBRs for interstate carriers Plan would apply to all carriers that use logbooks All interstate commercial truck and bus carriers that now use records of duty status (RODS) to track compliance with hours-of-service regulations would have to use electronic onboard recorders under a proposed regulation ...

By CCJ Staff Published March 6, 2011

Technology

Constant pressure Tire pressure monitoring systems give instant visibility to drivers, managers By Aaron Huff Maximizing tire life and improving fuel economy are pressing issues for fleet maintenance managers. Using technology to monitor tire pressure continuously can assist in both efforts. A number of fleets use automatic tire inflation ...

By CCJ Staff Published February 13, 2011

CCJ100

The 10th and final part in a series of quick peeks into the world of commercial vehicles through the lends of Commercial Carrier Journal Retrospective: 2000 to present Washington D.C. -- trucking HQ While environmentally driven improvements in diesel engine technology go back several decades, the pace quickened ...

By Avery Vise Published February 9, 2011

Avery Vise

What’s in a name? FMCSA no longer calls CSA comprehensive Given that Comprehensive Safety Analysis 2010 has been a hot topic for only a couple of years, you might be surprised to learn that the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration began talking about the program publicly more ...

By Avery Vise Published January 1, 2011

Jeff Crissey

I’m sorry, I can’t come to the phone right now… Latest proposal from FMCSA targets use of handheld communication devices Just in time to ramp up last-minute holiday sales of Bluetooth-enabled devices and other hands-free communication solutions, on Dec. 17 the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration ...

By Jeff Crissey Published January 1, 2011