hours-of-service final rule

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Feedback ON CCJDigital Costs are too high “Do the stats really support the need for all of this testing that, in the end, will be forced upon the trucking companies to absorb the costs incurred? Let’s not forget most of these companies, especially small and medium-size carriers, ...

By admin Published February 29, 2012

Up in Arms

Carriers, customers, law enforcement and safety groups at odds with FMCSA over hours-of-service final rule The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s new hours-of-service final rule is the culmination of years of combative and often emotional debate among government, trucking industry and safety groups. Going back to ...

By Jeff Crissey Published February 1, 2012

Up Front

OEMs bullish on 2012 truck sales As equipment replacement drives truck demand, what will it take for carriers to expand their fleets? By any measure, 2011 was a good year for truck manufacturers. Class 8 North American truck sales last year were up roughly 53 percent. When ...

By Jeff Crissey Published February 1, 2012

Time Will Tell

While it’s too early to know how much the hours-of-service final rule will impact compliance and productivity, technologies already are available to help combat these challenges After the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration issued its proposal to change the hours-of-service regulations in December 2010, thousands of ...

By Aaron Huff Published January 29, 2012

Journal

Leading news, trucking market conditions and industry analysis Hours-of-service final rule retains 11-hour driving limit New rule shortens workweek from 82 to 70 hours; 34-hour restart requires two rest periods from 1 a.m. to 5 a.m. On Dec. 22, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety ...

By CCJ Staff Published January 4, 2012