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House bill would require DOT to study how many drivers quit trucking over ELD mandate
A proposed bill would require the Department of Transportation to perform a study to determine how many truck drivers quit the industry over the ELD mandate.
July 5, 2018
Business
House bill backed by ATA would slightly alter HOS regs for livestock/ag haulers, could hasten split sleeper reform
A bill filed in the U.S. House on Thursday would, if made law, institute reforms to hours of service regulations for some segments of the industry and allow the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to move more quickly on any rulemaking meant to provide drivers with split sleeper berth flexibility.
June 22, 2018
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Senate bill would require DOT to establish committee to reform hours regs for livestock, ag haulers
Another bill intended to reform HOS and ELD rules for drivers hauling livestock and ag commodities has been filed in the U.S. Senate. Click for details.
June 19, 2018
Business
Trucking Alliance, coalition of large carriers, write Congress to discourage proposed hours rewrite for livestockers
Trucking Alliance and Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety are voicing opposition to Congress over proposed hours of service regulations for livestock haulers.
June 12, 2018
Business
Senate skips trucking reforms in DOT bill, calls for evaluation ELD mandate for livestock carriers
The Senate’s Appropriations Committee on Thursday voted to send the chamber’s 2019 U.S. DOT appropriations bill to the full Senate for consideration. Learn more
June 8, 2018
Business
House bill with blockade on state-mandated driver breaks, ELD exemption for livestockers advances
The House Appropriations Committee stamped approval on a 2019 DOT funding bill to give livestock haulers until October 2019 to adopt an ELD, if the bill clears Congress.
May 25, 2018
Business
Pro-carrier provision on driver breaks, ELD waiver for livestock drivers included in House bill
The House’s Appropriations Committee has unveiled a bill to exempt livestock haulers from compliance with the ELD mandate at least through September 2019.
May 16, 2018
Business
Provision in Congress could stymie wave of lawsuits against California carriers
A provision in Congress aims to protect trucking companies from litigation that could potentially force them into settlements with truck drivers. More on CCJ.
May 10, 2018
Business
House clears bill with pro-carrier provision on state-mandated driver breaks
The House passed a bill to reauthorize the FAA for five years, tacking on to the legislation two policy riders related to trucking. Get more information on CCJ.
May 1, 2018
Business
House adds provision to exempt carriers from state laws on driver breaks/pay to FAA bill
The U.S. House on Thursday voted to add a provision to a broader legislative package that seeks to reassert the federal government’s authority in managing truck drivers’ work schedules and to protect carriers from court-ordered payouts to drivers.
April 27, 2018
Business
Congress again set to take up provision to protect carriers from court-ordered payouts to drivers
The U.S. House is slated to consider a measure that would block states from enforcing laws that require carriers to provide drivers with paid meal & rest breaks
April 20, 2018
Business
New law in Colorado adds human trafficking course to CDL requirements
Aspiring truck drivers in the state of Colorado will now have to complete a human trafficking course to complete their CDL training requirements. More on CCJ!
April 17, 2018
Business
Congress’ budget deal extends ELD waiver for livestockers, separate bill pushes for under-21 truckers
The U.S. House released text of a $1.3 billion spending bill that funds the government through the end of the fiscal year. Read all about it right here on CCJ!
March 22, 2018
Business
Military vets can now use VA examiners for CDL med cert
Trump signs a bill making it easier for active military, guard/reservists and veterans to obtain CDLs by using VA medical examiners for medical certificates.
January 10, 2018
Business
Senate DOT bill skips trucking reforms, for now
The Senate Appropriations Committee put forward a 2018 fiscal year DOT-funding bill with no reforms related to ELDs & rest breaks for truck drivers.
July 28, 2017
Business
House set to take up bill that exempts carriers from state laws on driver breaks, delays ELD mandate for livestockers
The House Appropriation's Committee has officially passed a bill that will allow carriers to be exempt from abiding by a state's trucking laws. See more on CCJ!
July 18, 2017
Business
Human trafficking bill in Senate would permanently disqualify convicted traffickers from holding CDL
A proposed bill could permanently disqualify truck drivers from holding a CDL if they've been convicted of a human trafficking offense. Read more here on CCJ!
July 14, 2017
Business
Bill that strips state-mandate trucker breaks, offers limited ELD exemption moves forward
If the bill passes, livestock carriers would be exempt from compliance with state laws mandating driver breaks. Read more on Commercial Carrier Journal
July 13, 2017
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