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Court seems to lean toward keeping ELD mandate in place, trucking attorney says
âThe [three-judge] panel was very suspect of the arguments that OOIDA was making and seemed to be much more in favor of the attorneys of the agency,â Scopelitis attorney Tim Wiseman said of the oral arguments made in the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals on Sept. 13. OOIDA filed a suit this year seeking to overturn the agencyâs ELD mandate.
September 16, 2016
Business
ATRI, Mayo Clinic surveys seek carrier feedback on driver med exams
ATRI and the Mayo Clinic say the research will indicate how effective the NRCME process is in improving the DOT physical process, as well as making sure medical examiners understand the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administrationâs regulations and guidance for issuing medical certificates.
September 14, 2016
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New Omnitracs module predicts driver turnover using e-log data
The Omnitracs ELD Driver Retention Model uses data from electronic hours-of-service (HOS) applications to detect subtle changes in driver habits
September 13, 2016
Business
Congress to resume work on hours of service fix, CSA issues this fall
Hours of service rules face an uncertain and potentially more restrictive future, especially for truck operators who utilize a 34-hour hours restart regularly. Congress is set to take up the issue â again â this fall.
September 6, 2016
Business
TivaCloud partners with KeepTruckin to expand compliance software with ELD solution
TivaCloud expands compliance service offerings by partnering with KeepTruckin for electronic logging devices (ELD).
September 1, 2016
Business
FMCSA upholds 30-minute break rule following CVSA request to nix it from hours regs
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration earlier this month denied a petition made by North American truck inspectors asking the agency to rescind the 30-minute break required by current hours of service regulations.
August 31, 2016
Business
Rates could jump 15-20 percent with ELD mandate, expert says
ATBSâ Todd Amen says the mandate will create a âtruck shortage,â likely to equivalent to about 200,000 to 300,000 trucks, he says. âYou lose 10 to 20 percent of your ability to run miles.â
August 31, 2016
Business
Isotrak releases ELD-compliant logging app
The new application has an intuitive, easy-to-use interface so drivers can focus on safety and their deliveries, the company says.
August 26, 2016
Business
Making the most of e-log data: tech tools give fleets, drivers instant advice
One of the challenges of using e-logs is being able to predict when, where and how much time drivers will have available to plan load assignments.
August 19, 2016
Business
Continental tool aims to help fleets find compliant ELD
Continental has created a tool for fleet managers to use to help determine the equipment needed to be electronic logging device mandate-compliant.
August 17, 2016
Business
OOIDA continues pursuit to overturn ELD mandate in latest legal filing
OOIDA in the Aug. 12 filing again spells out its chief legal arguments against the U.S. DOTâs December 2017-effective electronic logging device mandate.
August 16, 2016
Business
KeepTruckin ELD certified with FMCSA, system meets all ELD mandate reqâs, company says
Smartphone app-based electronic logging device provider KeepTruckin has announced its ELD system has been added to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administrationâs self-ceritifcation ELD registry, meaning the KeepTruckin ELD meets the device requirements spelled out in the DOTâs ELD mandate, the company says.
August 10, 2016
Business
Carbon Express owner says e-logs the âbest thing to happen in truckingâ
Steve Rush, president of Carbon Express, credits the use of e-logs for profitable growth and safety, as the technology has helpedâor rather forcedâmanagement to find ways to improve the business.
August 9, 2016
Business
Short-haul carrier granted fleet-wide exemption from keeping logs
Instead of keeping daily logs, drivers will use an electronic logging system called Geotab to track their hours-of-service data, according to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.
August 9, 2016
Business
CVSA puts 14 percent of inspected trucks out-of-service during unannounced brake check day
CVSA says 12.4 percent of vehicles inspected were placed out-of-service for brake violations, and 13.9 percent of vehicles were placed out-of-service for violations other than brakes.
July 26, 2016
Business
Lightening the load: new options to outsource compliance
As the transportation industry continues to go electronic, third party service providers see increased demand from fleets to hand over controls for managing information
July 26, 2016
Business
Court date set for ELD lawsuit
The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals is set to hear oral arguments in September in OOIDAâs quest to overturn the DOTâs electronic logging device mandate.
July 25, 2016
Business
Senate confirms Scott Darling as head of FMCSA
The U.S. Senate on July 14 confirmed by voice vote T.F. Scott Darling as the new administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. Darling has run the agency on an interim basis since the August 2014 departure of Anne Ferro.
July 16, 2016
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