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FMCSA to coordinate with ELD makers next week on device compliance protocol
An online public listening session will be held next week to help electronic logging device makers determine if their products meet the device requirements spelled out in the DOT’s freshly published ELD mandate, set to take effect in December 2017.
February 16, 2016
Business
Congress may have accidentally killed the 34-hour restart, carriers advised to continue normal operation
The 2016 fiscal year appropriations bill passed by Congress in December and signed into law by President Obama the same month may have included a major unintentional consequence: Removing the 34-hour restart rules from the federal code entirely, rather than simply suspending enforcement of certain 34-hour restart provisions.
February 13, 2016
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NTSB begins finalizing report on fatal 2014 Illinois crash, findings include egregious HOS violations, falsified logs
NTSB investigators presented their findings to the full Board, which included trucker fatigue and logbook falsification, as well as “inadequacy of Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration efforts to address the safety deficiencies of high-risk carriers or prioritize action to halt their operations.”
February 10, 2016
Business
ELD mandate’s anti-harassment provisions and when they take effect
A look at the key anti-harassment measures FMCSA developed for its final electronic logging device mandate rule and when those measures take effect.
January 29, 2016
Business
FMCSA holding webinars this week, next month to discuss ELD mandate
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration will host two webinars on its December-published electronic logging device rule in the coming weeks. The first is this Wednesday, Jan. 27.
January 25, 2016
Business
Following major winter storm, several states issue hours waivers
Six states have issued temporary hours-of-service waivers following the major winter storm that halted East Coast roadways and left trucks stranded in days-long traffic jams.
January 25, 2016
Business
TivaCloud adds onboarding feature to its online DOT compliance program
TivaCloud announced a new onboarding tool to simplify the recruiting and hiring process for motor carriers.
January 21, 2016
Business
Study: ELD rule to increase sales of fleet GPS systems more than 20 percent
The trucking sector’s rate of growth for GPS fleet management systems is projected to exceed 20 percent due to the recently issued regulations requiring the use of Electronic Logging Devices (ELDs).
January 21, 2016
Business
FMCSA chief: Agency concludes 34-hour restart study tied to suspension of 2013 hours regs
Reimplementation of some 34-hour restart rules, suspended by Congress in late 2014, is contingent on the study’s completion and review by the DOT, the Office of the Inspector General and Congress itself.
January 20, 2016
Business
Confirmation hearing set for Scott Darling, nominee to head FMCSA
Nearly six months after being nominated by President Barack Obama to head the DOT’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on a permanent basis, T.F. Scott Darling will face his first confirmation hearing next week, according to a press release from the Senate’s commerce committee.
January 14, 2016
Business
Clarification on ELD connectivity requirements: What’s needed to comply with mandate
Following up on prior CCJ reporting — more on the connectivity options your fleet’s ELDs will need to comply with the coming mandate.
January 8, 2016
Business
Split sleeper berth flexibility on the horizon? FMCSA begins study this year
A study of at least 200 truckers operating under various sleep schedules, such as split sleep cycles, could begin this year, according to documents from FMCSA. The key goal of the research is to determine the safety viability of allowing truckers to split their off-duty time into segments.
January 8, 2016
Business
330-truck carrier allowed to resume operation after two idle weeks spurred by OOS order
Land-Air Express of New England’s 330 trucks and 340 drivers had been idle since a Dec. 29 out-of-service order. Following a back-and-forth between the carrier and regulators, FMCSA announced the LTL fleet could resume operation Jan. 7.
January 7, 2016
Business
Ready for a change: e-logs set to become ELDs
While ELD features may not be ready now, the technology will soon be impacting drivers and fleets as features become available from now until 2019. Here are six areas where the changes will begin.
January 5, 2016
Business
FMCSA: Penalties for not complying with ELD mandate still in the works
Former FMCSA Administrator Annette Sandberg speculated in September shutdown orders would be in place for carriers and drivers who don’t comply with the agency’s ELD mandate. FMCSA, however, says it’s yet to flesh out noncompliance proceedings — yet.
January 5, 2016
Business
PeopleNet to host ELD webinar on Thurs., Jan. 7
PeopleNet, a provider of fleet mobility technology, will host a free webinar, “PeopleNet Explains the ELD Mandate,” on Thursday, January 7 at 1:00 p.m. (CST) to discuss the recent publication of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) Electronic Logging Device (ELD) Mandate Regulations. Elise Chianelli, PeopleNet’s director of safety and compliance, will cover key points […]
January 5, 2016
Business
FMCSA holding public listening sessions on ‘beyond compliance’ incentives
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration will hold two public listening sessions about the potential benefits and feasibility of “beyond compliance” incentives for carriers.
December 29, 2015
Business
Tracy Morgan crash: Truck driver indicted on counts of manslaughter, homicide
Kevin Roper, the truck driver at the center of the fatal June 2014 tractor-trailer crash involving actor Tracy Morgan, has been indicted on the manslaughter and vehicular homicide charges brought against him in the aftermath of the crash, court records show.
December 23, 2015
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