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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 studyâs 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 DOTâs 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 Senateâs commerce committee.
January 14, 2016
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Clarification on ELD connectivity requirements: Whatâs needed to comply with mandate
Following up on prior CCJ reporting â more on the connectivity options your fleetâs 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 Englandâs 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 donât comply with the agencyâs ELD mandate. FMCSA, however, says itâs yet to flesh out noncompliance proceedings â 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, âPeopleNet Explains the ELD Mandate,â on Thursday, January 7 at 1:00 p.m. (CST) to discuss the recent publication of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administrationâs (FMCSA) Electronic Logging Device (ELD) Mandate Regulations. Elise Chianelli, PeopleNetâs director of safety and compliance, will cover key points [âŚ]
January 5, 2016
Business
FMCSA holding public listening sessions on âbeyond complianceâ incentives
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration will hold two public listening sessions about the potential benefits and feasibility of âbeyond complianceâ 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
Business
34-hour restart regs suspension continued by 2016 spending bill
A 2,000-page House bill unveiled late Tuesday further entrenches the suspension of certain 2013-implemented hours-of-service rules and clarifies what evidence the DOT must submit to bring the rules back into effect.
December 16, 2015
Business
OOIDA asks for court review of ELD mandate, files legal petition
OOIDA successfully challenged in 2011 the agencyâs previous attempt at mandating electronic logging devices set to take effect that year, following the April 2010-issuance of the rule.
December 15, 2015
Business
Compliant ELDs wonât require web connectivity/telematics functionality
In what FMCSA said was an effort to reduce the costs associated with complying with the looming electronic logging device mandate, the agency removed the requirement that the devices have web connectivity or telematics functionality.
December 15, 2015
Business
Trucking groups weigh in on ELD mandate, major groups split on ruleâs efficacy
Trucking industry organizations and stakeholders are commenting on the rule that will require ELDs by December 2017, with some offering favorable feedback and others questioning the ruleâs necessity.
December 14, 2015
Business
FMCSA ranks in top third of government agencies to work for
Of 14 categories used to rank the agency, FMCSAâs highest ranking came in the âemployee skills-mission matchâ category at 35th. FMCSAâs worst category ranking was in âteamwork,â where the agency ranked 195th.
December 11, 2015
Business
Let the e-log countdown begin: Rule takes effect Dec. 16, 2017
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has scheduled the final version of its rule to mandate electronic logging devices for truck operators to be published Wednesday, Dec. 16. Carriers and drivers will have two years from that publication date to comply â Dec. 16, 2017.
December 11, 2015
Business
Electronic logging device mandate set for publication, will take effect Dec. 2017
A federal rule to require truck operators to use electronic logging devices to keep records of duty status is slated to be published Friday. The rule will take effect in early December 2017.
December 10, 2015
Business
CarrierWeb creates FSMA compliance website for food haulers
CarrierWeb, a trucking mobile communications and telematics provider, announced the launch of a website devoted to the Food Safety Modernization Act.
December 1, 2015
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