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34-hour restart study scheduled to begin this month, FCMSA says
The Congressionally required study of whether truck drivers are more fatigued and less safe operators under the 2013 hours-of-service restart provisions or under pre-2013 rules is set to begin this month, according to FMCSA.
January 14, 2015
Business
Is BYOD the best strategy to convert owner-operators to e-logs?
Fleets that use owner-operators are now deploying electronic logs on consumer platforms to create a different vibe with drivers who have been the most resistant to change.
January 12, 2015
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Bee haulers ask for HOS exemption
A California farm group has asked FMCSA to exempt bee haulers of the 30-minute break requirement of current HOS rules. FMCSA says the exemption would apply to all bee haulers.
January 7, 2015
Business
Drivewyze gets investment from Kayne Partners
Kayne Partners has invested in Drivewyze and its sister company, Intelligent Imaging Systems, to support the growth of its mobile-based weigh station bypass service for the trucking industry.
January 7, 2015
Business
Atlas Van Lines deploys Omnitracs’ MCP50 to eliminate paper logs
Atlas Van Lines, one of the largest household goods movers, has selected and deployed Omnitracs’ Mobile Computing Platform 50 (MCP50) and suite of applications across its fleet.
January 7, 2015
Business
Brake inspection spree out-of-service rate jumped in 2014, CVSA reports
Enforcers in the annual week-long inspection spree held in September placed 2,162 trucks — 16.2 percent of the vehicles inspected — out of service, according to CVSA. The percentage of vehicles placed out of service jumped a few points from 2013’s record-low of 13.5 percent.
January 5, 2015
Business
PeopleNet updates eDriver logs with 34-hour reset
PeopleNet announced it has updated the 34-hour reset rule in its eDriver logs application to ensure full compliance to driver Hours of Service regulations.
December 30, 2014
Business
FMCSA publishes required notice announcing 34-hour restart changes
FMCSA published Monday, Dec. 22, a notice announcing the suspension of enforcement of the two hours-of-service provisions rolled back by the 2015 appropriations act passed by Congress and signed by the president last week.
December 22, 2014
Business
Rapid response: e-logging software updated for 34-hour restart
While many drivers are already familiar with the previous method, the challenge for the next few weeks may be to ignore the violations from their electronic logging applications until developers update the software code. That challenge has already been laid to rest by two developers.
December 18, 2014
Business
FMCSA publishes rule eliminating no-defect Driver Vehicle Inspection Reports
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is scheduled to publish Thursday, Dec. 18, a Final Rule that will eliminate the requirement that truck drivers keep and submit Driver Vehicle Inspection Reports when no defects have been found.
December 17, 2014
Business
Restart changes become law; FMCSA required to study, compare two driver sets
President Obama Dec. 16 signed the appropriations bill that halts enforcement of the requirement that a drivers’ 34-hour restart include two 1 a.m. to 5 a.m. periods and the once-per-week limit of the restart. Aside from the suspension of the restart provisions, however, the law requires FMCSA to study the rules’ impacts on drivers, carriers and safety.
December 16, 2014
Business
FMCSA: Suspension of 34-hour restart rules begins as soon as Obama signs bill
Though the bill requires the agency to publish a notice in the Federal Register announcing the changes, the 2015 appropriations bill allocates no money to the enforcement of the rules, therefore nullifying them when the bill becomes law.
December 15, 2014
Business
Restart rollback: Trucking praises Congressional action, challenges ahead include retraining enforcers, reprogramming e-logs
Trucking groups have applauded Congress’ action to suspend certain HOS provisions, pending further study. Enforcers and e-log manufacturers, however, now must scramble to react.
December 15, 2014
Business
Hours-of-service changes loom: Bill clears Congress, heads toward implementation
Two provisions of the 2013 changes to hours-of-service regulations for truck operators will be suspended at least until Sept. 30, 2015, and FMCSA will be required to further study the rules and their impact before the rules can take effect again.
December 14, 2014
Business
34-hour restart changes: House passes spending bill; eyes on Senate
The suspension of parts of the 2013 hours-of-service rule moved a step closer to fruition Thursday evening, as the U.S. House cleared the spending bill that puts a stay of enforcement on certain HOS rules. The bill now heads to the Senate.
December 12, 2014
Business
Congressional spending bill would suspend some hours-of-service provisions, require FMCSA to further study rules’ impacts
Though some members of Congress have voiced opposition for the bill, it is still expected to clear both chambers of Congress this week.
December 10, 2014
Business
Trucking rallies behind Congressional action to suspend HOS restart provisions
Several trucking industry groups offered their support over the weekend for a provision that would, if included in a looming bill in Congress, suspend two key provisions of hours-of-service rules for truck drivers, along with requiring FMCSA to provide more scientific justification for the restart provisions.
December 8, 2014
Business
Restart rollback among ‘higher level’ items in budget talks – stay tuned
A suspension of the restart provisions in the hours-of-service rule is among the more controversial riders still being negotiated, but time is running out as the lame duck Congress develops its funding plan for the federal government.
December 5, 2014
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