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PrePass bypass service reaches 40,000-fleet milestone
HELP Inc., the non-profit public/private partnership that provides PrePass weigh station bypass and other truck safety and efficiency services, announced that PrePass is now serving more than 40,000 qualified fleet customers with a combined total of more than 491,000 trucks.
December 3, 2014
Business
FMCSA shuts down driver following fatal crash
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced Dec. 3 it has issued an imminent hazard shut down order for Florida-based long-haul driver James H. Patterson. FMCSA says it discovered a bevy of serious rules violations.
December 3, 2014
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Smartphones, tablets being utilized for low-cost compliance with ELD mandate
For fleets that lack a mobile computing platform now, or are considering replacement options before the ELD mandate arrives, the market is filling up with low-cost compliance options, with plenty of room to add more applications as needed.
November 25, 2014
Business
Oversize/overweight haulers want exemption of hours-of-service break requirement
The Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association has asked the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to grant drivers carrying loads that are oversize or overweight an exemption to the the 30-minute break requirement of the 2013 hours of service rule.
November 24, 2014
Business
ATA, Trucking Alliance agree with FMCSA’s e-log conclusions, OOIDA questions study
Fleet trade groups have said they agree with findings of a recent DOT report that found the use of electronic logging devices does not increase the likelihood that a driver will be harassed by his or her carrier. OOIDA, however, called the study “limited.”
November 19, 2014
Business
Second call comes for household goods movers to be waived of 14-hour rule compliance
A trade group representing household goods carriers has applied for an exemption to certain provisions of federal hours of service regulations, citing the need for drivers to be able to return to a safe and appropriate place to park following deliveries.
November 18, 2014
Business
Rand McNally wins CES award for GPS, e-logging device pair
Rand McNally announced that its 7-inch truck GPS and Electronic Logging device pair has been named a CES Innovation Award Honoree for 2015.
November 14, 2014
Business
Harassment of drivers via e-logs not an issue, FMCSA concludes in study
Based on a survey of more than 600 drivers, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has concluded that carrier harassment of drivers — especially harassment caused due to use of electronic logging devices — is minimal.
November 13, 2014
Business
Hours of service flexibility for port truckers could solve congestion, ATA says
Truckers serving certain ports may soon have some flexibility in compliance with federal hours-of-service rules, if a push by the American Trucking Associations and some ports is successful.
November 13, 2014
Business
FMCSA looking to question states about MAP-21 CDL issuing compliancy
FMCSA is seeking approval for an information collection request in which it plans to question states on their progress of complying with Congressionally required upkeep of CDL-issuing agencies.
November 12, 2014
Business
BigRoad debuts 395.15-compliant recording device
At the National Association of Small Trucking Companies’ annual conference in Nashville on Nov. 7, BigRoad COO Terry Frey showcased an update to the company’s software-only logging and management apps called DashLink. The company worked with an Indiana-based manufacturer to produce the link which captures data from the engine’s ECM.
November 10, 2014
Business
CCJ Symposium: Sandberg breaks down current, pending FMCSA regs
At the CCJ Fall Symposium, Annette Sandberg discussed the status of pending and proposed rules by the FMCSA as well as current studies and activities that could lead to future regulations.
November 10, 2014
Business
As part of ELD mandate, FMCSA begins registration process for e-log manufacturers
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced this week it has started the process of registering FMCSA-approved electronic logging devices in preparation for its upcoming ELD mandate, which likely will begin sometime in 2017.
October 30, 2014
Business
FMCSA advisory committee on insurance rule: Consider smaller carriers, no number set
Members of the FMCSA’s Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee spent the morning of their second day of meetings this week debating the agency’s work in raising the minimum amount of liability insurance that carriers must hold to operate.
October 28, 2014
Business
FMCSA committees: More documentation needed of driver pain medication use
Two advisory committees to the FMCSA have recommended, among other things, that the agency require that primary care or other treating physicians of drivers fill out a questionnaire when use of Schedule II drugs by drivers is known or suspected.
October 28, 2014
Business
FMCSA to study split-sleeper berth options, agency rep says
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration plans to study hours-of-service flexibility relative to drivers’ ability to split their sleeper berth time, said an FMCSA rep Oct. 27.
October 27, 2014
Business
Driver medication use, carrier insurance hike, cross-border trucking on FMCSA committee agendas this week
Two Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration committees meet today, Oct. 27, and Tuesday, Oct. 28, to discuss drivers’ use of Schedule II drugs (like painkillers and amphetamines), the agency’s work on raising liability insurance minimums for carriers and the future of the cross-border trucking program.
October 27, 2014
Business
NTSB calls out FMCSA on carrier oversight, asks agency to further restrict phone usage
NTSB has asked FMCSA to further restrict phone usage of commercial truck drivers by prohibiting the “hands-free” usage of portable electronic devices in light of a May 2013 crash. FMCSA oversight, however, also contributed to the accident, NTSB says.
October 23, 2014
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