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Senate committee clears bill amendment to temporarily undo parts of HOS rule
A bill making its way through the Senate now includes an amendment to undo some provisions of the hours of service rule changes implemented in July 2013 for at least a year and require a study by the Department of Transportation.
June 5, 2014
Business
ATA running out of options for changing hours-of-service rule
Iâm not convinced that it will take an act of Congress to make truckingâs hours-of-service rule work, but after speaking with a few folks on the front lines on Capitol Hill, Iâm increasingly sympathetic to the longshot attempt. And if the play being run this morning in the Senate works, it could signal a significant shift in the dynamic between the industry and its regulators.
June 5, 2014
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Ferro defends HOS changes, discounts productivity impact
As the Senate Appropriations committee considers measures to suspend and study changes to hours-of-service, Administrator Ann Ferro on Tuesday defended FMCSAâs implementation of the rule before a Senate Commerce transportation subcommittee working on the next highway bill.
June 4, 2014
Business
HOS challenges set for Senate committee vote Thursday
A bill to fund the Department of Transportation next year has gotten the attention of the trucking industry, as a flurry of last minute letters and lobbying focuses on changes in the hours-of-service rule that went into effect 11 months ago.
June 4, 2014
Business
Roadcheck inspection blitz taking place this week
Roadcheck, the annual inspection blitz done by a joint effort of the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and others, is ongoing this week, wrapping up June 5.
June 3, 2014
Business
Omnitracs recognized for customer service with new HOS application
Omnitracs, a provider of fleet management systems to transportation and logistics companies, announced that it is a 2014 American Business Awards finalist in the customer service department of the year category.
May 30, 2014
Business
Getting on board with electronic logs
A breakout session at the CCJ Spring Symposium covered a variety of topics that are important to consider when implementing ELDs, all of which every carrier and driver will soon encounter if they havenât already.
May 29, 2014
Business
Agency denies request to push back examiner registry rule, says numbers will work
Citing growth in its registry and other factors, FMCSA has denied a request by OOIDA to delay the effective date of its rule requiring drivers to use only FMCSA-approved medical examiners for DOT physicals.
May 27, 2014
Business
ATA asks for hours exemptions for drivers at oil well, nat gas extraction sites
ATA is seeking an exemption to wait-time rules for drivers who service oil and natural gas extraction sites, and FMCSA is accepting public comment on the groupâs request.
May 27, 2014
Business
Verizon Networkfleet to integrate with J.J. Keller Mobile for compliance management
Verizon Networkfleet and J.J. Keller & Associates will develop an integrated GPS fleet management system for complete performance and compliance management. J.J. Kellerâs Encompass compliance system will be added later this year to Verizon Networkfleetâs fleet management portfolio.
May 22, 2014
Business
App offers drivers location-based search for medical examiner in agencyâs registry
The federal rule requiring drivers to see an FMCSA-approved medical examiner for their DOT medical certification took effect May 21, and in line with that, CCJ publisher Randall-Reilly has released in its Overdriveâs Trucker Tools smartphone app a new function to help drivers find medical examiners based on their location and via search.
May 22, 2014
Business
FMCSAâs medical examiner registry rule takes effect
Despite recent attempts by trucking trade groups to delay the effective date of the rule, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administrationâs rule to require drivers to be medically certified by examiners approved by the agency became effective May 21.
May 21, 2014
Business
ATA asks agency to delay effective date of medical examiner rule
The American Trucking Associations has joined the chorus asking the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to push back the effective date of its National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners until more examiners have been added to its rolls.
May 19, 2014
Business
FMCSA e-log study âflawedâ by big-fleet bias, faulty data, OOIDA says
A newly released study claiming âa clear safety benefitâ to electronic logs lacks the relevant data to demonstrate that such devices would reduce truck crashes, according to a review by the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association.
May 19, 2014
Business
PeopleNet document clarifies ELD mandate, compliance options
PeopleNet, a Trimble company and provider of fleet mobility technology, has created a document that analyzes the issues fleets should consider for complying with the Electronic Logging Device (ELD) mandate and the new law for tracking hours of service (HOS).
May 15, 2014
Business
FMCSA extends comment period for proposed electronic logging device rule
Following a request by the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance, FMCSA has extended the comment period for its proposed electronic logging device mandate, pushing back the comment period 30 days to June 26.
May 15, 2014
Business
FMCSA study shows âsignificantâ safety benefits from e-logs
Electronic logs have a beneficial impact on truck safety, according to a study posted Monday by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.
May 13, 2014
Business
FMCSA clarifies EOBR display rule: printouts not required at roadside
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on Monday issued guidance clarifying the roadside inspection regulation for trucks equipped with automatic on-board recording devices (AOBRDs).
May 13, 2014
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