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Congressman calls FMCSA’s hours study ‘worthless,’ ATA says study is ‘lacking’
Rep. Richard Hanna, an outspoken advocate against the most recent hours-of-service rule, has issued a statement saying the agency did not touch on the rule potentially forcing drivers into congested hours of the day, a point ATA echoed in its response.
January 30, 2014
Business
Agency completes HOS field study, concludes current provisions yield safer, better rested drivers
In its long-awaited field study on the current hours-of-service rule, FMCSA has concluded that the two 1 a.m. to 5 a.m. period requirements of the 34-hour restart provisions of the rule cause truck operators to drive safer and be better rested.
January 30, 2014
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Appeals court dismisses OOIDA’s challenge of FMCSA’s driver fatigue policies
A three-judge panel in a D.C. federal Court of Appeals has dismissed a case brought by OOIDA against FMCSA’s policies on enforcing driver fatigue, specifically a letter sent to the association by FMCSA’s Anne Ferro.
January 30, 2014
Business
Drug and alcohol clearinghouse rule cleared by OMB, e-log rule likely delayed
A rule that would implement a driver database detailing drivers’ history of failed drug and alcohol test has been approved by the White House’s Office of Management and Budget. The rule mandating the use of electronic logging devices still hasn’t been cleared, though.
January 28, 2014
Business
FMCSA expands hours rule waivers, exempts propane haulers in the South
Joining propane haulers in the Midwest and Eastern regions, propane haulers in the South are now temporarily exempt from federal hours-of-service regulations in light of cold temperatures and propane shortages around the country.
January 27, 2014
Business
Group petitions FMCSA for exemption to window tinting rules
The International Window Film Association has filed with FMCSA an application for exemption to the the agency’s window tinting rules, saying allowing windows with more tint will promote driver comfort and reduce eye strain of driver.
January 23, 2014
Business
Carriers would be unwise to raise rates in light of hours changes, study says
A study from the University of Tennessee in Knoxville concludes that carriers shouldn’t pass on the extra costs of complying with the July 1 hours-of-service rules to shippers or customers, lest they want to potentially “fatigue” their relationship they have with them, the study says.
January 22, 2014
Business
FMCSA waives hours-of-service rules for propane haulers in 24 states in East, Midwest
In response to a request letter sent to the DOT by the National Propane Gas Association, FMCSA has issued an hours-of-service exemption to propane haulers in 24 states due to “extreme arctic cold weather” that has caused shortages of propane in affected areas.
January 21, 2014
Business
FMCSA broadening out-of-service order scope to carriers with pattern of violating safety rules
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is set to publish a proposed rule in the Federal Register next week that will allow it to suspend or revoke the authority of motor carriers who have been found to have a pattern of “egregious disregard” for federal safety rules, rather than relying on results of compliance reviews alone.
January 17, 2014
Business
3. Regulation (11.7%)
It certainly isn’t a surprise that carrier worries over regulation makes the top-four list of concerns heading into 2014. The impact of the new hours-of-service rule that took effect in July already has yielded a 3 to 5 percent reduction in productivity by some estimates. Throw on top of that other recent regulations and rulemakings […]
January 13, 2014
Business
E-log mandate, driver database rules expected this month, per DOT report
A proposed rule mandating the use of electronic logging devices is expected to be published by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Jan. 29. The rule implementing a drug and alcohol clearinghouse of truck drivers is expected to be published Jan. 31.
January 10, 2014
Business
FMCSA makes it official: Drivers must hold on to paper copies of med cards until January 2015
Truck drivers must retain paper copies of their medical examiner’s certification and carry it with them through Jan. 30, 2015, as the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced it has pushed back the date when drivers can ditch them.
January 10, 2014
Business
UPDATED: Hours-of-service rules waived for fuel, emergency load haulers in some states
In wake of winter storm Hercules and the extreme temperatures in impacted states, several states have issued exemptions or waivers of federal hours-of-service rules for truck drivers hauling fuel to or in those states. Here are the details.
January 10, 2014
Business
Drivers must continue to carry paper copy of medical certificates until Jan. 2015
Drivers must continue to carry paper copies of their medical certification, as is rule now, until Jan. 30, 2015, federal sources have reported, delaying the date a year, as paper copies were set to be phased out this month.
January 9, 2014
Business
Video rundown: CCJ’s Top 10 stories of 2013
[youtube N9raW2nLxCc nolink] Click the video to watch CCJ’s year-end review of the top stories of 2013. For a more in-depth review, including links to original news articles and related content, see our Top 10 review here.
January 2, 2014
Business
FMCSA looking for input on entry-level carrier testing
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is holding a listening session Jan. 13 in Nashville, Tenn., to seek input from industry stakeholders and the public at large on the entry level motor carrier testing rule it must craft, stipulated by the MAP-21 highway funding act.
January 2, 2014
Business
Self-certification, medical certificate deadline for drivers looms
Truck drivers have until Jan. 30 to self-certify their operating status and provide medical examiner’s certificates to state driver licensing agencies.
December 29, 2013
Business
Broker group files application to exempt all brokers from bond increase requirement
The Association of Independent Property Brokers and Agents appears to be taking a different route in its ongoing battle against the increase in the minimum bond amount freight brokers must carry — It’s filed an application with FMCSA asking it to exempt all brokers from the increase.
December 26, 2013
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