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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 agencyâs 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 shouldnât pass on the extra costs of complying with the July 1 hours-of-service rules to shippers or customers, lest they want to potentially âfatigueâ their relationship they have with them, the study says.
January 22, 2014
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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 âextreme arctic cold weatherâ 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 âegregious disregardâ for federal safety rules, rather than relying on results of compliance reviews alone.
January 17, 2014
Business
3. Regulation (11.7%)
It certainly isnât 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 [âŚ]
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 examinerâs 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: CCJâs Top 10 stories of 2013
[youtube N9raW2nLxCc nolink] Click the video to watch CCJâs 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 examinerâs 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 â Itâs filed an application with FMCSA asking it to exempt all brokers from the increase.
December 26, 2013
Business
Senate introduces its version of bill to halt July 1 hours-of-service rule
A bill was introduced into the Senate last week that, if enacted, would halt the most recent hours-of-service rule change and allow truck drivers to operate under the pre-July 1 rules again, until Congress can review the rule further. The bill is the Senate counterpart to a House bill introduced in October.
December 23, 2013
Business
Short haulers lose hours break exemption when they breach limits, FMCSA says
Short haul drivers who exceed the distance or time limits that qualify them as short haul drivers would be subject to complying with the mandatory 30-minute break required by the July 1 hours rule.
December 18, 2013
Business
Southeastern Freight Lines reaps benefits from âindependentâ electronic logs, DVIRs
A major factor in Southeastern Freight Lineâs recent selection of PeopleNetâs fleet mobility platform was its ability to accommodate the carrierâs customized fleet management applications, including Innovative Software Engineeringâs eFleetSuite Electronic Driver Logs.
December 18, 2013
Business
Cross-border trucking audit finds weakness in Mexico bus inspection program
In an annual review of the cross-border trucking program with Mexico, the DOTâs Office of the Inspector General says improvements are needed in the plan for inspecting buses but that the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration otherwise âgenerally compliesâ with the safety criteria established by Congress â despite a decreasing number of truck inspectors and some software glitches.
December 18, 2013
Business
Electronic logging device rule still expected by yearâs end, OMB still reviewing
Progress has slowed on proposals to mandate electronic logging devices and to prohibit coercion of truckers, which had been expected to clear another hurdle by now. The White House Office of Management and Budget indicated Dec. 13 it had not yet cleared the ELD plan, but FMCSA said earlier this month it expects to issue a SNPRM Dec. 23.
December 16, 2013
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