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Bendix’s lane departure warning system granted windshield clearance exemption

Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC has received a regulatory two-year exemption extension for its AutoVue Lane Departure Warning (LDW) System, retaining the technology’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) compliance. Citing highway safety and the benefits of LDW technology, the FMCSA granted Bendix’s request for exemption from certain windshield clearance rules, allowing fleets and drivers […]

December 13, 2013

Court rules against EPA in Navistar engine case

Federal appellate judges this week again tossed out a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rule that allowed for the approval of Navistar’s heavy-duty truck engines that did not meet 2010 emission standards.

December 13, 2013

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Supreme Court to consider hearing case against FMCSA’s cross-border pilot program

The U.S. Supreme Court will consider and decide Jan. 10 whether or not it will hear the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association’s case against the the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s cross-border pilot program with Mexico.

December 12, 2013

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Thousands of brokers lose authority — but is it due to bond increase? TIA says no

The number of brokers registered with FMCSA may be dropping — coming on the heels of the enforcement date of the increase in the minimum surety bond required for brokers to carry — but some of the numbers being tossed out don’t represent what’s actually happening, says a broker trade group.

December 11, 2013

Broker numbers continue sliding in wake of bond increase

According to the federal register of licensed brokers, there were 7,561 fewer licensed brokers at noon on Dec. 10 than on Dec. 1 — a 35 percent drop. The numbers have steadily been declining in the wake of the new surety bond minimum brokers are required to carry, enforcement of which began this month.

December 10, 2013

Oregon loggers seeking limited exemption to 30-min. break requirement

The Oregon Trucking Association is seeking a limited exemption for state timber haulers from the hours-of-service 30-minute break requirement, who agree to restrict their duty day if relief is granted.

December 10, 2013

CARB proposes more exemptions, hears public comment on impact on trucking

The California Air Resources board has proposed another exemption to its slate of Jan. 1 regulatory changes, which would allow truck owners to run in certain “NOx-exempt” counties without retrofitting their trucks with diesel particulate filters or buying new equipment.

December 6, 2013

Counties shaded green or counties cross-hatched are “NOx-exempt” counties, in which trucks may be able to run in 2014 without having to retrofit their trucks with DPFs.

Economist says new regs ‘will be game-changers’

Trucking faces the largest concentration of regulatory changes in its history beginning next year, economist Eric Starks said Wednesday.

December 4, 2013

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Thermo King honors TransAm Trucking with Energy Efficiency Leader Award

Innovative, sustainable solutions are enabling TransAm Trucking Inc. to generate double digit fuel savings, help ensure regulatory compliance and reduce over-the-road costs. A leader in the refrigerated transport industry, TransAm Trucking operates a fleet of over 1,400 tractors and more than 2,400 trailers out of its headquarters in Olathe, Kan. TransAm Trucking Implements Innovative Solutions […]

November 27, 2013

Five household goods movers shut down by FMCSA

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has shut down five household goods movers for holding loads hostage and failing to cooperate with investigators.

November 26, 2013

Might HOS bill follow successful path of sleep apnea law?

In this Golden Age of partisan, congressional gridlock, the sudden, unanimous passage of a recent trucking bill stunned many Capitol Hill observers – and now many in trucking are hoping to tap that lightning in a bottle once again. So let’s compare September’s successful sleep apnea campaign to the ongoing push to roll back hours-of-service changes.

November 25, 2013

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Hours-of-service hearing: Ferro grilled, says agency’s not open to overturning rule

Administrator Anne Ferro persistently defended her Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s hours-of-service rule Nov. 21 in a House subcommittee hearing, saying she is not open to repealing the regulations. “No, absolutely not,” she said when asked whether she would be open to undoing the rule.

November 21, 2013

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FMCSA admits mistake, Congress to roll back HOS – dream on

Thursday is a big day for trucking. The last, best hope to rein in regulatory overreach takes root with a hearing before the House Small Business Committee. Trucking representatives will detail the dreadful operational impacts of the new hours-of-service rule, along with the broader safety and economic consequences. But imagine what might happen if FMCSA admits mistakes were made.

November 21, 2013

Professor Butts and the Self-Operating Napkin. Model for HOS?

Trucking groups once again note hours rule problems, call for overturning

Two of the loudest voices of the trucking industry’s battle against the new hours-of-service rule — the American Trucking Associations and the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association — both have reiterated their stances against the restart and break provisions of the rule and their support for essentially repealing the rules.

November 20, 2013

The new hours rule has caused drivers to be put on the road during the most congested hours of the day, industry reps say, causing them to lose productivity and money and increasing their levels of stress and fatigue.

Right Weigh delivers its first dash-mounted digital scale

Right Weigh, Inc. has launched its first in-dash mounting, digital onboard load scale: the E-Z Weigh In-Dash Scale. The E-Z Weigh In-Dash Scale is the latest addition to Right Weigh’s digital line of onboard load scales for air suspension trucks and trailers. It is available in two models: one designed for dedicated truck/trailer sets and the other for […]

November 20, 2013

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Exclusive: Hours rule ‘purely ideological,’ needs to be justified, Rep. Hanna says

The House’s Small Business Committee will hear testimony Thursday on the impacts of the new hours-of-service rules. CCJ had the exclusive opportunity to speak with Rep. Richard Hanna, who’s been backing a delay of the new hours rule since July. Hanna said he and his colleagues want FMCSA to justify the rule, which he doesn’t think they can do.

November 19, 2013

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Hours rule restricting productivity, hurting driver quality of life, study says

A full 80 percent of carrier respondents to a recent study done on the impact of the July 1 hours-of-service rules say they have seen their productivity decrease since the new rule went into effect. Moreover, 82.5 percent of drivers say they’re quality of life has been impacted negatively by the new rule.

November 19, 2013

Probability ‘very high’ FMCSA’s agenda will lead to capacity crisis, economist says

The third-quarter uptick in GDP and stable fuel prices are “good news” stories for trucking, an industry economist says – but an aggressive regulatory agenda will continue to impact profitability more than modest economic gains. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s agenda is “a very, very big deal.”

November 19, 2013

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