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Hours-of-service hearing: Ferro grilled, says agencyâs not open to overturning rule
Administrator Anne Ferro persistently defended her Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administrationâs hours-of-service rule Nov. 21 in a House subcommittee hearing, saying she is not open to repealing the regulations. âNo, absolutely not,â she said when asked whether she would be open to undoing the rule.
November 21, 2013
Business
FMCSA admits mistake, Congress to roll back HOS â 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
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Trucking groups once again note hours rule problems, call for overturning
Two of the loudest voices of the trucking industryâs battle against the new hours-of-service rule â the American Trucking Associations and the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association â 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
Business
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 Weighâs 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 [âŚ]
November 20, 2013
Business
Exclusive: Hours rule âpurely ideological,â needs to be justified, Rep. Hanna says
The Houseâs 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, whoâs 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 doesnât think they can do.
November 19, 2013
Business
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 theyâre quality of life has been impacted negatively by the new rule.
November 19, 2013
Business
Probability âvery highâ FMCSAâs agenda will lead to capacity crisis, economist says
The third-quarter uptick in GDP and stable fuel prices are âgood newsâ stories for trucking, an industry economist says â but an aggressive regulatory agenda will continue to impact profitability more than modest economic gains. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administrationâs agenda is âa very, very big deal.â
November 19, 2013
Business
FMCSA looking for feedback on latest cross-border program applicant
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is accepting comment on Road Machinery Co SA de CVâs application for provisional authority through the cross-border pilot trucking program with Mexico.
November 18, 2013
Business
Congress to hear hours-of-service testimony in hearing this week
The U.S. House of Representatives contracting and workforce subcommittee to the Small Business Committee will hear testimony Nov. 21 on the economic and operational impact of the new hours-of-service regulations to small businesses.
November 18, 2013
Business
ATA questions validity of CSA as a measure of safety risk for individual carriers
Playing the percentages is fine for setting enforcement priorities, but should the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration be able to publicly label carriers as unsafe based on statistical probabilities?
November 11, 2013
Business
CARB cutting carriers a break, upping low-use exemption mileage
Fleets who only occasionally in California may be able to benefit from a California Air Resources Board rule change for 2014, as the state is reportedly upping its low-use mileage exemption from 1,000 miles to somewhere in the neighborhood of 5,000 to 7,500 miles.
November 8, 2013
Business
NTSB questions FMCSAâs oversight of motor carriers, calls for audit of agency
In light of four deadly crashes that it has investigated within the past year, the National Transportation Safety Board has recommended to DOT head Anthony Foxx that FMCSA be audited on its oversight capabilities of motor carriers and trucking companies.
November 7, 2013
Business
Improved usability or lipstick on a pig? FMCSA explains website changes
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is redesigning its portal to trucking company safety data, and wants carrier input before the changes go live next spring. So whether youâre a fan of the Compliance Safety Accountability program and posting SMS data on the internet, or whether you think any changes will just be layering a new shade of lipstick on the regulatory pig you have to kiss, youâve got about 60 days to pass along your concerns.
November 6, 2013
Business
OOIDA wants to take cross-border trucking case to Supreme court
The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association has petitioned to the U.S. Supreme Court to hear the groupâs case against the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administrationâs cross-border trucking pilot program with Mexico.
November 5, 2013
Business
FMCSA shuts down 11th fleet in 2013
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has shut down the five-truck fleet Moonlight Express, based in Cherryville, N.C., by issuing the fleet an imminent hazard out-of-service order for severe violations related to driver drug testing, hours-of-service and equipment upkeep, FMCSA says.
November 5, 2013
Business
Enforcement blitz places 2,700 out of service, has all-time OOS low
Of the 20,067 commercial vehicles inspected in the September-held Commercial Vehicle Safety Allianceâs Brake Safety Week, 2,714 were placed out of service to produce a 13.5 percent out-of-service rate.
November 4, 2013
Business
Carrier alliance wants hair testing OKâd for DOT driver screen; bills introduced
Prompted by trucking interests, Sen. Mark Pryor, D-Ark., and Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Ark., introduced federal legislation this week designed to enable trucking companies to more effectively prevent lifestyle drug users from gaining employment as commercial truck drivers.
November 1, 2013
Business
House introduces bill to reinstate prior hours-of-service rule, delay July 1 provisions
A bill has been introduced in the House that would reinstate the hours-of-service rules in effect prior to July 1, 2013, by delaying the current rules until a Congressional investigation on the current hours rule is conducted.
October 31, 2013
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