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American Central Transport sees positive CSA impact from event recorders
American Central Transport (ACT) has seen its CSA scores steadily improve since it began using the Lytx DriveCam program in the latter half of 2014.
March 10, 2017
The DriveCam program from Lytx shows driver managers a ranked list of drivers by priority for coaching and intervention.
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Annual Roadcheck inspection spree set for June 6-8
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance's annual International Roadcheck inspection blitz will begin June 6-8 this year, according to the organization's website.
March 10, 2017
CVSA will hold its annual International Roadcheck inspection blitz June 6-8 this year.
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FMCSA confirms permanent ‘restart rollback’ based on study results
The DOT’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has confirmed on its website that the 2013 regs will not go back into effect, given the study’s results.
March 9, 2017
Not only did the drivers operating under the more restrictive regulations show no greater levels of safety, in some cases they were less safe, according to FMCSA’s summary of the research provided to Congress this week.
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HR Resource Force partners with KeepTruckin to integrate ELD data
The partnership will help transportation companies stay compliant ahead of the ELD mandate and provide data that can feed into their back office functions.
March 8, 2017
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ATA, Navistar, Volvo join other trucking stakeholders asking new EPA chief to support clean diesel program
Trucking industry stakeholders issued a letter to the new administrator of the EPA asking him to continue support of the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act program.
March 7, 2017
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Trucking lauds permanent removal of 34-hour restart restrictions
The study found that the two early morning provisions and the once-weekly limit on drivers' 34-hour restarts offer "no net benefit" for drivers, DOT's OIG said.
March 7, 2017
Trucking industry organizations such as ATA, TCA and others support the DOT’s latest findings in a study that determined the two early morning provisions and the once-weekly limit on drivers’ 34-hour restart regulations provide no benefit to the industry.
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Teletrac Navman issues ELD compliance guarantee for Director product
Current Director HOS customers will receive firmware and software updates to comply with ELD mandate requirements throughout the ELD timeline and beyond.
March 7, 2017
Application view of Teletrac Navman DIRECTOR from desktop, laptop, mobile and driver’s device. (PRNewsFoto/Teletrac Navman)
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Current 34-hour restart regs to stay put following issuance of long-awaited FMCSA report
Following more than two years of lingering uncertainty, the rules governing truckers’ use of a 34-hour restart are settled, following a long-awaited report.
March 6, 2017
Drivers will not be required to include two 1 a.m. to 5 a.m. period in their 34-hour restarts.
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Carriers with higher turnover have higher crash rates and poorer CSA scores, analysis finds
Data firm finds fleets with the highest turnover rates generally have higher crash rates & poorer CSA scores than those with better driver turnover rates.
March 2, 2017
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Omnitracs integrates routing, dispatching, compliance (RDC) in new system
RDC combines routing, dispatching, trip management, proof of delivery, Hours of Service and Driver-Vehicle Inspection Report (DVIR) compliance.
February 28, 2017
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ATA president: Trump gives trucking an opportunity to do ‘amazing things’
At the Omnitracs Outlook user conference on Feb. 27, the president of the American Trucking Associations said the Trump agenda is good for the industry.
February 27, 2017
Chris Spear, president of the American Trucking Associations, believes the Trump agenda will be good for trucking with the exception of NAFTA.
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Trump orders federal agencies to develop task forces to remove regulations
Trump signed an order telling federal agencies to remove two regulations for each new regulation enacted. That order is facing a court challenge. Read more here
February 27, 2017
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EROAD announces availability of ELD
EROAD announced the availability of its Electronic Logging Device during the Technology & Maintenance Council’s (TMC) annual meeting Sunday in Nashville, Tenn.
February 26, 2017
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SambaSafety acquires Vigillo; companies plan to offer ‘single dashboard’ for driver risk management
SambaSafety plans to create a risk identification and mitigation dashboard that combines both MVR and CSA data for fleets.
February 23, 2017
Vigillo has been providing CSA scorecards and data mining products in the transportation industry for nearly a decade.
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FMCSA clarifies ELD mandate’s ‘grandfather’ clause and potential issues with non-compliant ELDs
The FMCSA issued new guidance on the use of older logging devices that, while lacking compliance with the agency’s electronic logging device stipulations.
February 22, 2017
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Trucking groups urge new DOT Secretary to scrap new carrier rating system, citing lingering CSA faults
Prominent trucking groups have united in urging Elaine Chao, the new Secretary of Transportation, to order the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to rescind a proposed rule issued in January 2016 that would institute a new carrier rating system based on carriers’ scores in the Compliance, Safety, Accountability program.
February 21, 2017
The Safety Fitness Determination rule’s reliance on CSA scoring — which Congress ordered FMCSA to remove from public view over concerns about scores’ accuracy — is the key reason industry groups want Chao to rescind the January 2016-proposed rule.
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FMCSA senior staffer calling the shots pending Trump nomination of agency head
There’s still a litany of posts Trump must fill at the DOT, including naming a new administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. Read more.
February 16, 2017
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GPS Insight now offering ELD system
The ELD system bundles an Android tablet hardwired to a GPS tracking device. Read more about this on Commercial Carrier Journal.
February 14, 2017
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