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FMCSA issues rule to help vets become truck drivers
Military personnel who drove commercial vehicles in the service looking to transition into the trucking industry will now have a full year to apply for a skills test waiver instead of just 90 days after they leave the service.
October 12, 2016
Business
New Jersey lawmakers pass 31-cent diesel tax hike, Christie expected to sign
The fuel tax increase includes a 23-cent increase to petroleum taxes across the board, and an additional four-cent increase for diesel fuel, which will take effect Jan. 1, 2017, through the end of June.
October 12, 2016
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ATRI, Mayo Clinic ask carriers to participate in survey on medical examiners registry
ATRI and the Mayo Clinic say the research will tell them how effective the registry has been in improving the DOT physical process, as well as making sure medical examiners understand the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s regulations and guidance for issuing medical certificates.
October 11, 2016
Business
Some trucking regulations suspended in six states following Hurricane Matthew
Governors in five states have issued emergency declarations suspending trucking regulations for commercial trucks hauling food, equipment and other relief loads.
October 10, 2016
Business
NTSB wants greater focus on driver drug testing following fatal 2015 crash
“Implementation of our recommendations made today can lead to a prospective employer having access to a driver’s full driving history, including involvement in previous crashes, incidents of speeding, or operating while impaired by alcohol or other drugs,” aid NTSB Chairman Christopher A. Hart.
October 7, 2016
Business
Trucking backs bill to better TWIC, create advisory committee
The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association and the American Trucking Association say the Surface Transportation and Maritime Security Act would enable TWIC holders to get their hazmat endorsement without redundant background checks.
October 7, 2016
Business
Continental acquires Zonar; DTNA to retain minority stake
Established in 2001, Zonar pioneered what it calls “smart fleet telematics” in markets that include commercial trucking, vocational and passenger fleets.
October 6, 2016
Business
Proposed CSA changes open for comment, Q&A sessions begin next week
FMCSA is asking for industry and public comments on the proposed changes to Compliance, Safety, Accountability scores the agency announced earlier this year.
October 6, 2016
Business
Gorilla Safety to offer white-label version of ELD application
Gorilla will allow companies to offer its ELD solution under their own brand to their clients without undergoing the arduous development process.
October 5, 2016
Business
SmartDrive expands driver behavior, risk analysis with ‘segmentation’
SmartDrive’s new tool can instantly look across driver and vehicle segments to identify relevant and predictive performance differences for improvement strategies.
October 5, 2016
Business
FMCSA offering preview of carriers’ CSA scores under proposed changes, seeks industry feedback
The key changes proposed to CSA and its Safety Measurement System percentile rankings (and now available for preview) include lowering intervention thresholds in some SMS categories/BASICs, raising the threshold in one BASIC and increasing the number of crashes needed before carriers’ register a Crash Indicator BASIC rating.
October 4, 2016
Business
Spear keynote hints at winds of change at ATA
Trucking remains the backbone of the nation’s freight system, but threats exist that could hinder the industry’s growth and productivity. “Don’t mess with trucking,” said Chris Spear, president and CEO of the American Trucking Associations, in reference to regulatory agencies and anti-truck groups.
October 3, 2016
Business
ELD mandate boots HOS as carriers’ top concern
The trucking industry’s top 10 concerns — based on surveys of carriers — were unveiled Monday. Bumping hours of service from the top of the list was the federal government’s ELD mandate. See the full list here…
October 3, 2016
Business
Survey: Speed limiter usage widespread among fleets, ELD adoption flat despite mandate
More than 85 percent of fleet respondents in a recent survey equip their fleet’s trucks with speed limiters, according to a survey performed this year by the American Transportation Research Institute. The survey also showed adoption of electronic logging devices in 2015 was flat compared to 2014.
September 29, 2016
Business
Congress again forgoes hours of service fix in latest appropriations bill
If lawmakers fail to act, the 34-hour restart faces two options: Removal entirely from hours of service code or stuck within 2013’s unpopular hours reform.
September 29, 2016
Business
Food hauler seeks 30-minute break exemption
Transco Inc. applied for the exemption for the drivers in the company’s grocery and foodservice divisions to allow the drivers to count time performing on-duty, non-driving tasks toward the 30-minute break requirement.
September 28, 2016
Business
PeopleNet takes next steps in mobility, big data, video intelligence
PeopleNet shared a number of product updates and developments at the inaugural Trimble in.sight user conference
September 27, 2016
Business
Idaho third-party CDL testers must continue to maintain fraud bond, FMCSA says
Third-party CDL testers in Idaho must maintain a bond for re-testing drivers in the event CDL testing fraud is discovered, following the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s denial of an exemption request made by the Idaho DOT, who sought to be to be waived of the requirement.
September 27, 2016
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