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Comment period for sleep apnea âpre-ruleâ closes July 8
The comment period was extended from the original June 8 deadline to give commenters the chance to study and analyze the results of a study by the American Transportation Research Institute. ATRIâs study, produced via surveys of drivers, concluded that a sleep apnea testing referral made by a medical examiner can cost a trucker upwards of a $1,000 in out-of-pocket expenses â more than a weekâs pay, the report notes.
July 1, 2016
Business
FMCSA grants hours exemption to fireworks haulers
The exemption allows the companies to extend the 14-hour on-duty window by excluding mid-period off-duty or sleeper-berth time of any length.
June 30, 2016
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Military vets with driving experience get full year to waive CDL skills test
Military veterans looking to transition into commercial driving after their service now have up to a year after leaving the military to waive the CDL skills test.
June 28, 2016
Business
FMCSA adjusts fines for violations based on inflation
Some fines are higher than previous years, and some are lower, as the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration made the adjustments.
June 27, 2016
Business
Driver shut down by DOT after deadly crash
In addition to traveling 25 mph over the speed limit, trucker Randall Weddle allegedly had been drinking at the time of the accident. Two were killed in the crash, in which Weddleâs load of lumber was spilled onto the highway and into other vehicles.
June 24, 2016
Business
ELD lawsuit sees a wave of action as ATA, others file briefs in support of mandate
ATA says OOIDAâs fears of regulators and carriers using the devices to track drivers in real-time is an âillogical extreme.â Furthermore, the rule takes measures to prevent such a scenario, ATA argues. The briefs filed by ATA and the Alliance are simply amicus briefs and do not bring them into the lawsuit as ongoing participants.
June 24, 2016
Business
Vetting of ELDs: questions arise from âself-certificationâ process
Experts say the registration process for FMCSAâs online registry of ELDs is missing an important test
June 23, 2016
Business
Successfully onboard: how data, technology helps retain new drivers
A number of strategies and technologies are being used to improve the onboarding experience of drivers.
June 23, 2016
Business
Push renewed to ban trucks older than â07 at NJ/NY ports
The Coalition for Healthy Ports and key Newark, N.J. politicians want the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey to reinstate a plan to prohibit trucks with engines older than 2007 by next year.
June 21, 2016
Business
Window for carriers to comment on FMCSAâs new safety rating rule closes June 23
Reply comments on the FMCSAâs Safety Fitness Determination proposed rule are due by the end of the day Thursday, June 23.
June 20, 2016
Business
DOT begins audit looking into detention time at shippers, receivers
The DOT has initiated an audit to look into the effects on the trucking industry of detention time at shippers and receivers.
June 17, 2016
Business
Projected speed limiter publication date delayed again, CDL clearinghouse set to publish in August
The Department of Transportation has delayed the expected publication date for a potential rule to mandate speed limiters on trucks while keeping the publication date for the CDL clearinghouse at Aug. 29.
June 17, 2016
Business
ELD mandate to survive legal challenges, expert believes
Industry experts discussed the upcoming ELD mandate during CCJ webinar held on Thursday, June 16.
June 16, 2016
Business
FMCSA issues 60-page legal defense of ELD mandate, responds to driversâ privacy concerns
The Federal Motor Carrier filed Wednesday, June 15, its official response to the legal challenge brought against its 2015-issued electronic logging device mandate, defending the rule against challenges to its constitutionality and saying the mandate stands up to a cost-benefit analysis.
June 15, 2016
Business
Indiana testing virtual weigh station program
The system Indiana is testing combines cameras with in-pavement scales to identify and weigh trucks as they pass by, eliminating the need for trucks to slow down to go through a weigh station.
June 14, 2016
Business
Revamped CSA scores likely wonât return for two years, Sec. Foxx says
The reforms required by Congress to the federal Compliance, Safety, Accountability carrier ranking system will take about two years to complete, Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx told a Senate panel last week. Thatâs the same timeline the industry can expect to see the so-called âCSA scoresâ to return to public view.
June 14, 2016
Business
CCJ webinar this week: Strategies for adopting ELDs ahead of the 2017 mandate
Thursdayâs webinar will outline strategies for successful ELD implementation and benefits of early adoption, as well as how the shipping community is preparing for the supply chain disruptions by working with carrier partners to ensure ELD adoption.
June 14, 2016
Business
FMCSA orders Mass. trucking company to shut down
The shutdown order was issued because of the companyâs âcontinual and blatant disregardâ for safety regulations, FMCSA said.
June 14, 2016
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