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Comment period for FMCSAâs proposed reforms to carrier safety fitness ratings ends Monday, May 23
The Notice of Proposed Rulemaking outlined FMCSAâs plan to update its safety rating system for carriers by integrating on-road safety data from inspections, along with the results of carrier investigations and crash reports.
May 20, 2016
Business
FMCSA shuts down Kentucky-based driver after failed field sobriety test, unauthorized passengers
A Kentucky-based truck driver has been effectively shut down by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration for a bevy of violations, including a failed field sobriety test.
May 20, 2016
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Senate clears bill that could initiate hours of service reform
The Senate overwhelmingly passed a transportation funding bill Thursday, May 19, that could change hours of service rules for truck operators, should the House also pass the bill and the president sign it.
May 19, 2016
Business
Hours controversy continues as Senate set to vote on measure to restore 2013 34-hour restart rules
Like the House plan floated Tuesday, Blumenthalâs amendment would effectively nullify the results of the study and its impact on hours of service regulations. However, unlike the House plan, it takes the opposite approach: Instead of reverting back to 2011 rules on a permanent basis, it would revert back to restart rules that took effect July 1, 2013.
May 18, 2016
Business
Point-counterpoint: Owner-operator and carrier interest groups spar over ELDs and speed limiters, harp on need for truck parking
Once again making clear the sometimes wide divide between large and small carriers on some of the industryâs key regulatory and operational issues, Todd Spencer of OOIDA and Ted Scott of ATA spoke in a point-counterpoint session May 17 at CCJâs annual Spring Symposium in Birmingham, Ala., butting heads over electronic logging devices, speed limiters, allowing 18-21 truckers to drive interstate and more.
May 18, 2016
Business
House releases bill that would restore 34-hour restart rules from 2011, halt FMCSAâs carrier rating rule
The U.S. Houseâs Appropriations Committee released May 17 a 2017 fiscal year DOT funding bill that would make permanent 2014âs ârestart rollbackâ by reverting hours-of-service rules for truckers to those in effect in December 2011. The bill also halts FMCSAâs work on its January-proposed Safety Fitness Determination rule until the reforms called for in 2015âs FAST Act highway bill are implemented.
May 17, 2016
Business
FMCSAâs proposed carrier rating reforms âa sham,â rely too heavily on CSA scores, transpo attorney says
âAll stakeholders should recognize this proposal is bad for [business] competition and for carriers both small and large,â Seaton told attendees Tuesday, May 11, at CCJâs Spring Symposium in Birmingham, Alabama.
May 17, 2016
Business
Supreme Court decision to allow trucker to intervene in ELD lawsuit undecided, FMCSA skips response filing
If the Supreme Court does grant trucker William Trescottâs motion, it would delay the court proceedings in OOIDAâs current case. The Supreme Court set a May 12 deadline for FMCSA to file a response to Trescottâs motion to intervene. The agency decided not to file a response, per court documents.
May 16, 2016
Business
Expert on new regs for food haulers: Shippers run the show
Shippers must set not only sanitation requirements for carriersâ equipment, but also pre-cooling requirements for reefer loads and periodic training for carrier personnel, drivers included, who may interact with food products.
May 13, 2016
Business
Rule to set up CDL Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse expected in August, speed limiter rule soon
The rule will establish a database of CDL holders that have failed or refused a drug test and requires carriers to upload this information to FMCSA at least annually.
May 13, 2016
Business
FMCSA issues safety advisory for certain TYTAL cargo tanks
The cargo tanks have been found to have inadequate accident damage protection, and some have inadequate venting capacity of pressure release systems.
May 11, 2016
Business
Changes to out-of-service order criteria now in effect
Tires, lights, driveline joints and other out-of-service order criteria changes that took effect last month.
May 11, 2016
Business
FMCSA shuts down TN trucker after finding drugs, open beer cans in cab
Georgia State Patrol officers found an open box of beer and several open beer cans in the cab of Flynnâs truck, and a field sobriety test detected the presence of alcohol.
May 10, 2016
Business
Interstate Distributor rolls out CarriersEdge training tools to fleet
CarriersEdge, a provider of online safety and compliance training tools, announced that Interstate Distributor is using its platform to provide customized maintenance training.
May 9, 2016
Business
Second phase of Unified Registration System goes into effect Sept. 30
When fully implemented, FMCSA says the URS will better identify unsafe companies that try to regain registration by attempting to register as a different, unrelated business entity.
May 9, 2016
Business
Motion filed asking Supreme Court to hear ELD challenge
The Supreme Court is scheduled to issue a decision May 12 on whether it may take up the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Associationâs suit against the DOT and its December 2015-published electronic logging device mandate once a decision has been issued by a lower court.
May 9, 2016
Business
Annual Roadcheck inspection spree looms
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Allianceâs annual Roadcheck Inspection spree is less than month out. 2016âs International Roadcheck, which will take place June 7-9, will have a special emphasis on tire safety this year, CVSA announced last month.
May 9, 2016
Business
Hours of service waivers for fireworks haulers extended to 2020, carrier changes requested
The exemption allows APA member carriers to extend the 14-hour on-duty window by excluding mid-period off-duty or sleeper-berth time of any length from their 14-hour clock.
May 9, 2016
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