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Trucking entities mostly support under-21 military driver pilot program, safety orgs oppose
With the public comment period for FMCSA’s pilot program for under-21 truckers closed, here’s a look at where major trucking organizations — and safety groups — stand on the program.
September 26, 2016
Business
With speed limiter rule proposed, proponents and opponents of mandate state their cases
An in-depth look at the key arguments made by advocates of a speed limiter mandate for the trucking industry — and the arguments posed by those against the mandate.
September 23, 2016
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Indiana steel company gets hours, equipment exemptions for on-site coil transport
ArcelorMittal Indiana Harbor received the exemptions from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration after it requested them in March. The company’s internal logistics drivers can now operate up to 16 consecutive hours in a work day and return to work with a minimum of eight hours off-duty when necessary.
September 23, 2016
Business
Senate skips hours fix in bill aimed at preventing government shutdown
Reports indicated lawmakers would use the bill to fix a “legislative glitch” initiated last December that could remove the 34-hour restart from hours-of-service regulations, meaning truckers could not use a restart if they wanted. But the Senate bill, made public Thursday, includes no such fix.
September 22, 2016
Business
CRST Expedited lands exemption to let pre-CDL holders drive team
FMCSA will allow a commercial learner’s permit holder with documentation that he or she passed the CDL skills test to drive a truck for CRST as part of a team operation without a CDL holder in the front seat.
September 22, 2016
Business
FMCSA amends regulations to allow safety tech to be mounted on windshields
The new regulations add an amendment to allow certain devices, including, but not limited to video event recorders, lane departure warning systems, collision mitigation or warning systems, transponders and sensors that are part of a hands-free driver aid equipment package, to be mounted within the area swept by the windshield wipers.
September 22, 2016
Business
Temporary hours of service exemptions issued for fuel haulers in five states
In light of a severe pipeline leak this month, five states have suspended hours of service regulations for fuel transporters.
September 21, 2016
Business
Academy Bus selects e-logs from ISE Fleet Services
Academy Bus, the largest privately owned and operated transportation company in the US, has selected ISE Fleet Services, a division of Innovative Software Engineering (ISE) as its fleet-wide provider of Electronic Driver Logs. ISE Fleet Services’ eFleetSuite is a full-featured FMCSA 395.15 compliant application that will automate DOT Hours-of-Service and Driver Vehicle Inspection Report record […]
September 20, 2016
Business
McLeod Software sprinting to help carriers, brokers meet FSMA requirements
Tom McLeod said it is a top priority for his software company to develop new features that help carriers and brokers meet the FSMA requirements by April, 2017.
September 19, 2016
Business
Court seems to lean toward keeping ELD mandate in place, trucking attorney says
“The [three-judge] panel was very suspect of the arguments that OOIDA was making and seemed to be much more in favor of the attorneys of the agency,” Scopelitis attorney Tim Wiseman said of the oral arguments made in the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals on Sept. 13. OOIDA filed a suit this year seeking to overturn the agency’s ELD mandate.
September 16, 2016
Business
DOT: Final rule for trucker training standards expected to publish in November
The Department of Transportation, in its monthly regulatory report, expects the final CDL Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse rule to be published by the end of the month, while the final Entry-Level Driver Training rule is expected to be published in November.
September 16, 2016
Business
ATRI, Mayo Clinic surveys seek carrier feedback on driver med exams
ATRI and the Mayo Clinic say the research will indicate how effective the NRCME process is 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.
September 14, 2016
Business
New Omnitracs module predicts driver turnover using e-log data
The Omnitracs ELD Driver Retention Model uses data from electronic hours-of-service (HOS) applications to detect subtle changes in driver habits
September 13, 2016
Business
ATA, OOIDA ask FMCSA to extend public comment period on speed limiter rule
ATA, who filed a petition in 2007 asking the DOT to implement a speed limiter mandate in the trucking industry, calls the DOT’s Aug. 26-released proposed “a dramatic departure” from its petition.
September 12, 2016
Business
Fitzgerald Gliders confident its kits will meet Phase 2 emissions standards
Despite changes to how glider kits will be classified for emissions regulations compliance — and new standards coming to bear for glider kit builders — the glider industry will remain viable and intact, says Fitzgerald Glider Kits’ head of marketing Stu McLaughlin.
September 8, 2016
Business
Proposed speed limiter rule published, comment period open for carriers
The DOT suggested three possible speeds for trucks to be governed to – 60 mph, 65 mph or 68 mph. Overall, the proposal offers little in the way of guidance toward what a final version of the rule could look like, and the DOT is mainly looking for feedback from the trucking industry and equipment manufacturers on the proposal.
September 7, 2016
Business
Congress to resume work on hours of service fix, CSA issues this fall
Hours of service rules face an uncertain and potentially more restrictive future, especially for truck operators who utilize a 34-hour hours restart regularly. Congress is set to take up the issue — again — this fall.
September 6, 2016
Business
Proposed truck speed governor rule hints at 60, 65 and 68 mph as limits
Sometime within the next few years, truck speeds will likely be electronically governed to somewhere between 60-mph and 68-mph, according to a proposed DOT rule released Aug. 26. The agencies did not formally propose a speed to which trucks should be limited, but they did issue analysis on three speeds: 60 mph, 65 mph and 68 mph.
September 2, 2016
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