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Undoing potential 34-hour restart death knell could be delayed for months, group says
The legal hang-up regarding truckersâ hours of service rules could kill the 34-hour restart entirely, but the Trucking Allianceâs Lane Kidd says thereâs pressure on U.S. lawmakers to forgo a fix in the current aviation reauthorization work underway in Congress currently and delay forging a fix until later this year.
March 15, 2016
Business
Fireworks companies seeking temporary hours exemption, Wisconsin logging association wants securement exemption
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is seeking comment on two exemption requests it has received recently: One for fireworks haulers and one for log haulers.
March 15, 2016
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FMCSA proposes rule changes to allow military vets easier path to truck driver jobs
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is proposing two regulatory changes that would help make it easier for current and former military members with commercial vehicle driving experience to obtain a Commercial Learnerâs Permit or a Commercial Driverâs License.
March 15, 2016
Business
ATA, other industry groups weigh in on Entry-Level Driver Training proposed rule
The ATA said in an informal statement it generally supports the rule, but questions certain aspects of it, saying âATA is concerned that an arbitrary requirement centered on behind- the-wheel training hours distracts from a more important focus on performance and safety outcomes.â
March 14, 2016
Business
Study: Hours of service rules limited in their ability to manage trucker fatigue, data barriers exist
A DOT-sponsored report released March 10 concludes the connection between hours of service regulations, truck driver fatigue and accident frequency is hard to make based on available data and that barriers exist in researching such connections.
March 10, 2016
Business
House bill does not include fix for potentially major 34-hour restart problem, contrary to reports
The Houseâs Transportation Committee released March 10 legislation to extend for three months the Federal Aviation Administrationâs authorization, and notably absent from the billâs text is any language intended to clarify the potential damage done by a December-passed government funding bill.
March 10, 2016
Business
Comment period opens for sleep apnea âpre-ruleâ
The comment period for FMCSAâs sleep apnea âpre-rule,â which seeks comment from the trucking industry on a variety of questions related to obstructive sleep apnea, is open until June 8.
March 10, 2016
Business
Senate opts to forgo provisions on truckersâ breaks, pay in its aviation bill
The House aviation billâs trucking-specific provisions would prevent prevent states from requiring carriers and truckers to comply with state meal and rest break laws if they exist. It would also block states from enacting state-level driver pay reform. The Senate, however, did not include such language in its FAA authorization bill.
March 10, 2016
Business
FMCSAâs Safety Fitness Determination proposal under fire again, coalition asks Congress to halt rule
A group of 35 transportation-related organizations sent a letter earlier this month to lawmakers urging them to stop the DOTâs Safety Fitness Determination proposed rulemaking from moving forward until all reforms are completed to the Compliance, Safety, Accountability program, as mandated by the FAST Act.
March 10, 2016
Business
Panel: Shippers interested in carriersâ ELD progress
A panel of shippers this week had a message for carriers who are reluctant to begin integrating electronic logging devices: If you canât demonstrate much progress toward conversion, we are taking note.
March 9, 2016
Business
FMCSA changing âhigh risk carrierâ definition
The agency will now deem carriers high risk if they have a ranking of 90th percentile or higher in two or more of the Behavior Analysis and Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs) in the Compliance, Safety, Accountabilityâs Safety Measurement System for two consecutive months and havenât received an on-site investigation in the previous 18 months.
March 9, 2016
Business
Sleep apnea âpre-ruleâ set to publish Thursday, DOT wants feedback from carriers on potential apnea screening rule
The Department of Transportation will soon publish a notice seeking feedback from trucking industry stakeholders about the prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea among truck operators and any potential costs carriers and others may incur if the DOT were to issue a rule requiring sleep apnea screening and treatment.
March 8, 2016
Business
PeopleNet showcases video intelligence, safety dashboard at TCA conference
During the Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) 2016 annual convention, PeopleNet showcased a new option in its fleet mobility platform called the Video Intelligence Solution.
March 7, 2016
Business
Portions of CSAâs carrier ranking system return to public view
As it promised last month, FMCSA has updated the online portal of its Compliance, Safety, Accountability program to bring back to public view the inspection and violation data underpinning the BASIC percentile rankings. it has also brought back the so-called âabsolute scoresâ within five of the seven BASICs.
March 7, 2016
Business
DOT grants carriers 60 more days to comment on rule to revamp carrier rating system
The rule would replace the current three-tier rating system of âSatisfactory, Conditional and Unsatisfactoryâ for motor carriers with a single determination of âUnfit.â An Unfit determination would require the carrier to either improve its operations or be shut down. FMCSA decided to provide the extension to give âall interested parties adequate time to submit comments on proposals in this rulemaking.â
March 7, 2016
Business
The dust-up over FMCSAâs âlives savedâ data: Accurate, âalarmingâ or roughly approximate?
Do FMCSAâs recently released numbers on âlives savedâ via truck inspection efforts reveal a concerning trend about declining enforcement emphasis, or are they simply estimates based on incomplete data? Or could FMCSA efforts in fact be reducing the need for such enforcement? Discussion here âŚ
March 7, 2016
Business
DOT proposes entry-level driver training rule, would institute standard curriculum, minimum behind-the-wheel time
FMCSA is set to publish Monday, March 7 a proposed rule that, if made final, would implement a required core curriculum for new entrant truck drivers receiving their CDL and require them to receive 30 hours of behind-the-wheel training time. It also would establish a registry of FMCSA-approved trainers.
March 4, 2016
Business
FMCSAâs Darlingâs nomination moves to full Senate for confirmation
T.F. Scott Darling III was approved Thursday by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation to become the next administrator of the FMCSA. His nomination now must be approved by the full Senate.
March 3, 2016
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