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Business
FMCSA put the cart before the horse with SFD proposal, carriers again at risk of unfair ratings
Now that FMCSA finally published its Carrier Safety Fitness Determination rule proposal last month, the question remains: Is CSA data accurate enough to assign a carrier a safety rating?
January 29, 2016
Business
ELD mandateâs anti-harassment provisions and when they take effect
A look at the key anti-harassment measures FMCSA developed for its final electronic logging device mandate rule and when those measures take effect.
January 29, 2016
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Second FMCSA âBeyond Complianceâ listening session to be held Sunday
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration will hold the second of two public listening sessions Sunday, Jan. 31 to discuss a potential âbeyond complianceâ program for the trucking industry.
January 27, 2016
Business
FMCSA holding webinars this week, next month to discuss ELD mandate
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration will host two webinars on its December-published electronic logging device rule in the coming weeks. The first is this Wednesday, Jan. 27.
January 25, 2016
Business
Following major winter storm, several states issue hours waivers
Six states have issued temporary hours-of-service waivers following the major winter storm that halted East Coast roadways and left trucks stranded in days-long traffic jams.
January 25, 2016
Business
TivaCloud adds onboarding feature to its online DOT compliance program
TivaCloud announced a new onboarding tool to simplify the recruiting and hiring process for motor carriers.
January 21, 2016
Business
Study: ELD rule to increase sales of fleet GPS systems more than 20 percent
The trucking sectorâs rate of growth for GPS fleet management systems is projected to exceed 20 percent due to the recently issued regulations requiring the use of Electronic Logging Devices (ELDs).
January 21, 2016
Business
Proposed DOT rule to reform carrier rating system published, comment period opens
FMCSA has published a proposed rule that would reform the way it rates carriers and determines their overall safety fitness to operate, and the agency is accepting public comment on the proposal for 60 days.
January 21, 2016
Business
FMCSA chief: Agency concludes 34-hour restart study tied to suspension of 2013 hours regs
Reimplementation of some 34-hour restart rules, suspended by Congress in late 2014, is contingent on the studyâs completion and review by the DOT, the Office of the Inspector General and Congress itself.
January 20, 2016
Business
Despite âjust say noâ strategy, voluntary compliance program a win for small biz truckers, group says
Large carriers do stand to benefit from a potential federal program to reward carriers for voluntary safety investments or other âbeyond complianceâ initiatives, says Joe Rajkovacz of the Western States Trucking Association, but thatâs no reason for owner-operators and other small carriers to oppose such a program, Rajkovacz told CCJ late last week.
January 20, 2016
Business
33-foot pups not dead yet, new Congressional measure would allow longer doubles
A new Congressional amendment to an already-enacted law would extend the federal maximum tandem trailer limit to 33 feet, up for the current 28-foot minimum.
January 20, 2016
Business
DOT: Proposed speed limiter mandate, rule on driver drug and alcohol clearinghouse expected in February
Updates on DOT rules that would implement driver training standards, a speed limiter mandate, a database of truck drivers who have failed a drug test and more.
January 19, 2016
Business
FMCSA proposes rule for new carrier safety rating program, enforcement measures
The proposed Safety Fitness Determination rule would replace the current federal rating system of âSatisfactory, Conditional and Unsatisfactoryâ for motor carriers and replace it with one determination: Unfit. The carrier then would either improve its operations or face a shut down.
January 15, 2016
Business
Confirmation hearing set for Scott Darling, nominee to head FMCSA
Nearly six months after being nominated by President Barack Obama to head the DOTâs Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on a permanent basis, T.F. Scott Darling will face his first confirmation hearing next week, according to a press release from the Senateâs commerce committee.
January 14, 2016
Business
CSAâs Safety Measurement System returns to public view with highway bill-stipulated changes
That means carrier BASIC category scores, the primary percentile rankings that proved to be so problematic for many, are no longer shown in the public view. All that remains in each BASIC category is a graph of the most recent yearâs inspection history.
January 13, 2016
Business
Small carriers lambaste âbeyond complianceâ program, argue it should center on driver training
Many commenters said safety technology, while not to be dismissed, shouldnât replace proper driver training as the best way to improve highway safety. Small carrier interests loomed large Tuesday at the first of two public FMCSA listening sessions scheduled for this month and intended to gather input from carriers and other industry stakeholders for a potential voluntary compliance rewards program.
January 13, 2016
Business
Trucking groups: New carrier scoring rule violates FAST Act highway law provisions
Pursuit of the rule, according to the trucking coalitionâs letter, disregards key components of the FAST Actâs trucking regulatory reform.
January 12, 2016
Business
Virginia lawmakers looking to limit trucks in left lane
The Virginia General Assembly has proposed two amendments to state law that would prohibit trucks from driving in the left-most lane in certain areas.
January 12, 2016
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