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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
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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
Business
DOT, EPA seeking comments on new data related to Phase 2 of greenhouse gas emissions standards
New data related to the next round of emissions standards for heavy trucks has prompted the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the Environmental Protection Agency to ask for public comments on the new data and information.
March 1, 2016
Business
Senate committee scheduled to vote Thursday on nominated FMCSA boss Scott Darling
Darling was nominated by Obama in August and underwent Senate confirmation hearings in January. He has headed FMCSA since August 2014, following the sudden resignation of then-Administrator Anne Ferro.
February 29, 2016
Business
FAA bill renews fight over statesâ ability to require breaks for truckers, reform driver pay
A measure in a House bill would block states from enforcing mandatory paid meal and rest breaks for truckers and their carrier employers and prevent states from undertaking driver pay reform measures. ATA announced its support for the measure Thursday, while a prominent Senator vowed to fight the provision.
February 26, 2016
Business
FMCSA plans to return to public view some CSA scores despite Congress-required revamp of program
After pulling down the so-called âabsoluteâ scoring measures in the Compliance, Safety, Accountability programâs publicly available carrier scoring dashboard (the Safety Measurement System), the DOT likely will return those absolute scores within the SMS BASICs to public view next month.
February 24, 2016
Business
CVSA says high number of FMCSA-issued exemptions overly burdensome to inspectors
The burden being placed on roadside inspectors by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is becoming excessive, the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance says, because of the large number of exemptions being granted to drivers and carriers.
February 23, 2016
Business
FMCSA issues shutdown order to Calif.-based driver
California-licensed truck driver Edward Herbert Crane has been issued an effective shutdown order by FMCSA following an investigation that revealed four positive drug tests since 2012 and a crash in which he turned his truck over.
February 19, 2016
Business
Proposed driver training rule clears final hurdle, publication likely in coming weeks
The rule will likely include a required minimum number of hours of behind-the-wheel time, set up a driver trainer registry and establish a standard curriculum for new entrant truck drivers.
February 19, 2016
Business
Legislative âglitchâ clouds future of the 34-hour restart
While trucking industry groups press Congress to act to fix an error in a December-passed government funding bill that may accidentally strip the 34-hour restart from hours-of-service regulations entirely, the actual effect of the legislative language isnât entirely clear, according to multiple industry voices responding to the issue.
February 18, 2016
Business
DOT: Driver training rule expected this month, speed limiter proposal next month
The DOTâs latest projections on a bevy of upcoming rules, including one to mandate speed limiters, another to set minimum driver training standards and the final version of a rule to implement a database of drivers whoâve failed or refused a drug test.
February 17, 2016
Business
Trimble adds compliance app from ISE Fleet Services to its field management suite
ISE Fleet Services announced that Trimble has added ISEâs Android eFleetSuite compliance application to its field service management (FSM) suite.
February 16, 2016
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