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GAO: FMCSA study on 2013 hours-of-service rule flawed, safety conclusions could be inaccurate
A new Congressional report says the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has limited ability to truly evaluate the 2013-implemented hours-of-service rule because its study did not meet research standards and has data constraints.
July 30, 2015
Business
Senate clears two highway bills: Another short term patch and highway bill with provision to remove CSA scores
The Senate mid-Thursday overwhelmingly passed a six-year highway bill that would remove carrier percentile scores in the Compliance, Safety, Accountability program from public view, among other regulatory reforms.
July 30, 2015
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E-log mandate advances, FMCSA sends rule to White House for approval
The rule, which will take effect two years following its publication in the Federal Register, will require all truck drivers who are required to keep records of duty status to use an electronic logging device.
July 30, 2015
Business
California Construction Trucking Association renamed the Western States Trucking Association
The California Construction Trucking Association has been renamed the Western States Trucking Association.
July 29, 2015
Business
EPA, DOT to hold public hearings on next round of emissions, fuel economy regs
The Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Transportation have announced they will hold two public hearings on the upcoming so-called Phase 2 of federal emissions and fuel economy standards for heavy-duty trucks.
July 27, 2015
Business
Feds say better oversight needed of state CDL testing
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration needs to clarify and improve its oversight of state CDL testing, according to a new federal report.
July 24, 2015
Business
Unannounced brake check day puts 14 percent of inspected trucks out of service
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance checked brakes on 6,337 commercial motor vehicles during its annual unannounced brake check day May 6, the enforcement group announced this week, resulting in a 14.2 percent out-of-service rate overall.
July 23, 2015
Business
Senate moves closer to highway bill passage, House still shaking head
The Senate voted late Wednesday to allow a vote on the six-year DRIVE Act highway bill that, if enacted, would remove from public view carrier rankings and alerts in the DOT’s Compliance, Safety, Accountability program and secure highway funding for at least three years.
July 23, 2015
Business
Kentucky driver shutdown by FMCSA over false logs, fatal crash
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has issued an imminent hazard out-of-service order, effectively a shutdown order, to a Kentucky-based driver after FMCSA determined he falsified his records-of-duty status in the days leading up to a crash that killed six.
July 22, 2015
Business
Senate votes to delay vote on CSA-reforming long-term highway bill; McConnell wants bill passed this week
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) Tuesday, July 21 announced on the Senate floor a bi-partisan long-term highway bill that would fund federal road and bridge projects for six years, the first three of which will have a dedicated and guaranteed funding source.
July 21, 2015
Business
Video whiteboard: FMCSA’s 7 goals for ELD mandate explained
Omnitracs released a new video detailing what fleets need to know about the upcoming Electronic Logging Device (ELD) mandate, expected to be published in September 2015.
July 21, 2015
Business
International scores major Class 8 tractor order
International Truck announced that it has received an order for 1,050 new trucks from an unnamed North American fleet. The company also reports that the customer has indicated that it will order an additional 7,950 Trucks later this month. The three-year agreement is for International ProStar and LoneStar Class 8 tractors powered by Cummins ISX-15 engines. The […]
July 21, 2015
Business
Proposed rule will require straight trucks to have underride guards, reflective tape
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration released last week an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that will, when final, require single-unit trucks to be equipped with rear impact guards and reflective tape on the rear and sides of the trucks to improve their visibility.
July 20, 2015
Business
Rule to require rear impact guards nears publication with OMB clearance
A federal rule to require rear impact guards and other safety strategies on single unit trucks has been cleared by the White House’s Office of Management and Budget, meaning the rule will likely be published in the coming weeks.
July 17, 2015
Business
Action on e-log rule expected this month
A federal rule to mandate the use of electronic logging devices by truck operators is scheduled to make its next move toward implementation this month, according to a recent report issued by the Department of Transportation.
July 17, 2015
Business
EPA, DOT officially publish proposed fuel economy standards for trucks, comment period open for 60 days
The EPA and DOT published their proposed rule July 13 for the next round of emissions standards for heavy trucks. The rule would set a cap on the amount of GHG emissions produced by heavy trucks and engines by implementing vehicle-wide fuel economy standards.
July 17, 2015
Business
Provision that would exempt glider kits from Phase 2 emissions regs unlikely to pass, ATD says
The American Truck Dealers says H.R. 2822 – which includes an amendment that would prohibit the Environmental Protection Agency, for one year, from using funds to include the regulation of glider kits in the EPA’s controversial “Phase II” fuel economy/greenhouse gas proposed rule – is unlikely to pass, as it was pulled from the House floor.
July 16, 2015
Business
Turning on compliance: ‘paperless’ third-party services growing
Managing logbook data and driver hiring are two areas where outsourcing has gained traction by way of new technology and services.
July 16, 2015
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