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Judge again dismisses most of OOIDA lawsuit against Calif. emissions regs, transfers case
The federal judge overseeing the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association’s lawsuit challenging California emissions standards has again dismissed most of the owner-driver advocacy group’s claims.
July 16, 2015
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EPA sues Navistar, alleging company violated emissions standards laws
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency filed suit against Navistar International Corp. on Wednesday, July 15, claiming the truck maker violated the Clean Air Act.
July 16, 2015
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Senate committee approves expansive regulatory package for highway bill; would remove CSA scores, allow under-21 drivers
The U.S. Senate’s transportation and commerce committee late Wednesday, July 15, stamped approval on a wide-ranging transportation regulatory package that would if passed remove CSA’s carrier percentile rankings from public view, allow some under-21 CDL holders to operate interstate and allow carriers to use hair tests in lieu of urine tests for driver drug screening.
July 16, 2015
Business
FMCSA denies HOS exemption requests from two movers groups
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has denied a request by two movers associations seeking hours-of-service exemptions, the agency announced this week.
July 15, 2015
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Senate proposes trucking regulatory package to attach to long-term highway bill
The package includes stipulations to remove CSA scores from public view, allow under-21 CDL holders to drive interstate and allows hair tests to satisfy driver drug testing requirements.
July 15, 2015
Business
Senate bill would require hourly driver pay, increase carrier liability insurance minimum
A bill introduced last week in the U.S. Senate would if passed require employers to pay truck operators for all hours worked, rather than solely per-mile pay, and double the minimum amount of liability insurance required to be held by motor carriers.
July 13, 2015
Business
The trucking technology tit-for-tat: Will trucking get anything in return for ever-increasing regs?
In return for working to meet all these new standards and rules set forth both in recent years and upcoming, the trucking industry has asked for virtually nothing in return from the federal government. That needs to change. Modest size and weight increases are an excellent place to start.
July 8, 2015
Business
Shippers group again calls for increases to truck size and weight limits
A national organization representing shippers is once again calling on Congress to approve larger, heavier trucks on U.S. highways.
July 7, 2015
Business
Comment period for proposed diabetes rule change closes Monday
The comment period for FMCSA’s proposed rule to change how diabetes is handled relative to drivers’ medical certification ends July 6.
July 3, 2015
Business
Rule to mandate e-logs takes a step forward
A looming Final Rule to mandate the use of electronic logging devices has been sent from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to the Office of Secretary of Transportation, moving the rule a small step closer to publication and implementation.
July 1, 2015
Business
Independent review team tells FMCSA it needs to revamp CSA program
The committee’s main recommendation to the agency is to hurry the long-awaited Safety Fitness Determination rule to implementation, as it is expected to help better sync CSA scores with crash risk.
June 30, 2015
Business
FMCSA denies several requests for hours exemptions
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced Tuesday the denial of several hours-of-service exemption applications.
June 30, 2015
Business
Certain fireworks haulers get hours-of-service exemption
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced last week it has granted an hours-of-service exemption to fireworks haulers who drive for any of the 51 member companies of the American Pyrotechnics Association, allowing them to drive past the 14th hour of coming on duty.
June 30, 2015
Business
FMCSA wants to change CSA intervention thresholds, make hazmat category public
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration published June 29 proposed changes to its Compliance, Safety, Accountability safety program, including lowering some intervention thresholds, raising others and making the program’s hazmat category public.
June 29, 2015
Business
FMCSA reform sought in Senate bill, would require comprehensive review of trucking regs
Sen. Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) last week filed a bill aimed at reforming the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration including making its rule-making process more open to industry stakeholders and Congress and more transparent to the public.
June 29, 2015
Business
Senate bill would require CSA disclaimer, set deadlines for rules on e-logs and speed limiters, continue HOS suspension
The Senate bill sets deadlines for FMCSA to publish rules mandating e-logs and speed limiters. It also allows 33-foot double trailers, continues the suspension of certain hours-of-service rules and requires a disclaimer next to CSA scores.
June 25, 2015
Business
DOT to use CSA scores to monitor hazmat permit holders
A notice was published to the Federal Register Thursday to announce the implementation of two of the DOT’s six Hazardous Materials Safety Permit recommendations from a March 2014 report.
June 25, 2015
Business
FMCSA: 10,000 military vets have already received CDLs through skills test waiver program
More than 10,000 veterans and active duty personnel have taken advantage of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Military Skills Test Waiver Program.
June 24, 2015
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