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FMCSA revises onboard recorder guidance to allow drivers to make corrections
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has revised its guidance pertaining to automatic onboard recording devices (a form of e-log) to give drivers a chance to correct inaccurate information.
October 1, 2015
Business
Latest on hours of service: DOT enters next phase of 34-hour restart study, short-term govât funding wonât affect ârestart rollbackâ
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced Oct. 1 it has concluded the data collection phase of the Congressionally required study on 2013âs 34-hour restart rules. It has now begun the data analysis phase and says it hopes to produce a report by yearâs end.
October 1, 2015
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Radioactives, ammunitions carrier granted hours-of-service exemption
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has granted R&R Transportation Group an exemption from the 30-minute hours-of-service rule for drivers of loads with materials that require attendance, such as radioactive materials, pharmaceuticals and ammunition.
October 1, 2015
Business
âRestart rollbackâ should stay in effect until at least December, says TCAâs Heller in regulatory update
TCAâs David Heller: âEverybody can relate to operating under a rule that doesnât make sense,â he said. âWeâre looking for an [hours of service] rule that makes sense and [adheres] to [the trucking industryâs] advice on how to write this rule.â That and more on entry-level driver training, speed limiters and carrier scoring.
September 30, 2015
Business
CVSA sees record low for out-of-service violations during Roadcheck 2015
Nearly a quarter of the 44,989 trucks hit with a Level I inspected during the Roadcheck 2015 inspection blitz in June were placed out-of-service, according to numbers reported Sept. 28 by the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance. CVSA inspected just shy of 70,000 trucks and buses in total.
September 29, 2015
Business
California adopts rule to require 10 percent reduction truck-caused carbon emissions by 2020
The California Air Resources Board announced last week it has re-adopted a Low Carbon Fuel Standard, which requires a 10 percent reduction in the carbon intensity of transportation fuels by 2020.
September 29, 2015
Business
FMCSA renews charter for industry stakeholder-based advisory committee
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has announced it has renewed the charter for the Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee, effective Oct. 1.
September 29, 2015
Business
FMCSAâs proposed compliance sticker rule: Congressman, ATA, others weigh in with âadamant oppositionâ
Rep. Hanna on FMCSAâs proposed rule: âPenalizing CMV operators if their equipment had a missing or unreadable certification label, as proposed, is an unworkable rule that would create a duplicative layer of regulation and fail to reduce the risk of crashes.â
September 28, 2015
Business
EPA rep: Next round of emissions regs wonât cause performance problems seen with Phase I
EPA representative Matt Spears said the emissions regulations will make the countryâs fleet âthe most technologically advanced and fuel efficientâ in the world. Fleets and owner-operators have been skeptical of the regulationsâ impact on truck costs.
September 24, 2015
Business
Report: FMCSAâs driver training rule advances, carrier scoring rule slated for this month
A federal rule proposal to implement minimum driver training and certification standards has moved a step closer to publication, according to a report published by the U.S. DOT last week. A proposed carrier scoring rule also could be published this month, the report indicates.
September 22, 2015
Business
TDS develops automated âcarrier onboardingâ product for freight brokers
Transportation Data Source (TDS) released a new product that gives freight brokers an automated evaluation and approval process for third party carriers.
September 21, 2015
Business
CSA tweaks, e-log mandate top FMCSA priorities for rest of year, says FMCSAâs Darling
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Acting Administrator Scott Darling updated the agencyâs top five priorities for the rest of the year in a recent memo to employees.
September 21, 2015
Business
TMC panel to discuss best practices for use of eDVIRs on Sept. 23
Tom Cuthbertson, vice president of regulatory affairs for Omnitracs, will participate in an electronic driver vehicle inspection report (eDVIR) panel at the 2015 ATA Technology & Maintenance Council Fall Meeting.
September 21, 2015
Business
Will FMCSA push to reimplement 2013 restart rules soon? Congress allows it after Sept. 30
The current stay of enforcement of the 2013-implemented rules governing truckersâ use of a 34-hour hours-of-service restart could be removed as soon as Sept. 30, 2015, according to the text of the law that temporarily suspended the rules.
September 21, 2015
Business
Obamaâs remaining 16 months could be busy ones for FMCSA, says former agency head
On the trucking regulatory front, âthe next year should be fun,â said former FMCSA Administrator Annette Sandberg, taking a sarcastic jab at the looming regulatory onslaught carriers and others in the industry can expect in the coming year and a half. Sandberg spoke at FTRâs Transportation Conference on Wednesday in Indianapolis, where she gave an overview [âŚ]
September 16, 2015
Business
Rule to require e-logs pushed back: Hereâs latest projected date
A Final Rule to require truck operators to use electronic logging devices has been delayed a month, according to a report released this week by the Department of Transportation.
September 16, 2015
Business
J.J. Keller to release HOS data management service
The difficultly of managing HOS data during and after implementation of ELDs led J.J. Keller & Associates to develop a data management service called Driver DataSense.
September 12, 2015
Business
House bill would increase Interstate weight limit to 91,000 pounds
Rep. Reid Ribble, at a press conference on Thursday, said increasing the allowable weight to 91,000 pounds with six axles would increase the industryâs productivity by increasing capacity. It would also reduce congestion and boost safety, he said.
September 10, 2015
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