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Customer acceptance of upcoming emissions standards at the forefront of Phase II public hearing
Industry stakeholders, including those representing truck makers, fleets and owner-operators, along with some environmental activists, spoke Thursday at a hearing on the next phase of fuel economy and emissions standards for heavy trucks.
August 7, 2015
Business
No qualms from Big 2 trucking groups with Darling nomination
Both the American Trucking Associations and the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association have expressed their support for the nomination of Scott Darling to head the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration as official administrator, a role he’s performed on an acting basis for nearly a year.
August 6, 2015
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Obama nominates Scott Darling to head FMCSA
President Barack Obama this week nominated T.F. Scott Darling to become the next administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, a position he’s filled on an acting basis since former Administrator Anne Ferro’s departure last August.
August 5, 2015
Business
Company asks FMCSA to allow wireless, rechargeable tow lights for emergencies
TowMate has requested an exemption to allow carriers to use rechargeable, wireless tow lights to be used in emergency towing situations.
August 5, 2015
Business
Trucking groups, carriers weigh in on FMCSA’s proposed CSA changes
FMCSA says the CSA changes will better the expansive regulatory program. Carriers and trucking lobbying groups, however, say some of the changes are a step in the wrong direction.
August 4, 2015
Business
‘Who should be driving that massive truck?’, ‘Teen truckers?’: The national headlines on under-21 CDL holders
Despite what the headlines seem to convey — that no 18-year-olds are currently allowed to drive trucks — the provision in the Senate bill actually does nothing to make it easier for 18- and 19-year-olds to receive a CDL or become a truck operator. Here are the headlines — along with a little clarity.
August 4, 2015
Business
President signs highway patch, extending funding through October
President Barack Obama signed into law Friday, July 31, a bill to extend funding for the Highway Trust Fund for three months.
July 31, 2015
Business
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
Business
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
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