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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
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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
Business
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
Business
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
Business
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
Business
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
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