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Clarification from FMCSA says driver sleep apnea screening decision up to discretion of med examiners
Following a December-made promise for more clarification of current sleep apnea guidelines for medical examiners, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration posted earlier this month a bulletin telling examiners that if they suspect a driver may have sleep apnea, then he or she should be sent to a sleep specialist for evaluation.
January 22, 2015
Business
Crash accountability in CSA would not improve prediction of future crash risk, FMCSA concludes
Incorporating crash accountability into the CSA carrier ranking program would not improve the DOT’s ability to target carriers most at risk for crashes, nor would it be easy to implement or cost-effective, FMCSA concluded in a study released Jan. 21.
January 21, 2015
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Agency looking for driver participants for its 34-hour restart study
FMCSA said this week it needs truck drivers interested in participating in the Congressionally required study of certain hours-of-service rules. The study is tied to December’s restart rollback law, which stripped funding from enforcement of 2013’s 34-hour restart provisions until FMCSA further studied the rules’ impacts.
January 16, 2015
Business
J.J. Keller updates e-log software to reflect HOS changes
Electronic logging application provider J.J. Keller announced this week it has updated its Encompass E-Log system to reflect the suspension of the 2013-implemented 34-hour restart provisions.
January 15, 2015
Business
Greater federal oversight of trucking, more stringent medical requirements for drivers included in NTSB’s annual Most Wanted list
The National Transportation Safety Board released its 2015 Most Wanted List of safety regulations this week, and included in list of 10 items are four items related to trucking and truck operators.
January 14, 2015
Business
34-hour restart study scheduled to begin this month, FCMSA says
The Congressionally required study of whether truck drivers are more fatigued and less safe operators under the 2013 hours-of-service restart provisions or under pre-2013 rules is set to begin this month, according to FMCSA.
January 14, 2015
Business
Regulatory update: FMCSA’s latest projections for e-log mandate, Safety Fitness Determination and more
A look at when you can expect mandates of electronic logging devices and speed limiters, the long-awaited Safety Fitness Determination rule and the rule establishing a driver clearinghouse.
January 14, 2015
Business
Is BYOD the best strategy to convert owner-operators to e-logs?
Fleets that use owner-operators are now deploying electronic logs on consumer platforms to create a different vibe with drivers who have been the most resistant to change.
January 12, 2015
Business
Bee haulers ask for HOS exemption
A California farm group has asked FMCSA to exempt bee haulers of the 30-minute break requirement of current HOS rules. FMCSA says the exemption would apply to all bee haulers.
January 7, 2015
Business
Drivewyze gets investment from Kayne Partners
Kayne Partners has invested in Drivewyze and its sister company, Intelligent Imaging Systems, to support the growth of its mobile-based weigh station bypass service for the trucking industry.
January 7, 2015
Business
Atlas Van Lines deploys Omnitracs’ MCP50 to eliminate paper logs
Atlas Van Lines, one of the largest household goods movers, has selected and deployed Omnitracs’ Mobile Computing Platform 50 (MCP50) and suite of applications across its fleet.
January 7, 2015
Business
Brake inspection spree out-of-service rate jumped in 2014, CVSA reports
Enforcers in the annual week-long inspection spree held in September placed 2,162 trucks — 16.2 percent of the vehicles inspected — out of service, according to CVSA. The percentage of vehicles placed out of service jumped a few points from 2013’s record-low of 13.5 percent.
January 5, 2015
Business
PeopleNet updates eDriver logs with 34-hour reset
PeopleNet announced it has updated the 34-hour reset rule in its eDriver logs application to ensure full compliance to driver Hours of Service regulations.
December 30, 2014
Business
CCJ’s Top 10 Stories of 2014
From futuristic concept trucks to new regulations and merger-and-acquisition activity to well-publicized lawsuits, there was plenty of news in the trucking industry that garnered attention in 2014. But what were the biggest stories of the year? We’ve compiled a list based on the number of page views that each topic received during the course of […]
December 29, 2014
Business
Trucking got restart rollback, but here’s what Congress left out of omnibus bill
Suspending 2013’s 34-hour restart provisions and forcing FMCSA to study the rules and better justify them? Check. Unchecked? Blocking FMCSA’s insurance increase rulemaking and setting deadlines for an electronic logging device mandate and a Safety Fitness Determination rule.
December 26, 2014
Business
Safety Fitness Determination rule publication date pushed to June, speed limiters to April
The Department of Transportation has once again pushed back the forecasted publication date of its preliminary Safety Fitness Determination rule. It also reported it has pushed back the projected publication date for a proposed speed limiter mandate.
December 23, 2014
Business
Potential insurance increase ‘not worth the cost,’ analyst says
DAT’s Don Thornton gives three key reasons why FMCSA’s potential liability insurance increase should be abandoned.
December 22, 2014
Business
FMCSA publishes required notice announcing 34-hour restart changes
FMCSA published Monday, Dec. 22, a notice announcing the suspension of enforcement of the two hours-of-service provisions rolled back by the 2015 appropriations act passed by Congress and signed by the president last week.
December 22, 2014
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