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Final rule eliminating zero-defect driver vehicle inspection reports expected in November
A federal rule to rescind the requirement that drivers submit vehicle inspection reports when no defects were found has made its way to the White House’s Office of Management and Budget and is expected to be published as a Final Rule in November.
August 6, 2014
Business
Anti-coercion rule comments: Carriers want protection, drivers unhappy with burden of proof
Public comments so far are split various ways on the proposed federal rule that prohibits carriers, shippers, brokers and others from coercing drivers into operating their trucks beyond hours of service limits or against other regulations.
August 5, 2014
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CSA’s Safety Measurement System site changes go live
The Compliance, Safety, Accountability program’s carrier rankings site — the Safety Measurement System — has been redesigned and has some new features, which went live Aug. 2.
August 4, 2014
Business
Report shows enforcement disparities among states, impacts on CSA data
The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) July 31 released a study evaluating just how the enforcement disparities that exist around the nation affect carrier safety performance, a key concern for many in the industry — from drivers to carrier safety personnel.
July 31, 2014
Business
Hours rule defense, trucking’s $7.5 billion safety investment highlight Senate truck safety hearing
At a Senate hearing on truck safety Tuesday, regulators and trucking trade groups offered testimony to lawmakers in the Senate’s commerce committee about what could be done to improve truck safety in the U.S. Here are some highlights.
July 31, 2014
Business
J.J. Keller adds ALK mapping platform to online Encompass dashboard
ALK Technologies, a global provider of GeoLogistics systems and navigation software, announced that ALK Maps and PC Miler Web Services are now available as part of J.J. Keller’s Encompass with E-Logs Premium Edition online tool.
July 29, 2014
Business
Ferro’s departure comes after increasingly frosty relationships with industry groups
Let’s hope the new FMCSA administrator – whoever he or she may be – implores agency officials to use sound data analysis and listen closely to industry concerns when drafting future rulemakings.
July 29, 2014
Business
Anne Ferro resigns as head of FMCSA
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration head Anne Ferro will be stepping down from her position as administrator of the agency, the Department of Transportation announced July 25.
July 25, 2014
Business
FMCSA finalizes changes to CSA’s SMS site, redesign coming Aug. 2
One of the key goals of the redesign is to better highlight elements of the SMS that actually correlate with crash risk, FMCSA says.
July 23, 2014
Business
CSA’s Distorted Rankings, Part 3: The ‘ugly little secret’ of CSA
In the final part of the CSA’s Distorted Rankings series: An in-depth look at how severity weights and peer groups lead to other CSA problems.
July 22, 2014
Business
CSA’s Distorted Rankings, Part 2: SMS, safety rating system disconnect compounds problems
The difference in results between CSA rankings and the safety rating system is marked. In some quarters, eliminating that disconnect is seen as at least a partial solution to public confusion over what the scores mean. It’s a key component of why critics feel use of the scores in business decisions is so onerous.
July 21, 2014
Business
CSA’s Distorted Rankings, Part 1: CSA’s flawed scoring doesn’t stop third parties from judging carriers
Three and a half years after Compliance Safety Accountability began its radical scrambling of how trucking safety is regulated and scored, carriers and owner-operators continue to suffer from its fallout, while bureaucrats struggle to repair the complex program.
July 17, 2014
Business
APU manufacturer Idle Free acquired by Phillips & Temro Industries
Phillips & Temro Industries (“PTI”), a portfolio company of Audax Group, announced today that it has completed the acquisition of Idle Free Systems, Inc (“Idle Free”). Headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin, Idle Free provides idle elimination auxiliary power unit (APU) solutions for over-the-road, day cab, and work truck markets. The acquisition of Idle Free Systems expands […]
July 16, 2014
Business
Agency makes carrier insurance increase priority, delays Safety Fitness Determination rule
The prospect of a proposed Safety Fitness Determination rule coming this year seems to have diminished, as the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has made its work on producing a rule raising the minimum amount of liability insurance for carriers a higher priority, according to projected rule publication dates in a recent DOT report.
July 15, 2014
Business
NHTSA begins work on underride guard rule
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration will begin rulemaking to consider improving standards for rear impact or underride guards on trailers, semitrailers and single-unit trucks.
July 15, 2014
Business
Customer shipments of Navistar vocational trucks with 9- and 10-liter SCR engines begins
Navistar, Inc. announced today that it has started customer shipments of its first International DuraStar and International WorkStar vehicles with the company’s 9- and 10-liter engines with Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) emissions technology. The company’s internal testing shows these products are delivering up to eight percent in fuel economy improvement over the previous generation. “Our field test customers are […]
July 15, 2014
Business
Cummins introduces reduced emissions medium-duty truck engine
Today, Cummins Inc. announced the development of an engine and powertrain that reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by as much as 80 percent compared with a baseline gasoline-powered medium-duty truck. The work was jointly funded by Cummins in partnership with the California Energy Commission (CEC). CO2 is the primary greenhouse gas (GHG) emitted through human […]
July 14, 2014
Business
Vigillo’s big data platform adds judicial outcomes of driver citations
Vigillo LLC, creators of Athena, an advanced big data platform for the transportation industry, announced that it has partnered with U.S. Legal Services Inc. to add a new premium data channel to Athena.
July 11, 2014
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