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GATS speakers talk drivers’ role in CSA, inspections and nat gas adoption
Jeff Langloss, federal program manager for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration in the state of Texas, during his “CSA: Pre- and Post-trip Inpection” seminar at the Great American Trucking Show in Dallas, drove home the importance of the driver in carriers’ Vehicle Maintenance BASIC scores in the Compliance, Safety, Accountability program. He broke down […]
August 22, 2014
Business
Scott Darling, FMCSA’s top lawyer, to serve as interim administrator
FMCSA has a new acting administrator. The news came in a farewell message from former FMCSA Admin. Anne Ferro. Also in her message was another bit of personnel news: Deputy Administrator Bill Bronrott is leaving the agency at the end of the year.
August 22, 2014
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Cummins claims early emissions compliance with medium-duty engines
Cummins Inc announced  that it has received certification for its 6.7L Turbo Diesel from the California Air Resources Board (CARB), meeting the Low-Emission Vehicle III (LEV III) standards. This new standard applies to all vehicles under 14,000 lb GVWR. The Cummins 6.7L Turbo Diesel powers the Ram Heavy-Duty lineup, and is the first medium-duty diesel […]
August 15, 2014
Business
Roadcheck 2014 results: Hours, brake violations top out-of-service orders
Of the 72,415 drivers inspected in this year’s Roadcheck inspection spree, 4.8 percent were placed out-of-service, and more than half of those were placed out-of-service due to hours of service or logbook violations.
August 15, 2014
Business
Rating the Ferro administration: Is trucking more safe, or less?
Time, and some basic statistics, will tell how effective Anne Ferro’s stint as head of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has been. Still, let’s review her five years in office.
August 15, 2014
Business
Ferro gets last word: Defends agency, agenda, her leadership
Wrapping up five-years on duty at the wheel of FMCSA, Anne Ferro says she wouldn’t do anything differently: She’s worked to implement Obama administration policy within the framework of the agency’s mandate, and that includes keeping a wide range of truck safety initiatives on the road to implementation.
August 15, 2014
Business
Rules to require speed limiters, raise carrier insurance requirements step closer to publication
Two federal trucking regulations moved a step closer to publication this month, according to a recent report from the Department of Transportation: A rule to require the use of speed limiters on trucks and a rule increasing the minimum insurance requirements for carriers both were sent to the Office of the Secretary of Transportation last week.
August 14, 2014
Business
CARB can now also require use of aero devices on tractors
An EPA ruling clears CARB to enforce similar requirements on 2011-2013 year-model tractors with integrated sleepers. CARB’s greenhouse gas rule, which went into effect January of 2010, required the use of EPA SmartWay-verified tires and other SmartWay-verified equipment on all new trucks and trailers.
August 12, 2014
Business
California cleared to require use of aero devices on trailers
CARB has been granted permission by the federal government to enforce its requirement that trailers in the state be equipped with certain EPA-verified aerodynamic equipment.
August 11, 2014
Business
FMCSA suspends carrier’s authority for not complying with investigation
FMCSA says it has suspended the authority of Espinal Trucking, based in Michigan City, for not cooperating with an investigation into its compliance history following a crash in July.
August 8, 2014
Business
Drivewyze adds inspection bypass service in Georgia
Drivewyze announced that Drivewyze PreClear bypass service has been added in Georgia, making it the 26th state to offer the mobile-based weigh station bypass service.
August 8, 2014
Business
DPF sales jump 65% in California in response to state’s emissions regs
California’s stringent emissions regulations have been quite a boon for diesel particulate filter sales in the state, according to data published this week, especially in the 12-month period of June 2013-June 2014, presumably as truck owners in the state began retrofitting their rigs to come into emissions compliance.
August 7, 2014
Business
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
Business
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
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