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Brokers, shippers continue CSA pushback in Congress, courts
The Compliance, Safety, Accountability program â and the confusion surrounding it â once again is getting some attention from Congress. A bill, introduced last week, seeks to protect shippers and brokers from negligent liability claims as long as the carriers they hire are duly authorized, insured and not rated âunsatisfactoryâ by FMCSA.
May 29, 2014
Business
Agency denies request to push back examiner registry rule, says numbers will work
Citing growth in its registry and other factors, FMCSA has denied a request by OOIDA to delay the effective date of its rule requiring drivers to use only FMCSA-approved medical examiners for DOT physicals.
May 27, 2014
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ATA asks for hours exemptions for drivers at oil well, nat gas extraction sites
ATA is seeking an exemption to wait-time rules for drivers who service oil and natural gas extraction sites, and FMCSA is accepting public comment on the groupâs request.
May 27, 2014
Business
Verizon Networkfleet to integrate with J.J. Keller Mobile for compliance management
Verizon Networkfleet and J.J. Keller & Associates will develop an integrated GPS fleet management system for complete performance and compliance management. J.J. Kellerâs Encompass compliance system will be added later this year to Verizon Networkfleetâs fleet management portfolio.
May 22, 2014
Business
App offers drivers location-based search for medical examiner in agencyâs registry
The federal rule requiring drivers to see an FMCSA-approved medical examiner for their DOT medical certification took effect May 21, and in line with that, CCJ publisher Randall-Reilly has released in its Overdriveâs Trucker Tools smartphone app a new function to help drivers find medical examiners based on their location and via search.
May 22, 2014
Business
FMCSAâs medical examiner registry rule takes effect
Despite recent attempts by trucking trade groups to delay the effective date of the rule, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administrationâs rule to require drivers to be medically certified by examiners approved by the agency became effective May 21.
May 21, 2014
Business
FMCSA projects November publication of rule to hike carrier insurance minimums
An official timeline for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administrationâs push to raise liability insurance minimums for carriers has been released by the Department of Transportation, and it signals the agency plans to begin work on the regulation quickly in hopes of publishing a proposed rule in November.
May 19, 2014
Business
EPA accepting diesel grant applications through June 17
The Environmental Protection Agency is accepting applications from fleets through June 17 for a total of $9 million in funding for projects to reduce diesel pollution and emissions.
May 19, 2014
Business
ATA asks agency to delay effective date of medical examiner rule
The American Trucking Associations has joined the chorus asking the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to push back the effective date of its National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners until more examiners have been added to its rolls.
May 19, 2014
Business
FMCSA e-log study âflawedâ by big-fleet bias, faulty data, OOIDA says
A newly released study claiming âa clear safety benefitâ to electronic logs lacks the relevant data to demonstrate that such devices would reduce truck crashes, according to a review by the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association.
May 19, 2014
Business
Fleets hit with $2.2M in fines from CARB in 2013
Californiaâs Air Resources Board Diesel penalized truck and bus fleets a total of $2,177,813 last year for non-compliance with state diesel risk reduction programs.
May 16, 2014
Business
PeopleNet document clarifies ELD mandate, compliance options
PeopleNet, a Trimble company and provider of fleet mobility technology, has created a document that analyzes the issues fleets should consider for complying with the Electronic Logging Device (ELD) mandate and the new law for tracking hours of service (HOS).
May 15, 2014
Business
FMCSA extends comment period for proposed electronic logging device rule
Following a request by the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance, FMCSA has extended the comment period for its proposed electronic logging device mandate, pushing back the comment period 30 days to June 26.
May 15, 2014
Business
FMCSA â Whoâs watching the watchdog? Criticism from Senator, NTSB begs the question
After three and a half years since CSA was fully implemented, the time for changes and tweaks to the program is now. As two recent crashes note, lives literally are at stake.
May 14, 2014
Business
OOIDA lawsuits against FMCSAâs appeals system consolidated
The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Associationâs two lawsuits against FMCSAâs DataQâs violations appeals system have been consolidated after the association filed a motion in court seeking consolidation.
May 13, 2014
Business
FMCSA study shows âsignificantâ safety benefits from e-logs
Electronic logs have a beneficial impact on truck safety, according to a study posted Monday by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.
May 13, 2014
Business
FMCSA clarifies EOBR display rule: printouts not required at roadside
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on Monday issued guidance clarifying the roadside inspection regulation for trucks equipped with automatic on-board recording devices (AOBRDs).
May 13, 2014
Business
E-log mandate: Enforcement group asks agency to delay comment period on proposal
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance has asked FMCSA to give stakeholders an extra 30 days to submit comments on the agencyâs proposed electronic logging device mandate, citing the complexity and significance of the rule as reasons.
May 13, 2014
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