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FMCSA shuts down Texas-based FTW Transport for hours, drug and alcohol violations
The agency announced this week it has shut down a the Forest Hill, Texas-based FTW Transport, issuing an imminent hazard out-of-service order for violations related to hours-of-service compliance and drug and alcohol regulations.
April 1, 2014
Business
Agency hears input on New Entrant rule, commenters say trucking business ed needed
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administrationās second of three listening sessions dedicated to developing a knowledge test of for motor carrier, broker and freight-forwarder New Entrants was held last week in Louisville, Ky., at the Mid-America Trucking Show.
March 31, 2014
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Crash accountability in CSA? Agency still waiting on report
A study that evaluates both the impact of implementing crash fault weighting into CSA scores and FMCSAās ability to implement such a system is still being reviewed by the agency and peers prior to its release, said an FMCSA official last week.
March 31, 2014
Business
Electronic logging device rule proposal published, comment period ends May 27
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administrationās latest attempt at an electronic logging device mandate has been published in the Federal Register as a Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, and the agency will accept public comment on the proposed rule for 60 days.
March 28, 2014
Business
CPCheck changes name to Transportation Data Source
Carrier Performance Check (CPCheck) announced that the company has changed its name to Transportation Data Source (TDS), which will also be the name of both of its original two products: CPCheck and TurboSearch. The name change allows TDS to expand its monitoring and search features within the transportation industry.
March 27, 2014
Business
PeopleNet announces partnerships with Zimmerman, Mesilla Valley Transportation
At the 76th annual Truckload Carriers Associationās annual conference in Grapevine, Texas, PeopleNet announced an extension of its 12-year partnership with Mesilla Valley Transportation for its entire 1,100-vehicle fleet and a new partnership with Zimmerman Truck Lines. āOver the past 12 years, we have taken advantage of PeopleNetās expanding driver and vehicle data to help [ā¦]
March 25, 2014
Business
Could Einstein fix CSA?
Letās consider what the genius who imagined the math behind the workings of the universe might think about the Compliance, Safety, Accountability program.
March 24, 2014
Business
President signs hours-of-service exemptions for propane haulers into law
Propane haulers in 36 states are exempt from federal hours-of-service regulations until May 31, as President Barack Obama signed a bill into law March 21 that extends waivers first granted by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration in February.
March 24, 2014
Business
J.J. Keller offers new premium audit, assessment service
The most recognized name in safety and regulatory compliance, J.J. Keller & Associates, Inc., has announced a new audit and assessment service.
March 20, 2014
Business
Agency changes definition of āgross combination weight ratingā
āGross combination weight ratingā has been redefined to clarify when CDL and other federal safety regulations apply to certain single-unit trucks towing trailers.
March 20, 2014
Business
FMCSA shuts down two carriers for inspection, drug testing, hours violations
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced this week it has shut down two separate trucking companies, issuing both imminent hazard out-of-service orders for violations related to vehicle inspection and repair, drug testing and hours violations.
March 19, 2014
Business
Owner-ops weigh in on truck size, fuel efficiency regs
One-size-fits-all rules and regulations can be disastrous for the trucking industry ā or at least for those companies whose operations or business situations donāt quite fit the model a particular policy was designed to address.
March 19, 2014
Business
Per DOT, speed limiter rule could come this year
Spurred by a request from the American Trucking Associations, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has indicated it plans to produce a rule requiring the use of speed limiters in heavy trucks this year.
March 17, 2014
Business
HOS exemption bill for propane haulers clears Senate, awaits presidentās signature
The Senate unanimously passed March 14 a bill that would extend hours-of-service waivers for propane haulers and home heating fuel haulers to March 31. The bill now goes to President Barack Obama, where his signature will make it law.
March 17, 2014
Business
E-logs and harassment: 8 steps the new rule takes to deter driver harassment, coercion
In developing the electronic logging device mandate rule this go-around, FMCSA had to include provisions to properly ensure the devices couldnāt be used as a tool for carriers to harass drivers. Hereās a look at its attempts to do so.
March 17, 2014
Business
Ferro defends hours-of-service change, CSA, in House hearing
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration wasnāt established to protect the trucking industry, Administrator Anne Ferro told Congress this week as she defended the agencyās public display of trucking company safety scores and new hours-of-service rules.
March 14, 2014
Business
FMCSA proposes electronic logging device mandate: A look at whatās in it
FMCSA officially announced Thursday the next iteration of a rule that will require the use of electronic logging devices for all drivers required to keep records of duty status. Hereās a breakdown of its major components.
March 13, 2014
Business
Electronic Logging Device mandate proposal clears White House, paving way for publication
After more than seven months in waiting, the proposed rule mandating Electronic Logging Devices has cleared the White Houseās Office of Management and Budget, likely paving the way for a Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to be published by the end of the month.
March 12, 2014
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