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Thousands of brokers lose authority — but is it due to bond increase? TIA says no
The number of brokers registered with FMCSA may be dropping — coming on the heels of the enforcement date of the increase in the minimum surety bond required for brokers to carry — but some of the numbers being tossed out don’t represent what’s actually happening, says a broker trade group.
December 11, 2013
Business
Broker numbers continue sliding in wake of bond increase
According to the federal register of licensed brokers, there were 7,561 fewer licensed brokers at noon on Dec. 10 than on Dec. 1 — a 35 percent drop. The numbers have steadily been declining in the wake of the new surety bond minimum brokers are required to carry, enforcement of which began this month.
December 10, 2013
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Oregon loggers seeking limited exemption to 30-min. break requirement
The Oregon Trucking Association is seeking a limited exemption for state timber haulers from the hours-of-service 30-minute break requirement, who agree to restrict their duty day if relief is granted.
December 10, 2013
Business
CSA is ‘unreliable’ and here’s why – and what to tell customers, says ATA
Trucking continues to question the accuracy and application of data at the heart of the federal government’s regulatory program, and a powerful political voice for the industry has issued a white paper that spells out the points of contention in a way that customers – and maybe even Congress – can understand.
December 9, 2013
Business
CARB proposes more exemptions, hears public comment on impact on trucking
The California Air Resources board has proposed another exemption to its slate of Jan. 1 regulatory changes, which would allow truck owners to run in certain “NOx-exempt” counties without retrofitting their trucks with diesel particulate filters or buying new equipment.
December 6, 2013
Business
Vigillo goes after big data with new Athena product
Before the Compliance, Safety, Accountability (CSA) program went live in the Fall of 2010, Vigillo, LLC, was helping carriers mine and understand their CSA data. More than 2,000 fleets representing 1.2 million drivers now use Vigillo’s data mining software products to aggregate, organize and deliver complex CSA information in an easy-to-read scorecard format. For most […]
December 5, 2013
Business
Economist says new regs ‘will be game-changers’
Trucking faces the largest concentration of regulatory changes in its history beginning next year, economist Eric Starks said Wednesday.
December 4, 2013
Business
FMCSA updating data collection method to incorporate violation challenges
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced Dec. 2 potential changes to the way it collects data from states, saying the changes could fix some of the data quality problems that plague its Compliance, Safety, Accountability program and its Pre-employment Screening Program for drivers.
December 2, 2013
Business
Regulation Rage
General Motors last week announced it is recalling 18,941 Chevrolet Camaros for violating Federal Motor Safety Standard No. 208 – a statute that regulates Occupant Crash Protection. The problem? The air bag warning label on the cars’ sun visor may peel. Now, before I sat down to dash this little blog out, I took a […]
November 29, 2013
Business
Self-driving planes, trains, trucks will lead supply chain redesign
Are robo-trucks already taking drivers off the road? It’s a possibility, though an indirect one, suggests Fred Andersky, director of government and industry affairs for Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems. And truck-driving jobs won’t be the only ones impacted by technological changes coming to the supply chain.
November 29, 2013
Business
Thermo King honors TransAm Trucking with Energy Efficiency Leader Award
Innovative, sustainable solutions are enabling TransAm Trucking Inc. to generate double digit fuel savings, help ensure regulatory compliance and reduce over-the-road costs. A leader in the refrigerated transport industry, TransAm Trucking operates a fleet of over 1,400 tractors and more than 2,400 trailers out of its headquarters in Olathe, Kan. TransAm Trucking Implements Innovative Solutions […]
November 27, 2013
Business
75 ways to cut your fleet’s fuel costs
With the “new norm” cost of diesel at $4 per gallon, fleets should be looking at every possible opportunity to lower fuel consumption. Here are 75 pointers to get you started.
November 27, 2013
Business
Public trust, not technology, is barrier to self-driving trucks
Truck drivers shouldn’t worry too much about losing their jobs to robots just yet, according to at least one truck safety technology expert. Fully autonomous trucks are several technology leaps away, but the first incremental steps have already been taken and they’re in commercial use today.
November 27, 2013
Business
Five household goods movers shut down by FMCSA
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has shut down five household goods movers for holding loads hostage and failing to cooperate with investigators.
November 26, 2013
Business
Might HOS bill follow successful path of sleep apnea law?
In this Golden Age of partisan, congressional gridlock, the sudden, unanimous passage of a recent trucking bill stunned many Capitol Hill observers – and now many in trucking are hoping to tap that lightning in a bottle once again. So let’s compare September’s successful sleep apnea campaign to the ongoing push to roll back hours-of-service changes.
November 25, 2013
Business
Hours-of-service hearing: Ferro grilled, says agency’s not open to overturning rule
Administrator Anne Ferro persistently defended her Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s hours-of-service rule Nov. 21 in a House subcommittee hearing, saying she is not open to repealing the regulations. “No, absolutely not,” she said when asked whether she would be open to undoing the rule.
November 21, 2013
Business
FMCSA admits mistake, Congress to roll back HOS – dream on
Thursday is a big day for trucking. The last, best hope to rein in regulatory overreach takes root with a hearing before the House Small Business Committee. Trucking representatives will detail the dreadful operational impacts of the new hours-of-service rule, along with the broader safety and economic consequences. But imagine what might happen if FMCSA admits mistakes were made.
November 21, 2013
Business
Trucking groups once again note hours rule problems, call for overturning
Two of the loudest voices of the trucking industry’s battle against the new hours-of-service rule — the American Trucking Associations and the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association — both have reiterated their stances against the restart and break provisions of the rule and their support for essentially repealing the rules.
November 20, 2013
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