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Bill clears house that would exempt propane haulers of HOS until May 31
The U.S. House cleared a bill March 4 that would if passed give propane haulers and other home heating fuel transporters in 36 states an exemption to federal hours-of-service regulations.
March 5, 2014
Business
Hours of service waivers issued for some haulers of fuel, salt, other relief loads
In light of severe cold temperatures impacting much of the country and some nationwide fuel distribution problems, FMCSA and some states have continued issuance of hours-of-service waivers for fuel haulers and, now, some other relief loads, like road salt, food and livestock.
March 4, 2014
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FMCSA data quality lawsuits: Court rules to transfer case against DataQ’s process
Based on jurisdictional grounds, a U.S. Court of Appeals in D.C. has transferred a case brought against the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and its inability to remove violations from a carrier or driver’s safety record if the violation is dismissed in court or the carrier is found not guilty.
February 28, 2014
Business
Congress eyes extending hours regs waivers for propane haulers
Congress is considering a bill to extend current hours-of-service waivers for propane and other home heating truckers until May 31. On Feb. 25, Rep. Bill Shuster (R-Pa.) introduced the Home Heating Emergency Assistance Through Transportation Act or H.R. 4076, which has nine co-sponsors.
February 26, 2014
Business
Electronic Logging Device rule poised to miss yet another projected publication date
The expected date of publication of FMCSA’s next iteration of an Electronic Logging Device mandate has been pushed back five times, including four times in the last four months. The rule, too, is already nearly a year behind the schedule dictated by MAP-21.
February 24, 2014
Business
Rand McNally makes E-Logs compliant for passenger carriers
TransCor America, a detainee/prisoner transportation company, is in the process of installing Rand McNally’s TND 760 throughout its organization for HOS compliance.
February 21, 2014
Business
Analysis: drivers must embrace Big Brother to increase pay
An FMCSA committee wants to see a law that would require motor carriers to compensate drivers for time spent working (on duty) but not driving as well as provide minimum pay guarantees. Drivers will have to embrace electronic logs and other in-cab technology to have a chance.
February 20, 2014
Business
Driver said to have been on duty 35 straight hours shut down by FMCSA after fatal collision
FMCSA announced Feb. 13 it has shut down a driver who the agency discovered had violated hours of service limits and falsified his logs prior to hitting two stationary vehicles, killing one person and seriously injuring another.
February 13, 2014
Business
Drivers must start using FMCSA-approved doctors May 21
Drivers must begin using doctors from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners May 21, per an update Feb. 12 from Larry Minor, the agency’s Associate Administrator for Policy.
February 12, 2014
Business
Detention time, New Entrant testing, changing driver pay top FMCSA considerations for highway bill
An advisory committee to FMCSa has prioritized 38 items for the agency to consider pitching to Congress to be included in the next highway reauthorization bill, including reforming driver pay, battling detention time and changing New Entrant testing, among others.
February 12, 2014
Business
Crash figures and their relationship to the economy and FMCSA’s effectiveness
FMCSA says it conducted 3.5 million roadside inspections leading to 16,000 estimated prevented crashes. However, crash numbers have steadily risen since 2009, in spite of the efforts of the agency and its CSA program, carriers point out.
February 11, 2014
Business
Changes to CSA, reforming driver pay, hair drug testing key topics at FMCSA committee meeting
Industry stakeholders argued Monday, Feb. 10, at an FMCSA meeting that the next highway bill should include reviews of current trucking regulations — especially those that don’t correlate to carrier safety, along with changing driver pay to repeal some exemptions of labor laws.
February 11, 2014
Business
Electronic Logging Device rule now projected for Feb. 27, drug and alcohol clearinghouse this week
In its monthly update on significant rulemakings, the DOT has again revised the projected date of publication for a rule mandating Electronic Logging Devices, backing it up this time to Feb. 27. The drug and alcohol clearinghouse is projected to be published Friday, Feb. 14.
February 10, 2014
Business
Owner-operator, company driver ordered to shut down by FMCSA
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced Feb. 7 it had issued imminent hazard out-of-service order to a Tennessee-based owner-operator and a Florida-based truck driver for issues related to being intoxicated while driving.
February 7, 2014
Business
FMCSA extends hours of service waivers for propane haulers to March
The hours of service waiver issued for propane haulers in the South, East and Midwest has been extended to March 1, pushed back from their previous end date of Feb. 11.
February 7, 2014
Business
New Vigillo report identifies success rate of DataQs challenges
Vigillo announced the DataQs Success Report that allows motor carriers to identify where their DataQs challenges are likely to have the best chance of success.
February 7, 2014
Business
FMCSA stands behind CSA scoring in study that counters recent GAO report
Coming on the heels of a government-issued report saying CSA’s scoring method is faulty and unfair, FMCSA has released a study concluding the opposite: The system does work to identify carriers who pose the greatest crash risk, the agency says.
February 5, 2014
Business
FDA proposes tightened standards for some food haulers
Certain carriers, shippers and receivers of food and animals would be required to comply with a federal proposal to set stricter safeguards against contamination.
February 4, 2014
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