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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
Business
GAO report criticizes CSA scoring, calls for changes
The DOT system used to score and compare motor carrier safety records is flawed and particularly unfair to small carriers, an independent government watchdog agency has concluded. While trucking interests have refrained from shouting âwe told you so,â the industry has praised the study.
February 4, 2014
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Drivewyze offers free weigh station alerts in PreClear 3.0
Drivewyze offers a free nationwide weigh station and inspection site alert service to all truck drivers with the launch of PreClear 3.0, its weigh station app.
January 31, 2014
Business
Propane haulers in Dakotas, Florida also now exempt from hours-of-service rules
Propane haulers in North Dakota, South Dakota and Florida now are temporarily exempt from federal hours of service regulations, per two declarations issued this week by FMCSA, who has already issued exemptions for propane haulers in about two-thirds of the U.S.
January 31, 2014
Business
Congressman calls FMCSAâs hours study âworthless,â ATA says study is âlackingâ
Rep. Richard Hanna, an outspoken advocate against the most recent hours-of-service rule, has issued a statement saying the agency did not touch on the rule potentially forcing drivers into congested hours of the day, a point ATA echoed in its response.
January 30, 2014
Business
Agency completes HOS field study, concludes current provisions yield safer, better rested drivers
In its long-awaited field study on the current hours-of-service rule, FMCSA has concluded that the two 1 a.m. to 5 a.m. period requirements of the 34-hour restart provisions of the rule cause truck operators to drive safer and be better rested.
January 30, 2014
Business
Appeals court dismisses OOIDAâs challenge of FMCSAâs driver fatigue policies
A three-judge panel in a D.C. federal Court of Appeals has dismissed a case brought by OOIDA against FMCSAâs policies on enforcing driver fatigue, specifically a letter sent to the association by FMCSAâs Anne Ferro.
January 30, 2014
Business
Deadline to report for CARB compliance delays coming Friday
Fleets have until Jan. 31 to report any âgood faithâ efforts toward compliance of the California Air Resources Boardâs Truck and Bus Rule that would earn them a delay until July 1 to comply with the emissions regulations.
January 29, 2014
Business
Drivers, enforcement still unsure on CSA, report shows
The new numbers are in and commercial truck drivers continue to doubt the effectiveness of Compliance, Safety, Accountability and often misunderstand how it works â while enforcement personnel likewise âperformed poorlyâ when quizzed on the basics of the BASICs.
January 29, 2014
Business
Truck dealers must work with Congress to âcombat regulatory burdens,â says ATD chair
The truck dealer industry faces âserious regulatory overreachâ that makes dealersâ jobs more difficult and that dealers need to take steps to âcombating regulatory burdensâ like federal emissions standards and fuel economy standards, said the American Truck Dealerâs outgoing chairman.
January 28, 2014
Business
Drug and alcohol clearinghouse rule cleared by OMB, e-log rule likely delayed
A rule that would implement a driver database detailing driversâ history of failed drug and alcohol test has been approved by the White Houseâs Office of Management and Budget. The rule mandating the use of electronic logging devices still hasnât been cleared, though.
January 28, 2014
Business
For once, trucking not in somebodyâs crosshairs
For years, mainstays on NTSBâs list have been trucking-specific items such as fatigue, vehicle collision avoidance technologies, electronic onboard recorder requirements, medical qualifications and distracted driving. But on this yearâs list, nothing directly relates to trucking.
January 27, 2014
Business
ATA restructures, consolidates operations to tackle âchallenges facingâ trucking
ATA announced it has reorganized, placing all of the trucking lobbying groupâs functions under three branches: National Advocacy, Communications and Public Affairs and Finance and Operations. ATAâs president Bill Graves said the reorg will make the lobbying group âmore agile and responsiveâ to industry changes.
January 27, 2014
Business
FMCSA expands hours rule waivers, exempts propane haulers in the South
Joining propane haulers in the Midwest and Eastern regions, propane haulers in the South are now temporarily exempt from federal hours-of-service regulations in light of cold temperatures and propane shortages around the country.
January 27, 2014
Business
Group petitions FMCSA for exemption to window tinting rules
The International Window Film Association has filed with FMCSA an application for exemption to the the agencyâs window tinting rules, saying allowing windows with more tint will promote driver comfort and reduce eye strain of driver.
January 23, 2014
Business
Carriers would be unwise to raise rates in light of hours changes, study says
A study from the University of Tennessee in Knoxville concludes that carriers shouldnât pass on the extra costs of complying with the July 1 hours-of-service rules to shippers or customers, lest they want to potentially âfatigueâ their relationship they have with them, the study says.
January 22, 2014
Business
The biggest regulatory target in the country
After objectively observing this industry for almost two decades now, CCJâs Jack Roberts says heâs have concluded that it really doesnât matter which party is in power: Trucking, as far as he can see, never, ever catches a break on the regulatory front.
January 22, 2014
Business
FMCSA officially expands ability to shut down carriers with pattern of noncompliance
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has published a final rule expanding its ability to shut down motor carriers who display a pattern of âegregious disregardâ for compliance with federal safety rules. It will become effective Feb. 21.
January 22, 2014
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