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Carriers, enforcement officers harp on CSA data quality as main concern
Fleets, enforcement officers, trade associations and others impacted by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Compliance, Safety, Accountability initiative spoke up this week at public meetings held in Washington, D.C., regarding CSA and its problems.
February 6, 2013
Business
Special report: Regulations’ impact, surviving tight environment in 2013
As part of CCJ’s ongoing “On Thin Ice?” series, Part 2 delves into the impact changing regulations from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration could have on trucking — and fleets, specifically — in 2013.
February 6, 2013
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Diesel jumps 9.5 cents to $4.022
The national average retail diesel price is above $4 a gallon for the first time in two months, rising 9.5 cents a gallon during the week ended Feb. 4 to $4.022 a gallon, according to the U.S. Department of Energy’s Energy Information Administration. The increase is the largest since August. The latest weekly price is […]
February 4, 2013
Business
Safety group recommends FMCSA gather driver history, make carriers use it
The National Transportation Safety Board sent a letter last week to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration making recommendations on driver hiring and pre-employment screening, which would essentially require fleets to delve into a potential hire’s employment history and records dating back 10 years. That is the second recommendation NTBS offered, following up its first […]
February 4, 2013
Business
Tech to lower CSA scores, Part 3: Integrated inspection reports, electronic logs
Many fleets that use electronic driver logs are having their drivers complete electronic DVIRs as part of the daily login process. These electronic forms can be integrated with maintenance software systems to create a closed-loop process for vehicle inspections and repairs.
February 4, 2013
Business
Inspection detection: CSA score-lowering technology, Part 2
Besides using technology to fine-tune PM schedules, companies can create more accountability for defects that could have been found and repaired prior to becoming violations.
January 31, 2013
Business
DPF maker goes out of business after causing two forest fires
After reportedly being the source of two fires — one a major forest fire in September in Washington state and the other a three-acre brush fire — diesel particulate filter manufacturer Cleaire Advanced Emissions Controls has closed its operation and is no longer open for business, according to an announcement form the California Air Resources […]
January 31, 2013
Business
7 states suspend hours of service rules for propane haulers
In an attempt to battle propane shortages around the country, seven states have suspended hours-of-service requirements for truckers carrying propane to their state. Arizona, Michigan, Connecticut, Maine, Wisconsin, New Mexico and Utah have all issued emergency proclamations that waive hours rules for propane haulers. For more on this story, see CCJ sister site Overdrive‘s full report.
January 30, 2013
Business
ATA asks agency to delay hours rule implementation
The American Trucking Associations has sent a letter to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration asking it to reschedule the July 1 dat set for implementation of the agency’s new hours of service rule.
January 29, 2013
Business
All hands on deck: Carriers employ software to improve CSA scores
In Part 1 of this series examining how carriers can use technology to improve CSA scores, we look at the use of scheduling preventative maintenance.
January 28, 2013
Business
Federal advisory committee to meet, provide report on CSA
The advisory committee is still only months old, established in the fall of 2012 at the request of FMCSA to provide an ongoing series of reports about what the agency’s priorities should be relative to CSA.
January 25, 2013
Business
CSA, hours of service, tolls top House’s oversight plans
The U.S. House transportation committee’s oversight plan for the 113th Congress includes targeting hours of service, the Compliance, Safety, Accountability program and recently expanded ability of states to collect tolls on federal highways.
January 25, 2013
Business
California trucking association continues pressing suit against CARB
A lawsuit against the California Air Resources Board’s truck and emissions regulations continued this week as the plaintiff California Construction Trucking Association filed an appeal.
January 23, 2013
Business
Technicians, maintenance, CSA lead as major issues fleets face
A panel discussion Monday at the Heavy Duty Aftermarket Dialogue conference held in Las Vegas this week as part of the Heavy Duty Aftermarket Week concluded that outsourcing maintenance, hiring technicians and handling CSA regulations will be among some of the larger issues that fleets face in the coming years.
January 22, 2013
Business
Shippers Conditions Index beings expected decline
The Shippers Conditions Index — compiled monthly by FTR Associates — fell in November from October, “a precursor,” says FTR, “to what is expected to be a more challenging environment for shippers in 2013.”
January 22, 2013
Business
CSA being audited by Inspector General over data quality
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Office of Inspector General has initiated an audit of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Compliance, Safety, and Accountability program.
January 17, 2013
Business
uDrove expands to EOBR market
uDrove, an affiliate company to Internet Truckstop, announced the released of an Electronic Onboard Recorder (EOBR). Priced for $379.99, the device is within reach for even the most budget-conscious of trucking companies, it says. Since its beginning in 2009, uDrove has focused on smart phone and tablet-based compliance management software to help trucking companies simplify and reduce paperwork. Expanding into the […]
December 12, 2012
Business
EPA awards $30M for clean diesel projects
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced that it is awarding $30 million for clean diesel projects as part of its ongoing Diesel Emission Reduction Program, designed to replace, retrofit or repower older diesel-powered engines like trucks, buses, marine vessels and locomotives. EPA said the clean diesel projects funded through these grants will work to address […]
October 12, 2012
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