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FMCSA orders shut down of Southern Transportation
Coming on the heels of several shut downs earlier in the month, the Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has ordered a shutdown of Atlanta-based Southern Transportation, Inc. During an investigation of the company’s safety practices, it became uncooperative with FMCSA investigators, the agency says in an announcement, and did not provide copies […]
April 1, 2013
Business
Congressional transportation leaders want hours-of-service rule delayed
Congressional transportation leaders have sent a letter to FMCSA requesting it postpone implementing the hours-of-service rule until after the ongoing lawsuit between ATA and the FMCSA has been resolved. On March 15, the American Trucking Associations presented oral arguments against the Federal Motor Carrier’s rule in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of […]
March 25, 2013
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EOBR rule could come by September, says Ferro
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Administrator Anne Ferro said she expects a rule mandating the use of electronic onboard recorders to be proposed by September of this year.
March 14, 2013
Business
DISH taps Ford with plans to add 200 propane vans
Satellite television provider DISH unveiled Wednesday the first of 200 ROUSH CleanTech propane autogas-fueled Ford E-250 cargo vans that will enter the company’s fleet this year. The company estimates these new propane autogas-powered vehicles will lower carbon dioxide emissions by 12.5 million pounds over the lifetime of the fleet’s operation compared to gas-powered counterparts. The […]
March 6, 2013
Business
Tied down: Cargo securement tips to lower CSA scores
Vehicle maintenance — under which cargo securement falls — is a critical maintenance BASIC. Know how to keep your scores low.
February 25, 2013
Business
80 percent of car-truck crashes caused by car drivers, ATA report says
A report released this week by the American Trucking Associations concludes that many more times than not, car drivers are at fault when cars and trucks crash with one another. ATA’s report rounded up reports from several large studies for its findings, including from agencies like the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and National Highway […]
February 14, 2013
Business
CSA Subcommittee identifies 3 main issues with program
Suspect data quality, crash accountability and the public nature of carriers’ Safety Measurement Scores were concluded to be the top three concerns of motor carriers, enforcement officers, brokers/shippers and others at a subcommittee meeting this week.
February 8, 2013
Business
ATA still calling for agency to account for crash faults
The American Trucking Associations wants all crashes that were not the fault of the motor carrier removed from its records and, more importantly, do not want them reflected on carriers’ Compliance, Safety, Accountability scores. The ATA renewed this week its push for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to more accurately account for crashes and […]
February 7, 2013
Business
New service helps fleets determine viability of switching to natural gas
Energy management company U.S. Energy announced a new product that will enable fleets to determine what it would cost — and, in turn, how much it would save or not save — to convert their fleet from diesel power to compressed natural gas powered-trucks.
February 6, 2013
Business
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
Business
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
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