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FMCSA ‘Fit, Willing and Able’ to provide operating authority criteria
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on Wednesday, Aug. 8, announced its “Fit, Willing and Able” policy guidance intended to provide commercial trucks and buses the specific criteria the agency considers when it grants, withholds, revokes or suspends a company’s operating authority registration. The agency said the guidance raises the safety bar by reinforcing its […]
August 8, 2012
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EPA files final Navistar rule
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has filed a final rule that will determine whether Navistar will be allowed to continue to pay fines to sell diesel engines that do not meet 2010 diesel exhaust emissions standards. EPA filed its final rule for review with the Office of Management and Budget but did not disclose details. […]
August 7, 2012
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Trucking industry stakeholders asked to rank top concerns
The American Transportation Research Institute, the trucking industry’s not-for-profit research organization, has launched the 2012 Top Industry Issues Survey. The annual survey, commissioned by the American Trucking Associations, asks trucking industry stakeholders to rank the top issues of concern for the industry along with appropriate strategies for addressing each issue. This year, the survey has […]
August 7, 2012
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Prime, Universal Truckload choose Raildecks intermodal flatbed platform
Raildecks, a provider of intermodal flatbed trailers, announced that Universal Truckload Services and Prime Intermodal both now are “Certified Equipment Partners” and that both companies have completed the Raildeck Equipment Certification Training Program, which enables their trainers to certify others drivers within their organization. “In the preliminary work we have done to start the project, […]
August 7, 2012
Business
Report: Natural gas a critical fuel for U.S. transportation sector
The largest study of alternative fuel options for on-road transportation in the United States has concluded that natural gas is a promising fuel from both an economic and technology perspective. The National Petroleum Council’s Report “Advancing Technology for America’s Transportation Future” is the result of two years of work examining the potential for a variety […]
August 6, 2012
Business
U.S. diesel price climbs for fifth consecutive week
The national average retail diesel price climbed for the fifth consecutive week, climbing 5.4 cents to $3.85 a gallon during the week ended Monday, Aug. 6, according to the U.S. Department of Energy’s Energy Information Administration. During 12 straight weekly declines from April 16 through July 2, the price of diesel had dropped 49.9 cents […]
August 6, 2012
Business
CARB launches ‘Gear Up for Clean Truck Month’ campaign
The California Air Resources Board announced the launch of a multiagency “Gear Up for Clean Truck Month” campaign to make sure that trucks traveling the state’s highways are in compliance with state air pollution laws. “Our goal this month is to do everything in our power to make sure truckers know the rules and that […]
August 3, 2012
Business
FMCSA extends oilfield exemption comment period, plans listening sessions
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on Monday, Aug. 6, will publish an announcement extending the comment period to Oct. 5 for the agency’s regulatory guidance on oilfield exemptions published June 1. In addition, the agency will conduct three listening sessions on the subject. The listening sessions, which are open to the public, are scheduled […]
August 3, 2012
Business
FMCSA releases final brake adjustment rule
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on Monday, Aug. 6, will publish a final rule addressing two petitions by the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance regarding brake adjustment limits in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations. The rulemaking amends the clamp and rotochamber brake actuator readjustment limits, clarifies their application and corrects an error in cross-referencing […]
August 3, 2012
Business
Highway bill, CSA, cross-border trucking on MCSAC meeting agenda
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee will meet Monday-Wednesday, Aug. 27-29, to discuss the recently enacted highway funding bill, the agency’s Compliance Safety Accountability program, cross-border trucking and motorcoach hours of service. On Monday, Aug. 27, MCSAC will be provided with briefings on the major motor carrier safety provisions of […]
August 3, 2012
Business
CDL holders may not have to report out-of-state traffic convictions
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has proposed to eliminate the requirement for certain commercial driver’s license holders to report an out-of-state traffic conviction to his state of licensure. Current regulations require both CDL holders and states with certified CDL programs to report a CDL holder’s out-of-state traffic conviction to the driver’s state of licensure. […]
July 31, 2012
Business
NHTSA seeks comments on Vehicle Lighting Performance Technical Report
NHTSA has requested comments on the general approaches and specific technical merits presented in a technical report that evaluates new approaches for the regulation of motor vehicle lighting performance. The report, “Feasibility of New Approaches for the Regulation of Motor Vehicle Lighting Performance,” identifies several potential opportunities for performance requirements in the following areas: headlighting […]
July 26, 2012
Business
FMCSA distorted data to justify hours rule, ATA argues
In a brief filed Tuesday, July 24, with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, the American Trucking Associations argued that the latest changes to the hours-of-service rules add tremendous cost to the economy and undue burden onto drivers while providing minimal possible safety benefits. “From the outset of FMCSA’s review […]
July 24, 2012
Business
NHTSA holds hearing on stability technology mandate
Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems on Tuesday, July 24, endorsed the choice of full-stability technology by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration in the agency’s recent Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that would require stability technology for commercial vehicles. Fred Andersky, Bendix director of government and industry affairs, presented comments on the company’s behalf at NHTSA’s public […]
July 24, 2012
Business
FMCSA to study crash accountability
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on Monday, July 23, announced that it will conduct an analysis to determine if a carrier’s role in a crash is a better indicator of future crash risk under the agency’s Comprehensive Safety Analysis safety regime. The agency describes the Crash Weighting Research Plan as “a focused initiative” for […]
July 23, 2012
Business
Trillium, AMP Americas to collaborate on CNG station network
Trillium CNG, a business unit of Integrys Energy Group, and AMP Americas on Monday, July 23, announced a joint venture, AMP Trillium, focused on building a network of CNG stations across the United States. Initially, AMP Trillium will construct stations along the Interstate 65 and I-75 trucking corridors and major routes in Texas, with the […]
July 23, 2012
Business
CVOC presentation to address employment law landmines
R. Eddie Wayland, an employment law expert and general counsel for the Truckload Carriers Association, will discuss “Employment law potholes on the road ahead,” on Wednesday, Aug. 22, during the first day of the Commercial Vehicle Outlook Conference. Wayland, a partner in Nashville, Tenn.-based King & Ballow, has represented companies in the trucking industry for […]
July 23, 2012
Business
Hino to launch new cabover trucks in U.S. this fall
Hino Trucks announced that its new Class 5 195 and 195h COE trucks will be arriving at Hino dealerships across the country this fall. Available with a diesel (195) or diesel-electric hybrid (195h) powertrain, the 19,500 GVW trucks feature 210 horsepower and 440 lb.-ft. of torque from Hino’s 5-liter J05E Series engine. Hino says the […]
July 23, 2012
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