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Iowa waives hours of service, weight regs for fuel haulers
Fuel shortages in Iowa prompted Gov. Kimberly Reynolds to suspend hours regs and weight restrictions for fuel haulers in the state. Also: Plus completed a driverless highway run in China; Omnitracs added the PrePass weigh station bypass to its system.
August 6, 2021
Alternative power
Meritor invests in electric power system company
Meritor invests in electric; Boss Shop joins Hyundai Translead's provider network.
August 4, 2021
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February 19, 2025
Regulations
More than 6,700 trucks, 2,000 drivers placed OOS during Roadcheck
Inspectors removed 6,710 commercial vehicles and 2,080 drivers from roadways – a 16.5% vehicle and 5.3% driver out-of-service rate – over the three-day period.
August 3, 2021
Regulations
Senate: AEB, under-21 apprenticeships in; insurance hike, parking funding out
Unlike the House version, the Senate's infrastructure bill does not include earmarked funding for parking, but it also leaves out the liability insurance hike. The Senate bill, if passed, faces an uphill battle in the lower chamber.
August 2, 2021
Companies
President Biden touts Buy American reform during Mack Trucks plant tour
The Buy American statute currently requires for just 55% of the value of their component parts were manufactured stateside. President Biden wants to phase-in an increase to 75%. Also: HOS waivers extended out West; I-40 bridge reopening next week.
July 29, 2021
Business
Minneapolis leaders ban truck parking with fines beginning in 2022
Beginning in 2022, commercial trucks will not be allowed to “stop, stand or park on any street” in the city, with few exceptions. Also: 3PLs Worldwide Express and GlobalTranz Enterprises plan to merge.
July 28, 2021
Regulations
Trucking stakeholders support FET repeal
Trucking group supports the repeal of the highest excise tax on a percentage basis that Congress levies on a product. Also: Volvo rolls out contract service offering; Teamsters Union scores another win within XPO.
July 23, 2021
Regulations
Fuel haulers get hours relief in Wyoming, South Dakota
Emergency declarations were issued in the states due to gas, diesel and jet fuel shortages. Also: Women in Trucking is looking for carriers to apply to participate in its inaugural Diversity & Inclusion Index.
July 22, 2021
Equipment
Unannounced brake inspection blitz sidelined over 1,100 trucks
Inspectors conducted more than 8,600 inspections on Brake Safety Day. Also: A truck driver crashes a day after being placed out-of-service in Michigan, resulting in a FMCSA shut down; more.
July 20, 2021
Regulations
FMCSA's oversight of CDL compliance called into question
The DOT Office of Inspector General found some gaps in FMCSA's CDL disqualification oversight, and FMCSA shuts down driver for multiple CDL violations. Also: New bill would offer rebates on EV infrastructure for medium-, heavy-duty trucks; more.
July 19, 2021
Safety
Is smart infrastructure the key to 'Vision Zero'?
Since the inception of roadways and traffic, most drivers were conditioned to think fatalities on the road were inevitable, but the reality is that there are now many resources that can prevent these tragedies.
July 14, 2021
Regulations
FMCSA shuts down trucker following second DUI
The driver was pulled over for a load securement violation and had a BAC six times the legal limit. Also: Fleet owner charged with PPP fraud; trucker gets prison time in human smuggling case; J.B. Hunt donates to children's hospital.
July 13, 2021
Regulations
FMCSA opens registration for long-awaited Training Provider Registry
The Entry-Level Driver Training rule doesn't go into effect Feb. 7, 2022, but CDL trainers can now register for inclusion on FMCSA's Training Provider Registry. Also: Tolls set to increase on Penn. Turnpike next year; ATA seeks America's Road Team noms.
July 12, 2021
Regulations
New Texas law deals blow to Reptile Theory
The law strikes a blow against plaintiff’s attorneys who have used the Reptile Theory to go after trucking companies for large verdicts during a trial, regardless of whether the trucking company was at fault for the accident.
July 8, 2021
Regulations
Hours regs suspended in parts of Florida, Georgia for Tropical Storm Elsa
Carriers providing emergency assistance in certain counties in Florida and Georgia will be temporarily exempt from hours of service regulations. Also: Three European OEMs partner to develop EV infrastructure; fuel prices surge; more.
July 8, 2021
Regulations
The 14-state truck speed trap
Find here the jurisdictions that most heavily prioritize speeding violations, based on the inspection reports filed by truck-enforcement jurisdictions in 2021. Also: Toughest states for moving violations overall, and broad enforcement trend data.
July 6, 2021
Safety & Compliance
FMCSA looks to expand definition, mounting position of vehicle safety tech
FMCSA proposes to amend its regs to allow lower mounting of vehicle safety tech. Also, Yokohama Tire Corporation will implement a price increase next month; WEL Companies (CCJ Top 250, No. 178) is increasing driver pay for the second time this year.
July 6, 2021
Regulations
Five sentenced, including fleet employees, for tampering with emissions systems
The sentencing follows guilty pleas for conspiring to defraud the U.S. and violations of the Clean Air Act related to disabling emissions control devices. Also: FMCSA proposes updates to hazmat regs; CSX finalizes Quality Carriers acquisition; more.
July 5, 2021
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