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Ray Martinez departing FMCSA at the end of October
The head of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Ray Martinez, will be leaving the agency at the end of October. More on Commercial Carrier Journal.
October 10, 2019
Business
IG report reveals the sobering truth about CSA — it’s going to be hard to fix
Nearly a decade into the CSA experiment, there’s still more questions than answers about its future and whether FMCSA can pull off a system meant to accurately score a wildly diverse industry with hundreds of thousands of companies operating across 50 states.
October 4, 2019
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Report asks tough questions of FMCSA’s plan to fix CSA
The FMCSA's plan to rework its CSA safety scoring program is sound, but potential challenges lie ahead. Get more details and other fleet industry news on CCJ.
September 27, 2019
Business
Second tech company wants to use cameras in place of rearview mirrors on trucks
The company says its system offers increased field-of-view when compared to conventional mirrors, enhanced vision in inclement weather and low-light conditions and a fail-safe design with independent video processing of multiple camera images.
September 26, 2019
Business
New California laws further tighten state’s emissions standards for trucks
Two new bills signed into law by California Gov. Gavin Newsom will crack down on heavy-duty diesel trucks in the state. Read more on Commercial Carrier Journal.
September 23, 2019
Business
FMCSA gives two extra weeks to comment on HOS reforms
The FMCSA will be extending the comment period for the proposed hours of service changes for 14 days, through Oct. 21. Read more at Commercial Carrier Journal.
September 18, 2019
Business
Speeding nets drivers nearly 1,500 tickets during week-long crackdown
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s annual Operation Safe Driver Week in July resulted in 1,454 tickets and 2,126 warnings issued to truck drivers for speeding.
September 17, 2019
Business
Goodbye, AOBRD: Get a sneak preview from carriers that have made the transition to ELDs
Check out the trucking companies that transitioned to ELDs and consider the steps a trucking company should take in choosing the right provider. More on CCJ.
September 17, 2019
Business
34-hour restart regs, suspended since 2014, officially buried by FMCSA
When Congress suspended the regulations, it also called for FMCSA to conduct a field study to determine whether the regs should go back into effect. In March 2017, the agency published the results of that study, concluding that the regs provided no real safety benefit.
September 11, 2019
Business
States likely to get more time to adopt drug/alcohol clearinghouse regs; carriers must still comply in January
The proposal would delay the compliance date for states from Jan. 6, 2020, until at least Jan. 6, 2023. However, the 2020 compliance date would still remain in place for all other requirements of the Clearinghouse rule.
September 6, 2019
Business
Bill that threatens owner-operator model in California faces critical deadline
The California legislature has a little more than a week — until Sept. 13 — to pass A.B. 5 — a bill that trucking groups say would likely kill the leased owner-operator model in the state.
September 5, 2019
Business
FMCSA meeting with ELD makers Friday to discuss tech specs
FMCSA says the meeting is intended for representatives of ELD vendors to present questions and discuss issues related to the transition from automatic onboard recording devices (AOBRDs) to ELDs, to discuss the data transfer process and related technical questions and more
September 2, 2019
Business
FMCSA sets second hours of service listening session for Sept. 17
The first listening session on the proposed hours changes was held at the Great American Trucking Show in Dallas. Among talking points from truck drivers at that session were the proposed split sleeper berth provisions, as well as giving drivers the ability to split their 30-minute break into shorter breaks.
September 2, 2019
Business
More than 12,000 trucks placed out of service during Roadcheck
Of the 67,072 inspections, 45,568 of those were full Level I inspections that landed 9,817 (or 21.5%) of those trucks out of service.
August 30, 2019
Business
ATA, inspectors request extension of hours of service comment period
Citing complexity of the hours regs and the need for strong data and comments, ATA and CVSA have asked for an extension of the current 45-day comment period of hours regs.
August 28, 2019
Business
Transco’s grocery division allowed to use on-duty, not driving time for 30-minute break
FMCSA announced in a Federal Register notice to be published Wednesday, Aug. 28, it has granted a waiver for Transco’s drivers in its grocery division who make wholesale deliveries to grocery and convenience stores.
August 28, 2019
Business
Drivers push for 30-minute break flexibility in first hours of service listening session
Though the subject of split sleeper berth provisions was a common talking point among those who commented, it was another split that drew more attention — the ability for drivers to divide their required 30-minute break into multiple, shorter breaks.
August 27, 2019
Business
Nationwide brake inspection spree looms
This year the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance Brake Safety inspection week will focus on brake hoses and tubing. More information here on CCJ
August 26, 2019
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