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Avery Vise: Mandating the inevitable
Electronic logs may be universal before they are required.
May 1, 2010
Avery
Business
FMCSA delays full CSA 2010 rollout and more
FMCSA delays full 2010 rollout, court backs California in TRU restrictions, FMCSA proposes texting ban, DOT initiative promotes use of waterways and many more current issues are featured.
May 1, 2010
Although the new Carrier Safety Measurement System won’t replace SafeStat until Nov. 30, carriers now can view their data as sorted by the Comprehensive Safety Analysis 2010 Behavior Analysis and Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs).
CCJ Innovators
Innovators: Roehl Transport
Nationwide line-haul carrier does things “The Roehl Way.”
May 1, 2010
Every newly hired Roehl Transport driver undergoes The Roehl Way training process that includes a course on safe driving techniques and a lesson emphasizing the value of safety from a corporate and individual level.
Business
2009 traffic fatality rate hits record low and more
The U.S. Department of Transportation announced that the number of overall traffic fatalities reported at the end of 2009 reached the lowest level since 1954, declining for the 15th consecutive quarter.
May 1, 2010
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration attributes the decline in traffic fatalities in 2009 to a combination of factors that include high-visibility enforcement campaigns.
Business
Tonnage down 0.5% in February and more
Tonnage down, ATA index up, NAFTA surface trade up and other financial issues are in the news.
May 1, 2010
Business
Court: California can regulate reefer units
California may continue enforcing its restrictions on transportation refrigerated units as a result of a ruling Friday, April 2, by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. The court rejected a challenge by the American Trucking Associations and the Truckload Carriers Association to a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency action allowing the […]
April 5, 2010
refeer unit on trailer
Business
Journal
The White House clears EOBR rule, a proposed regulation to ban texting while driving is drafted, the FMCSA launches a pre-employment screening program and more issues are featured.
April 2, 2010
Traditional logbook sheets may be a thing of the past for some carriers as a final rule mandating electronic onboard recorders moved one step closer to reality.
Business
Avery Vise
Don’t hold your breath for a higher gas tax.
April 1, 2010
avery
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EPA revises emissions guidance
EPA revises emissions guidance, YRC to sell $70 million in notes, Navistar’s SuperTruck team details efforts and trucking employment rises in January.
March 10, 2010
Final briefs in the litigation over EPA’s SCR guidance are due April 9 to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, which could decide emissions technology at least in the near term depending on how it rules.
Business
Sleep apnea meeting agenda set
Sleep apnea meeting agenda set, 928 safe drivers join UPS Circle of Honor, and with other safety news items are featured.
March 9, 2010
The Sleep Apnea & Trucking Conference will offer information about sleep apnea diagnosis, treatment and compliance, along with expert presentations on regulatory, medical, legal and management topics.
Business
FMCSA bans texting by commercial drivers
FMCSA bans texting by commercial drivers, ATA sues to get supporting documents rule, HOS rules work but need more flexibility, HDMA to hold conference at GATS, trucking industry job losses total 94,200 in 2009, Arrow Trucking ceases operations and much more.
February 1, 2010
A violation could cost a driver $2,750.
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