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Presenting logs at roadside: Statesâ data transfer plans vary widely, and an ambitious federal program remains untested
A highly critical aspect of the ELD mandate involves a platform that will transfer logging data from roadside to a central federal system. Details here on CCJ!
August 31, 2017
Business
DOD wants extension of HOS exemption for carriers moving weapons, other sensitive cargo
The U.S. Department of Defense Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command has requested a renewal of its exemption from certain parts of federal hours-of-service rules.
April 15, 2015
Business
Notice of new fitness determination rule in âfront office,â FMCSA safety chief says
A major revision of the way FMCSA rates trucking companies has hit the âfront officeâ for a final round of review by the agencyâs top leadership, Chief Safety Officer Jack Van Steenburg told industry executives at ATA MC&E last week.
October 12, 2014
Business
More trucking, shipper groups ask Foxx to block âflawedâ CSA scores
Citing the industry regulatorâs refusal to face facts, another coalition with an interest in truck transportation has called upon Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx to remove carrier safety data from public view.
September 18, 2014
Business
More red tape: The Great Pre-Buy of 2020? Are felons governmentâs answer to driver shortage?
Trucking is the definition of a dynamic industry, even a commercial free-for-all â or was. The government is taking it the wrong way, fast, with rules and regs that touch every aspect of carrier operations.
August 29, 2014
Business
Rating the Ferro administration: Is trucking more safe, or less?
Time, and some basic statistics, will tell how effective Anne Ferroâs stint as head of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has been. Still, letâs review her five years in office.
August 15, 2014
Business
Restart rollback will hold if issues prevail
The political âcloutâ of the American Trucking Associations gets a test this week, or so a prominent highway safety lobbyist frames it, saying âthis is a major moment to stop the trucking industry.â But the DOT budget vote in the Senate should be about issues, not advocates â and thatâs why legislation to put a hold on questionable regulations should succeed.
June 18, 2014
Business
FMCSA e-log study âflawedâ by big-fleet bias, faulty data, OOIDA says
A newly released study claiming âa clear safety benefitâ to electronic logs lacks the relevant data to demonstrate that such devices would reduce truck crashes, according to a review by the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association.
May 19, 2014
Business
Drivers, enforcement still unsure on CSA, report shows
The new numbers are in and commercial truck drivers continue to doubt the effectiveness of Compliance, Safety, Accountability and often misunderstand how it works â while enforcement personnel likewise âperformed poorlyâ when quizzed on the basics of the BASICs.
January 29, 2014
Business
Probability âvery highâ FMCSAâs agenda will lead to capacity crisis, economist says
The third-quarter uptick in GDP and stable fuel prices are âgood newsâ stories for trucking, an industry economist says â but an aggressive regulatory agenda will continue to impact profitability more than modest economic gains. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administrationâs agenda is âa very, very big deal.â
November 19, 2013
Business
NTSB questions FMCSAâs oversight of motor carriers, calls for audit of agency
In light of four deadly crashes that it has investigated within the past year, the National Transportation Safety Board has recommended to DOT head Anthony Foxx that FMCSA be audited on its oversight capabilities of motor carriers and trucking companies.
November 7, 2013
Business
Improved usability or lipstick on a pig? FMCSA explains website changes
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is redesigning its portal to trucking company safety data, and wants carrier input before the changes go live next spring. So whether youâre a fan of the Compliance Safety Accountability program and posting SMS data on the internet, or whether you think any changes will just be layering a new shade of lipstick on the regulatory pig you have to kiss, youâve got about 60 days to pass along your concerns.
November 6, 2013
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