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Former Celadon exec: Industry 'close to having enough drivers'
Most relevant labor and payroll data suggests trucking industry employment across the board is at or near pre-pandemic levels.
September 15, 2021
Business
Hurricane Ida prompts HOS relief for emergency haulers in six states
FMCSA is allowing extra drive time for relief haulers. Also: Uber Freight's Powerloop carrier base is growing; CVSA training classes return to in-person with roadside inspection driver requirements course.
August 30, 2021
Regulations
Werner wants pre-CDL drivers to be able to drive team
The carrier petitioned FMCSA to allow its trainees who passed their CDL skills test but not yet returned home to obtain their CDL to drive with a CDL holder in the truck but not necessarily the front seat. Also: New federal drug testing form; more.
August 18, 2021
Driver regulations
Drug and alcohol violations in 2021 outpacing 2020 numbers through first quarter
FMCSA's Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse has been in effect since January 2020. If the number of violations in 2021 keeps up at its pace through the first three months, there will be considerably more violations this year than in 2020.
June 24, 2021
Driver regulations
Legal or not, the DOT has thoughts on marijuana use
As the push to decriminalize marijuana continues, will it matter to the DOT?
May 10, 2021
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Fleets’ DOT-required Clearinghouse check-ins due soon: Here’s a quick how-to
Take a minute to review a quick how-to on how to perform your fleet's required annual CDL Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse checks on CCJ today.
December 28, 2020
Business
Confused about ‘mandatory’ hair testing regs for driver drug tests? Here’s what to know…
Clear up any confusion about hair sample drug testing and discover what your fleet needs to know regarding truck driver drug tests here on CCJ.
September 29, 2020
Business
Regulatory limbo: As larger carriers tout benefits of hair sample drug testing, mandated reforms nowhere in sight
Fleets promote the benefits of hair sample drug testing over urine sample tests for truck drivers, but required hair testing reforms are far from being enacted.
August 17, 2020
Business
With driver drug testing facilities struggling to stay afloat, DOT considers enforcement leniency
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is considering some leniency to carriers regarding driver drug testing.
July 8, 2020
Business
Even under Clearinghouse, truck drivers can fail a drug test yet remain behind the wheel
Checking the FMCSA Clearinghouse database more than the required once a year will help ensure that your truck drivers haven't failed a drug test. More on CCJ.
February 26, 2020
Business
With driver clearinghouse functional, fleets now must perform checks in driver hiring
After experiencing some technical difficulties, the CDL Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse is now “fully operational” for fleets and truck drivers. Details on CCJ.
January 31, 2020
Business
Fleets, drivers wrestle with Clearinghouse as swell of registrants crashes site in opening days
A swell of new users and registrants in recent days has caused frustrating connectivity issues for many fleets and drivers trying to use the U.S. DOT’s CDL Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse — a now required step for when carriers hire drivers.
January 9, 2020
Business
CDL Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse rule takes effect — here’s what fleets can expect
A recap from mid-December about the likely immediate impacts of the CDL Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse rule — and what fleets need to do to comply.
January 6, 2020
Business
Carriers required to drug test twice as many drivers in 2020
The U.S. DOT announced last week it will increase its random driver drug testing rate in 2020 to 50% — meaning that motor carriers will be required to perform random drug tests at a rate equivalent to half their number of drivers.
January 2, 2020
Business
Fleets likely to see confusion, delays in driver hiring as Clearinghouse rule takes effect
With just weeks remaining until the U.S. DOT’s CDL Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse rule takes effect, registration numbers for the online system fleets and drivers must use are likely not where they need to be for a smooth transition, which could create headaches and delays for fleets in the hiring process while the Clearinghouse system gets ironed out in the first part of 2020.
December 16, 2019
Business
Fleets, drivers can now register for accounts in CDL Drug/Alcohol Clearinghouse
Starting Jan. 6, 2020, carriers will be required to query the database for all driver hires, as well as once a year for existing drivers.
October 3, 2019
Business
As marijuana laws change, does trucking need to adapt?
The changing landscape across America with regards to marijuana laws could soon start presenting some real conflicts in the trucking industry around employee-employer relations.
September 24, 2019
Business
Driver clearinghouse, a required check starting in 2020, will cost carriers $1.25 per query
Carriers will have to pay the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration $1.25 per query into the looming Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse, which will compile records of all drivers who have failed or refused a drug or alcohol test.
August 23, 2019
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