FMCSA group eyes sleep apnea regs
One recommendation would require all drivers with a body mass index measurement of 35 or higher to be tested for sleep apnea.02.07.12
| Kenworth and Peterbilt trucks were using the same brake component that affected production of Navistar and Volvo Group trucks. 02.07.12
| The reopened lane of I-40 West is near the Tennessee-North Carolina border. 02.07.12
| The Peterbilt 587 SmartWay conventional tractor won in the heavy-duty division. 02.07.12
| The state is seeking to get approval for tolling under a pilot program administered by the Federal Highway Administration. Anne Ferro
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The Apnea Hurdle
February 1, 2012
Coming regulations would force reckoning with a condition common to truckers. And that’s not all that could make passing the medical exam even harder.
LogBook
October 1, 2011
Audit delays cross-border plan, court asked to review pilot program, hours rule due by end of month, a bridge closure, FMCSA says CSA helps compliance and other industry news items ...
Roadside Attractions
June 3, 2011
Trying to outrunning a tornado, shipping alernatives, biking maps and sleep apnea are among the topics featured -- plus Channel 19 and Truck Gallery.
Ferro on detention: ‘Shippers should be held accountable.’
May 10, 2011
If you missed the open call the Trucking Solutions Group's member owner-operators held with FMCSA administrator Anne Ferro last week, you missed a lot. The wide-ranging conversation ran the gamut ...
Open call Wed. with Anne Ferro hosted by Trucking Solutions Group
May 3, 2011
Rick Ash, chairman of the driver/owner-operator-led Trucking Solutions Group -- with members ranging from such Channel 19 familiar faces Jeff Clark (Truckers News Marathon Trucker columnist), Henry Albert (Overdrive's 2007 ...
LogBook
April 3, 2011
Demand pushing pay higher, Charlie Daniels to perform at Super Show, FMCSA sends CSA warning letters, opposition builds against hours proposal and more industry news items are featured.
FMCSA sends CSA warning letters to carriers
March 15, 2011
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration recently sent warning letters to 23,000 carriers that need to address areas of compliance.
LogBook
December 1, 2010
A federal panel recommends an increase in the fuel tax, the FMCSA adjusts CSA cargo scoring, a lawsuit aims to block CSA 2010 disclosure, a private firm plans to offer ...
Federal official outlines driver health concerns
November 8, 2010
Anne Ferro of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration said commercial truck drivers’ life expectancy is 16 years less than the general population.
Ferro expects hours rule release in November
November 8, 2010
Anne Ferro of the Federal Motor Carrier Administration expects the White House to release the new rule by the end of this month.
