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. CSA 2010
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Speakout
February 1, 2012
Truckers weigh in on beauty vs. efficiency, driver fatigue and the hours-of-service regulations.
Be ready for second year of CSA
December 22, 2011
CSA's first year might have seemed benign to you, but it’s still warming up. Be prepared for a closer acquaintance in 2012.
Has CSA hit you? And: DeFazio’s cross-border backlash
September 21, 2011
Today, a novel suggestion from the folks at J.J. Keller, who conducted a webinar yesterday aimed at providing carriers large and small with tools to combat the Federal Motor Carrier ...
A window on FMCSA’s CSA driver-enforcement authority goals
August 10, 2011
I thought I'd share a document leaked earlier in the year -- specifically in May, and to the Transportation Weekly publication -- that purported to be a draft highway bill ...
Staying ahead of the inspectors
June 22, 2011
Under CSA, you don't want to take any chances about whether your equipment will pass inspection. Check these Overdrive articles for help.
Driver accountability under CSA: a video talk with owner-operator Robert Shumate
May 26, 2011
I met Robert Shumate researching my two-part feature on the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's Compliance, Safety, Accountability program, in the April and May editions of Overdrive. In the vid, ...
CSA: Compliance plus or safety politics?
April 28, 2011
Below, a new vid below from my reporting on the Compliance, Safety, Accountability program. But first, a note about the storms that ripped through the Southeast yesterday, with a particularly ...
EOBRs controversy over the national airwaves missing extant/emerging solutions
April 22, 2011
Wednesday, National Public Radio's "Morning Edition" program ran this piece on the issue of the proposed federal mandate for electronic on-board recorder use for hours-of-service monitoring. If it goes into ...
A “corporate mouthpiece” responds
March 25, 2011
A few readers have taken me to task for my March editorial. I had argued that the proposed mandate for electronic onboard recorders could eventually put pressure to raise pay.
March 22: CSA — What it means to you
March 23, 2011
The Federal Motor Carrier Administration recently launched its Compliance, Safety, Accountability (CSA) program, which affects all carriers and drivers in day-to-day operations and impacts hiring, training and retention practices.
This webinar features ...

