CCJ StaffBusinessATA to Congress: TSA efforts must be risk-basedPhil Byrd, vice chairman of the American Trucking Associations, told a congressional subcommittee on Thursday, May 31, that efforts to secure the nation’s transportation system should be deployed based on specific and credible intelligence. “ATA has followed with some interest TSA’s efforts to establish higher visibility operations in surface transportation,” Byrd said of the Transportation […]June 1, 2012BusinessFMCSA clarifies oilfield hours exceptionsThe Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on Friday, June 1, announced its revision of regulatory guidance to clarify the applicability of the oilfield operations exceptions to the hours-of-service regulations, and the agency has requested comments on the revision. FMCSA said a significant increase in oil and gas drilling operations in many states has resulted in […]June 1, 2012Previous PagePage 3 of 3Top StoriesRegulationsFMCSA, police investigate double broker's odd inspections historyMaroon Express Inc., a revoked carrier authority/double broker under investigation within FMCSA, has one clean inspection on their record associated with a truck that got inspected three times in four days, operating under different DOT numbers each time.Custom RigsFrom 'Career Gambler' to 'Triple Seven': Familiar 389 remade to fit new owner's styleParkingNew Outpost company aims to deliver on parking shortage, small fleet growthBusinessConvoy's unpaid carriers finally settling with Hercules Capital?Featured SponsorDezl Trucking Headsets 100/200 Series - Life on the road never sounded so good