Matt ColeMatt Cole is the Senior Editor for Overdrive and CCJ. Reach him at [email protected].BusinessTrucking rap sheet: False med cert submissions, falsified overweight permitsAn overweight permit company has been charged with producing falsified permits, and a man has pled guilty to hauling hazmat without a CDL.July 25, 2016BusinessTwo hours exemptions extended by FMCSAFMCSA extended hours exemptions for the Department of Energy and WestRock to five years from the date the exemptions were issued, per a provision in the FAST Act highway bill.July 22, 2016BusinessFMCSA makes some hours exemptions permanentThe Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has retroactively adopted several regulations required by the FAST Act highway bill dealing mainly with exemptions.July 22, 2016BusinessMinor changes made to inspection regulationsA few minor changes to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs) remove the ability for carriers to use roadside inspections as their required annual inspection, as well as clarify rules on correcting violations found during roadside inspections and more.July 21, 2016BusinessFMCSA delays implementation date of URS online carrier registration portalThe Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has delayed the final implementation of its Unified Registration System until Jan. 14, 2017.July 20, 2016BusinessMichigan set to begin roadside drug testing pilot programTroopers that have gone through the training to become certified drug recognition experts could conduct the test at roadside by swabbing the saliva of a driver.July 20, 2016ParkingTruck parking coalition talks converting existing facilities to truck parking, other fixes at second meetingOOIDA Director of Regulatory Affairs Scott Grenerth said approximately 50 people attended the meeting and “shared every possible perspective of the five main focus areas” for the coalition. Those areas of focus are parking capacity expansion, funding and finance, technology and data, coordination with regional and local governments, and creative solutions.July 20, 2016BusinessNational fuel prices see 1.2-cent drop in most recent weekWith a 1.2-cent decrease during the week ending July 18, diesel prices across the United States have dropped for the third week in a row, according to the Department of Energy’s weekly report.July 19, 2016BusinessIowa DOT closing 16 miles of I-35 for four nights this weekThe installation of a temporary barrier rail on the interstate will require portions of I-35 between exit 52 and exit 68 to be closed from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. four nights this week.July 18, 2016BusinessRules on CDL clearinghouse, speed limiters still set for summer publicationThe DOT removed a projected publication date for Phase II of the greenhouse gas emissions and fuel efficiency standards in its latest regulatory report. A proposed rule to mandate speed limiters is still expected this summer.July 18, 2016Previous PagePage 150 of 188Next PageTop StoriesRegulationsEmergencies declared across Southeast ahead of winter storm, bringing HOS waiversA massive winter storm forecast to impact much of the U.S. over the weekend prompted emergency declarations in at least a half-dozen states that waive certain trucking regs for emergency response.RegulationsTrucker locked in FMCSA's Drug and Alcohol 'Clearinghouse jail' fights to break outCustom RigsTennessee independent pulls a flatbed in custom '24 W900BusinessITS Logistics tried to 'offset' $85,000 payment to carrier before Echo Global acquisitionFeatured SponsorH3 Sport Gear - Show your personality with quality, licensed, and custom headwear, socks, tees, blankets, bags, and more.
