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House $547 billion highway bill draws mixed trucking reaction
The bill includes $1 billion boost to truck parking but calls for an insurance coverage hike, personal conveyance changes, screening for sleep apnea and taking CSA scores public. Trucking groups' initial reactions were mixed.
June 4, 2021
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Legislation looks to ease HOS regs for livestock, ag haulers
A bill reintroduced in the Senate would relax HOS regs for livestock and ag haulers. Also, the owner of a Rhode Island-based trucking company was sentenced for falsifying FMCSA documents; and TA donates to St. Christopher Fund.
March 24, 2021
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Legal challenge to HOS changes by Teamsters, safety groups on hold until April
A lawsuit aimed at reversing last year's HOS reforms is on pause after a court's decision to allow FMCSA's new leadership to review the case. Also: Trucking groups petition CDC to make truck stops mobile vaccine sites; latest Highway Angel's story.
February 26, 2021
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Winter storms prompt HOS waivers for relief haulers in 33 states, D.C.
Widespread winter storms prompted FMCSA to declare an emergency, suspending hours regs in many states for relief haulers. Also: TA is planning to open six TA Express locations in Calif. this year; and the 2021 truck driving championships were canceled.
February 18, 2021
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COVID hours exemption not valid 'just because you're hauling food'
On Overdrive Radio, food for thought via the words of Captain Jon Olsen of the Minnesota State Patrol about qualifying for the COVID hours exemption, and: Episode 5 of the OTR podcast, about family-life sacrifices drivers -- and those back home -- endure.
February 12, 2021
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Hours of Service
From the ELD data: Drivers wade slowly into new HOS split options as 30-minute break violations dip
ELD data shows 30-minute-break violations dropping as truckers utilize new hours of service options. But new split sleeper options are still being learned.
November 4, 2020
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Here are the changes taking effect for 14-hour rule, 30-minute break
Prepared for the upcoming hours of service changes? Discover what you need to know while operating under the revised 14-hour and 30-minute break rules here.
September 28, 2020
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Infographic: What’s changing in next week’s hours of service overhaul
This graphic details the key changes coming to hours of service regs Sept. 29.
September 22, 2020
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Ready to pause your 14-hour clock? Watch this vid to learn how when new regs take effect Sept. 29
Working the split-sleeper changes come September 29 when the hours of service update is set to go live.
September 14, 2020
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Hours changes and personal conveyance, coercion, rates
Reps from CVSA, FMCSA discuss combating coercion as the hours of service rule's new flexibility is set for Sept. 29. Read more and watch here on Overdrive.
September 3, 2020
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New hours of service rule, new perspectives on enforcement readiness, split rest
The new hours of service rule will go into effect Sept 29th at 12:01 a.m. Eastern time. Will enforcement be ready? Learn more from FMCSA, CVSA, others.
September 2, 2020
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FMCSA enforcement chief details how drivers can pause 14-hour clock under new regs
FMCSA's Joe DeLorenzo answered questions on preparing truck drivers for the new hours of service rule slated for the end of September. Watch here on Overdrive.
August 27, 2020
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Tonight: FMCSA’s Joe DeLorenzo answers drivers’ hours of service questions in live session
Join us live at 7 p.m. CST at Overdrive’s Facebook page for this presentation and Q&A with FMCSA chief of the Enforcement and Compliance Office — the hours of service changes, aimed at increasing duty flexibility, go into effect Sept. 29.
August 26, 2020
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FMCSA’s Joe DeLorenzo to answer drivers’ hours of service questions in live GATS Week session
Joe DeLorenzo, director of enforcement and compliance for the FMCSA, will answer new hours of service rule questions in a live GATS Week seminar. Details here.
August 13, 2020
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POLL: Which major hours change will most benefit your operation?
he FMCSA earmarked four areas of change in its hours of service modifications final rule — the 30-minute break, split-sleeper options, and the short haul and adverse driving conditions exceptions. With three months to better digest the rule, which of the changes do you stand to benefit from in your operation?
August 10, 2020
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DOT says it’s full speed ahead on hours changes implementation
DOT's FMCSA says it's full speed ahead on changes to HOS aimed at increasing flexibility for drivers. More from the first Truck Safety Summit session.
August 5, 2020
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POLL: Will the revised hours of service affect rates come September?
Some watchers see the flexibility-enhancing portions of the hours of service revisions, currently set to implement September 29, as in general increasing over-the-road capacity without adding a single truck — do you think implementation will ultimately affect truckload rates? Weigh in here, and tell us why in the comments.
July 15, 2020
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Quick takes: Readers mixed on hours of service changes’ impact on their own operations
When it comes to implementing the FMCSA's revised hours of service regulation, truck drivers have some questions and concerns. Read more here on Overdrive.
May 18, 2020
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Unlike the House version, the Senate's infrastructure bill does not include earmarked funding for parking, but it also leaves out the liability insurance hike. The Senate bill, if passed, faces an uphill battle in the lower chamber.
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