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CDL, log violations result in driver shutdown | Disruption on I-40 next week in Ariz.
The driver was found on multiple instances to be driving without a CDL or record-of-duty status. And other news: SmartHop dispatch service's new partnership with DAT, and get ready for disruption on I-40 in Arizona next week at this intersection.
July 30, 2021
Business
$550 billion infrastructure bill to advance in Senate | Spot rates slide
The text of the bill has not yet been written, and it will have to pass both chambers of Congress. Also: Kenworth T690 Next Gen gets natural gas power option; spot rates' are on a seasonal slide, yet market pressure builds in carriers' favor.
July 29, 2021
CSA's Data Trail
The hours enforcement 'black hole' out West
Nationally, hours of service violations were issued in smaller numbers in 2020, continuing a long-term trend. Yet looked at another way, the intensity of focus on hours in inspections has increased, particularly so in these contiguous states.
July 29, 2021
Channel 19
Did Joe Biden drive a truck or didn't he?
Whatever the case, he did take a ride with an independent trucker in 1973, evidenced in this lookback. Trucking could use a little more of what Biden seems to have had back at that time, an empathy for the realities of the independent trucking business.
September 10, 2012
Regulations
Biden visits Mack plant | I-40 lanes to reopen over closed bridge next week
And other news: President Biden visited the Mack Trucks plant in Pennsylvania to unveil his Buy American Act reform proposal; Fleet cheers on Olympic diver, driver's child; HOS fire exemptions extended in Oregon, Montana, Idaho.
July 28, 2021
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Why self-driving trucks aren't putting drivers out of work yet
Big tech firms have been promising an autonomous trucking revolution for years now, but even with billions poured into the technology, manned trucks still rule. Here's when, and how, that could change.
July 28, 2021
Parking
Minneapolis follows through with truck parking ban, with escalating penalties
The Minneapolis City Council passed the ordinance banning truck parking in the city by a 12-1 vote. Also: Florida-based trucker named Highway Angel for helping control truck fire at fuel stop. The Tennesseean truck stop on I-65 closed after its own fire.
July 27, 2021
Maintenance
FTC cracking down on 'right to repair' violations
The FTC will begin devoting more resources to combat unlawful repair restrictions from OEMs. Also: Custom-paint consults at Big Iron Classic; $100k donation to St. Christopher Fund; trucker recognized for help at accident scene; Columbus KW expands;
July 26, 2021
Equipment
Bill to repeal excise tax on trucks draws praise from trucking groups
The bipartisan legislation would remove the 12% tax on heavy-duty trucks and trailers. Also: FMCSA finalizes rule requiring all-electronic transmission of drivers' history records; trucker charged for smuggling 115 immigrants in trailer.
July 23, 2021
Regulations
Hours regs suspended in Wyoming, South Dakota for fuel haulers
Gas, diesel and jet fuel shortages due to increased public travel and wildfires prompted emergency declarations in both states. Also: New vocational suspension option available on certain Kenworth trucks; TCA recognizes driver.
July 21, 2021
Maintenance
Surprise 'Brake Safety Day' inspections net more than 1,100 out-of-service violations
Commercial motor vehicle inspectors in the U.S. placed 1,151 vehicles out of service because of brake violations during a one-day inspection effort in May. Also: CloudTrucks offers fuel discount program; I-10 weekend closures planned in Phoenix.
July 20, 2021
Regulations
Missouri-based owner-op wins truck from Landstar | Tennessee driver shut down
Dennis Bramblett of Hannibal, Mo., takes home Landstar's giveaway Volvo. Also: Violation of an OOS order in Michigan, admission of drug use and a crash gets Tenn. driver shut down; I-16 in Georgia reopened early following bridge strike.
July 19, 2021
Regulations
Trucker shut down for CDL violations as DOT watchdog calls out FMCSA's CDL oversight
FMCSA effectively shut down a driver who operated without a CDL, but the DOT OIG found gaps in FMCSA's oversight of states' CDL disqualification processes. Also: I-16 closed in Georgia, antique/working truck show in Oregon, OOIDA offering free seminar.
July 16, 2021
Parking
Bill to establish towing protections for truckers vetoed in Missouri
Missouri Gov. Michael Parson said the sections of the bill pertaining to commercial vehicle towing are “legally problematic.” Also: Women in Trucking looking for award nominees; Highway Angel recognized for helping at accident scene.
July 14, 2021
Channel 19
No. 8 state for speeding enforcement 'not tough enough'
A longtime independent offers further litigious insight from an attorney around brokers/shippers' 'additional insured' demands, and as Operation Safe Driver's speeding focus continues, a reader takes his home state to task for lax enforcement.
July 14, 2021
Regulations
FMCSA sidelines trucker after second DUI
Ex-driver sentenced in human smuggling case Also: The driver had a BAC more than six times the legal limit for commercial drivers at a traffic stop in Delaware; Distraction study participants needed; Calif.-based fleet owner charged with PPP loan fraud.
July 12, 2021
Regulations
Registration opens for long-awaited Training Provider Registry
The registry is part of FMCSA's Entry-Level Driver Training rule that establishes minimum requirements for new CDL holders and those upgrading their license. Also: PA Turnpike tolls going up again next year; Biden admin officials discuss trucking issues.
July 9, 2021
CSA's Data Trail
The 14-state truck speed trap
With Operation Safe Driver kicking off July 11 with a focus specifically on speeding, find here the jurisdictions that most heavily prioritize speeding violations. Also: Toughest states for moving violations overall, and broad enforcement trend data.
July 6, 2021
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