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Three-truck fleet shut down following numerous violations, fatal wreck
The Connecticut-based carrier's vehicle out-of-service rate was almost four-times the industry average.
June 27, 2022
Regulations
Trucking company owners plead guilty to PPP loan fraud
The owners of a Grand Rapids, Michigan-based company face up to five years in prison. Also: 33K Navistar vehicles recalled over widespread steering gear issue; Indiana-Kentucky bridge tolls increasing.
June 27, 2022
Regulations
Supreme Court decision on AB 5 remains on hold
SCOTUS did not include the California Trucking Association’s challenge to California’s AB 5 independent contractor law in its latest Order List issued Monday.
June 27, 2022
Regulations
FMCSA's Hutcheson clears hurdle toward confirmation as agency's boss | $4M in suspected meth uncovered at border
Robin Hutcheson was recommended by the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee for confirmation as FMCSA Administrator. Also: Nominations closing soon for Citizen Driver award; driver arrested after border inspection reveals suspected meth.
June 24, 2022
Regulations
White House calls for fuel-tax holiday -- including diesel tax | Brake Safety Day out of service results
Wednesday, Biden administration urged Congress to exempt fuel purchasers from the federal fuels taxes -- 24.3 cents per gallon of diesel currently. Biden called for a three-month holiday. Also: Brake hose chafing OOS violations make a small rise.
June 23, 2022
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Regulations
I-81 enforcement blitz, truck parking roundtable | Trucking conditions bounced back in April after miserable March
The I-81 Corridor Coalition holds a series of virtual roundtable discussions on truck parking from Wednesday, June 22 to Friday, June 24. Also: FMCSA's enforcement blitz on I-81; FTR's Trucking conditions index was positive in April, despite headwinds.
June 21, 2022
Regulations
Idaho adding truck weight, credentials screening system along I-84 | More trucks in steering gear recall
The system will be installed near the new port-of-entry in Declo. Also: Mack joins widespread steering gear recall; medium-duty Kenworth, Peterbilt trucks recalled; I-10 rest area reopens; Canadian driver named Highway Angel.
June 20, 2022
Overdrive Radio
Maximum daily driving/duty flexibility in HOS, and the owner-op in pursuit of it
For this edition of Overdrive Radio, we're joined by Lee and Lisa Schmitt. Lee's exemption request from parts of the hours of service turned plenty heads when it hit the Federal Register recently. Also: We pause to recall an owner lost far too soon ...
June 17, 2022
Equipment
Bipartisan legislation intro'd again to repeal excise tax on trucks
The federal excise tax on heavy trucks has been in place since 1917 and has been at 12% since 1982. Also: CVSA asks FMCSA to require standardized documentation for hemp haulers; used truck sales dropped in May, with freight growth slowing.
June 16, 2022
Hours of Service
2020 hours of service changes: Did they result in more productive use of your time?
Weigh in on this poll question as to whether or not you've seen improvement in your hours of service utilization as a result of 2020 changes to split-sleeper regs, the 30-minute break, the short-haul logbook exception or other changes.
June 15, 2022
Regulations
Congress passes legislation aimed to address port challenges | Top 15 truck stops ranked
Trucking groups lauded the passage of the Ocean Shipping Reform Act. Also: Comment period reopens on FMCSA's proposal to lower UCR registration fees; what are the top 15 truck stops?
June 14, 2022
Life
An owner-operator's best defense against criminals: A gun or a phone?
It's the middle of the night, you're sleeping in the cab, and you hear that dreaded sound of some thief attempting to force entry into the trailer. What, in this moment, do you reach for? A gun, or a phone?
June 9, 2022
Overdrive Radio
California trucking at a crossroads: AB 5, $7 diesel and a special truck show in the offing
Car-haul small fleet owner C.G. Soza of California's Central Valley has a lot on his plate: the $7-plus diesel he's seen this week, planning around AB 5 contingencies with his leased haulers, and more. Catch a preview here of his Merced truck show, too.
June 10, 2022
Regulations
Broker reform: FMCSA wants clarity on 'broker,' 'bona fide agent' definitions | Autocar yard spotters served by new dealer
"There is significant stakeholder interest in FMCSA’s unauthorized brokerage enforcement,” the agency said, and last year's infrastructure bill required this latest exploration of dispatch services. Also: Wisconsin dealer gets Autocar yard-spotters.
June 10, 2022
Life
Driver held at gunpoint, cargo pilfered: How to avoid being an easy mark in dangerous times
After a driver was removed from the cab at gunpoint and a trailer full of high-end sneakers pilfered, officers and security pros noted there's more to operator and cargo safety than a good padlock. Learn what you should, and shouldn't, do to stay safe.
June 9, 2022
Regulations
OOIDA hammers at FMCSA priorities after boss' Senate hearing remarks on 'driver shortage,' younger drivers
The Association questioned FMCSA priorities -- speed limiters, under-21s over the safety impacts of truck parking, for instance -- after Robin Hutcheson's Senate hearing this week, where she invoked the "driver shortage" specter OOIDA called "mythical."
June 9, 2022
Regulations
Household mover ordered to pay nearly $22M for deceptive practices | Memorial Day week rates recap
A Florida-based HHG moving company and its owner were ordered to pay nearly $22 million for deceptive business practices. Also: Spot rates dip during low-volume Memorial Day week; New Kenworth dealership open near Cleveland.
June 9, 2022
Regulations
Owner-operator asks FMCSA for exemption from HOS
The owner, Leland Schmitt, says his decades of safe driving demonstrate an equivalent level of safety as the regulations; around half of recent poll respondents continue to rely on the COVID hours waiver. Also: Bill would streamline TSA credentials.
June 8, 2022
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