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Channel 19
Small group of truckers in Lexington, Ky., today showing Yang campaign support — a little for Trump, too — around President’s rally
In a bid for national attention to driver issues, today a small group of truckers banded together in Lexington, Ky., with support from an Andrew Yang campaign-supporting Super PAC to display Yang support around a Trump rally. They invited Trump-supporting truckers to fly their banners, too.
November 4, 2019
Channel 19
Critical med-cert step to avoid one ‘acute violation’ in audits
Breakdowns in the process for electronically marrying a driver’s updated medical certification with his/her CDL has been a “fertile field for auditors” in back-office compliance reviews, yielding acute violations that contribute adversely to safety ratings.
November 1, 2019
Business
Ohio-based trucker shut down following fatal crash while under the influence
FMCSA says Gregory Alan Barnhart was driving on State Route 534 in Milton Township, Ohio, on Sept. 28 when his truck crossed the center line into oncoming traffic and hit a cargo van, killing its driver and a passenger.
November 1, 2019
Overdrive Extra
Help wanted? FMCSA could have a lingering absence at the top after Martinez departure
After 20 months on the job, Ray Martinez has officially left the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, effective as of Monday. And his exit could leave FMCSA without a true administrator for the foreseeable future — perhaps as long as several years, should recent history serve as a barometer.
November 1, 2019
Business
USDA officially legalizes interstate transportation of hemp
With USDA’s interim final rule publishing Thursday, Oct. 31, in the Federal Register and taking effect immediately, drivers can now transport the crop across state lines without worry of legal troubles.
October 31, 2019
Channel 19
More split-sleeper wishful thinking: Specialized carriers association backs sleeper splits up to 5 and 5
A look at the Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association’s commentary on FMCSA’s hours of service proposal. It closely mirrors what I’ve heard from so many truckers who remember the split-sleeper-berth rules of days gone by. Namely, that’s something along these lines: “Let us split as we see fit.”
October 31, 2019
Business
News roundup, Oct. 30: FBI seeks missing-person help; FMCSA IT faces scrutiny; another ELD small-fleet exemption application and suspension petition; Uber Freight expands to Canada
FBI seeks information on missing 14-year-old from Virginia. SBTC group seeking ELD exemption, suspensions. Freight-matching brokerage Uber Freight announced Wednesday it is expanding into Canada, with both domestic and cross-border load options available, the company says. Also, DOT’s Inspector General has opened an audit into the security of FMCSA’s IT infrastructure.
October 30, 2019
Business
Hours regs suspended in California in response to wildfires
Truckers hauling supplies, goods, equipment and fuel into California, or providing other emergency assistance, are exempt from Parts 390 through 399 of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs).
October 30, 2019
Business
Hazmat-focused inspection blitz sidelines nearly 700 trucks
Commercial vehicle inspectors across North America inspected more than 9,200 trucks, placing 683 (approximately 7%) of them out-of-service during a week-long enforcement blitz focusing on hazardous materials and other dangerous goods.
October 30, 2019
Electronic Logging Devices
FMCSA: No chance ELD deadline will be delayed
If you’re hoping for a delay in enforcement of the looming deadline to adopt an electronic logging device, don’t count on it, says Joe DeLorenzo, head of enforcement for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.
October 29, 2019
Business
FMCSA launches new site to help under-21 military truckers find interstate driving jobs
The new FMCSA website gives contact information for each participating fleet so that military members can find and apply for interstate trucking jobs to participate in the agency’s Under-21 Military CDL Pilot Program.
October 29, 2019
Channel 19
Rumblings of protest out West in wake of California contractor law
A look at one of several flyers going around the Oakland port calling for protest November 4. One watcher believes they’re coming from owner-ops there and elsewhere in the state frustrated with what they’re being told in consultation with companies they contract with for freight about changes in the wake of California’s independent contractor classification law.
October 25, 2019
Voices
POLL: Ever filed on a broker’s bond over nonpayment on an intrastate load?
We’ve seen more than one instance of late on in-a-single-state moves where surety-bond claims after a broker’s nonpayment come back invalid, uncovered — to say nothing of the same on loads of exempt commodities. What’s been your experience filing on bonds for intrastate loads, such as it may be?
October 24, 2019
Business
Dallas-area tornadoes prompt regs suspension for emergency relief
A Regional Emergency Declaration issued by FMCSA’s Western Service Center exempts carriers providing direct relief to Texas from Parts 390 through 399 of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations.
October 23, 2019
Business
Machinery transport, repair group petitions for hours extension for short-haul drivers
Kentucky Equipment Distributors, which is made up of seven large machinery distributors operating in several states, is requesting that its short-haul drivers be allowed to return to their work-reporting location after 14 hours instead of 12 hours.
October 23, 2019
Business
Fireworks haulers seek renewal of 14-hour rule relief
In their request, Illumination Fireworks Partners and Ace Pyro asked that drivers of its 60 commercial vehicles be allowed to exclude off-duty and sleeper-berth time of any length from the calculation of the 14 hours.
October 22, 2019
Voices
POLL: New driver training rule coming next year — will it impact your own training efforts?
Small fleets/owner-ops who engage new drivers with pre-CDL training: How do you see the Entry Level Driver Training rule’s implementation of pre-CDL course requirements affecting your own training efforts in the new year? The requirements go into effect in February next year.
October 21, 2019
Hours of Service
Comment period for proposed hours changes closes Monday
Changes in the notice of proposed rulemaking include allowing drivers to pause their 14-hour on-duty clock for up to three hours and extending split sleeper berth options for drivers.
October 18, 2019
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