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Electronic Logging Devices
Toward pacifying brokersâ POD expectations with an ELD system
Eagle Express owner Leander Richmondâs Omnitracs onboard dedicated-type ELDs have delivered his eight-truck operation a capability that could at least help solve a particular problem â increasingly âridiculousâ proof-of-delivery expectations among brokerages.
March 30, 2018
Hours of Service
Bill in Congress would allow drivers to pause 14-hour clock for up to three hours
A bill filed in the U.S. House Thursday by Rep. Brian Babin (R-Texas) would allow drivers to take one break per day â of up to three hours â that does not count against their 14-hour on-duty allotment. The bill mirrors a petition filed by the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association last month, calling for a pause button for driversâ daily 14-hour clock of up to three hours and the removal of the mandatory 30-minute break required by current hours regs.
March 29, 2018
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How to blow the whistle on problem shippers/receivers when delays force violations
A way to hold shippers and receivers accountable for delaying you into an hours violation that will require drivers doing something that hasnât exactly been easy for a fed-up group of late: working with the DOT and FMCSA. (And FMCSA holding to their part of the bargain.)
March 29, 2018
Electronic Logging Devices
ELD headaches: Solving the dropped bluetooth connection issue
Based on Overdrive polling, driversâ most common problem with ELDs is dropped connections between a BYOD (âbring your own device,â typically a phone or tablet) and the deviceâs ECM plugin portion.
March 29, 2018
Business
FMCSA: âConclusiveâ that no driver info was compromised in registry outage
FMCSA has confirmed to Overdrive that no personal information on drivers was exposed in a recent attempt by an unauthorized party to access the agencyâs National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners. The registry, which is used by drivers to find DOT-certified medical examiners, has now been down for nearly 4 months.
March 29, 2018
Business
April Foolâs Day ELD-OOS nightmare may not be tough as some have guessed
In the weekly spot market update, a little intel from a recent DAT survey suggests FMCSAâs 96 percent ELD compliance rate is probably close to correct. Meantime, spot rates hold firm, and may be on the rise this week with volume trends in dry van, flat segments.
March 28, 2018
Parking
POLL: Whatâs happened to the parking situation since the ELD mandate?
Have peak parking-congestion periods extended, or do spaces seem more available when you need them? Are you paying to reserve spaces, or running at night to avoid peak times? Weigh in here.
March 28, 2018
Electronic Logging Devices
ELD headaches: Dealing with technical glitches and other equipment issues
Much has been made about the operational challenges of running under more rigid hours with an electronic log. Now, three months into the mandate, some truckers new to e-logs are experiencing technical malfunctions that jeopardize compliance.
March 27, 2018
Electronic Logging Devices
Analyst predicts deluge of ELD violations starting April 1
The forecast is based on examination of three monthsâ worth of ELD citations issued in a soft-enforcement, temporary violation category, said Vigilloâs Steve Bryan, speaking to a panel at the annual meeting of the Truckload Carriers Association near Orlando, Florida.
March 27, 2018
Channel 19
Monday round-up: MATS hours session descends to chaos, truckers plan D.C. return
Chaos mars a Mid-America hours of service seminar conducted by FMCSA as anti-regulatory emotion boils over; and some of those participating, among others, plan to return to D.C. for demonstrations beginning April 9.
March 26, 2018
Business
FMCSA boss talks potential for hours of service review, hot-topic regs in exclusive Overdrive interview
Ray Martinez, who assumed the role of administrator of the U.S. DOTâs Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration in late February, sat down in an exclusive half-hour interview with with editors from Overdrive in March, discussing topics like hours of service, ELDs and more.
March 26, 2018
Business
Regs waiver request would allow GPS windshield mounting in âsafety technologyâ area
Currently under federal regulations, GPS devices are not considered âvehicle safety technology,â therefore they cannot be mounted within the area swept by the windshield wipers.
March 26, 2018
Hours of Service
FMCSA administrator hits a buzzsaw of criticism and frustration at MATS listening session
The good news: Martinez and other officials are for once at least seeming to understand owner-opsâ principal problem with the hours of service rule. And the 14-hour conversations keep on keeping on.
March 24, 2018
Electronic Logging Devices
Congress passes spending bill exempting livestock haulers from ELDs until October
Both chambers of Congress on Thursday passed a $1.3 trillion spending bill that allows livestock haulers to run without electronic logging devices through the end of September. The bill has now been sent to the White House for President Trumpâs signature, who has threatened to veto the bill.
March 23, 2018
Business
FMCSA: Ag-exemption, personal conveyance guidance change expected before June end
By June 18: When FMCSA expects proposed hours of service guidance changes (related to the ag exemption and personal conveyance) to be finalized â and more from the agency presentation around ELD/hours-related issues at the Mid-America Trucking Show.
March 23, 2018
Business
2,000 truckers potentially affected by alleged med cert fraud
Potentially more than 2,000 truckers will have to renew their medical card within 30 days after the indictment of an Alabama-based medical examiner accused of issuing false medical cards. Affected drivers will be notified via mail by the U.S. DOT.
March 22, 2018
Business
Bills in Congress extend ELD waiver for livestock haulers, allow under-21 truckers
The U.S. House late Wednesday released the text of a $1.3 billion spending bill that funds the U.S. government through the end of the 2018 fiscal year and, notably for trucking, exempts livestock and insect haulers from the electronic logging device mandate through the end of September.
March 22, 2018
Business
FMCSA shuts down driver after myriad of violations uncovered at roadside
On two separate stops days apart, driver Jerry Jasper was found to be driving with a suspended CDL and in violation of multiple hours regs. Officers also found drug paraphernalia in one stop and arrested Jasper. FMCSA has issued Jasper an effective shutdown order.
March 21, 2018
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