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Overdrive Radio
Podcast: What do state laws on marijuana mean for truckers?
States laws on marijuana use increasingly at odds with federal law. Some states, like Maine, have forbid employers from firing workers for testing positive for marijuana. Do these laws have any bearing on trucking and, specifically, drivers? Listen here to see what trucking industry reps say on the issue.
January 22, 2018
Channel 19
Grassroots efforts continue around ELD mandate, hours of service flexibility
Wednesday, January 17, a group of truckers took a meeting with United States Senator Ted Cruz in order to press concerns over the Department of Transportationās electronic logging device mandate and the current hours of service rule.
January 19, 2018
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Business
Conditions ripe for driver pay hikes as tight market, tax cuts could force carriersā hand
The corporate tax cut in the tax reform package delivers āreal money,ā in the words of one FTR analyst, āso itās a real opportunityā for driver pay growth. āIād expect drivers will say ā¦ āOK, corporate America, this is what you asked for. Now itās time to give back.'ā
January 18, 2018
Business
FMCSA fielding comments on hours changes for ag haulers, personal conveyance guidance until mid-Feb.
FMCSA has extended the comment period for its proposal to expand ag haulersā hours of service exemption, along with its proposal to slightly alter personal conveyance guidance.
January 18, 2018
Electronic Logging Devices
FMCSA issuing brief ELD waiver to short-term rental trucks, exempts motion picture haulers
The U.S. DOT has announced it wonāt start requiring the use of electronic logging devices for short-term rental trucks, defined as 30 days or less, until March 18. Also, 6,500 drivers who haul equipment for TV and movie productions will be exempt from the ELD mandate for at least five years.
January 17, 2018
Business
Prepass, Oregon programs now interoperable for bypass
PrePass carriers that operate in Oregon can now allow their transponders to be enrolled in and utilize Oregonās state-operated Green Light weigh station bypass system at 21 facilities throughout the state, with a waiver of Prepassā data privacy policy.
January 17, 2018
Business
As more states move toward legalizing marijuana, it remains off limits for truckers
In one of the first laws of its kind, Maine has enacted rules that forbid the stateās employers from firing employees or refusing job applicants for testing positive for marijuana use. Do these laws and broader marijuana legalization efforts have any bearing on truckingās driver drug screening policies?
January 16, 2018
Overdrive Radio
āShould have planned betterā only goes so far when road realities are at play
As so many owner-operators have noted in past, āplanning betterā will only get you so far when it comes to ELDs, a 14-hour rule with rigid ends and little opportunity to extend it or stop it for mid-period rest. Owner-operator Mark Kirbyson, in this latest edition of Overdrive Radio, concurs wholeheartedly.
January 16, 2018
Voices
āDonāt work more for lessā is reader Tom Hallās message on hours, ELDs
āA specialty equipment hauler once asked me just why some steel haulers will āhaul 20,000 pounds overloaded for $1 a hundred when I make as much or more money hauling 40,000-pound legal loads at $2 a hundred?'ā āTom Hall on the scrum over income, pay, ELDs, hours and more. Hall views forcing pay for all time worked as a solution to many issues.
January 16, 2018
Channel 19
āHereās to causing a crisisā: Is there a shutdown going on?
Those were among the words of independent owner-operator Brita Nowak, whoās closed her one-truck business in part in protest of the 14-hour ruleās inflexibility, combined with the new record-keeping reality of the ELD mandate.
January 12, 2018
Business
DOT forming policy to āremove barriersā of autonomous vehicle deployment
Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao on Wednesday announced the U.S. DOT is seeking public input on policies to hasten the deployment of self-driving trucks, buses and passenger cars, including vehicles that require no human input to operate.
January 12, 2018
Electronic Logging Devices
KeepTruckin ELD in Pilot Flying J stores
The KeepTruckin e-log app andĀ ELD system, well-known among drivers, is now being stocked for purchase in Pilot Flying J stores.
January 11, 2018
Electronic Logging Devices
Tow truck drivers, small seasonal fleet file for ELD exemptions
The Towing and Recovery Association of America requested a five-year exemption from the mandate for tow truck drivers. STC Inc., a 75-truck seasonal propane-hauling fleet, also requested an exemption from ELDs.
January 10, 2018
Business
Driversā info appears safe, FMCSA says, after hack of medical examiner registry
āThere was no evidence of exposure of the personal information of drivers, medical examiners or motor carrier operators,ā the agency said in a statement toĀ OverdriveĀ on Tuesday about the hack of the National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners.
January 9, 2018
Business
ATA ag group seeks cargo securement exemption for certain freight
AFTC in its exemption application states there are no commodity-specific tie-down rules for agricultural commodities transported in wood and plastic boxes and large fiberglass tubs, or for hay, straw and cotton bales that are grouped into large singular units.
January 8, 2018
Electronic Logging Devices
POLL: Are you running with an ELD/AOBRD for logs or holding off?
With reports varying considerably from operators following the initial enforcement date of the ELD mandate in December, whatās your status for e-log implementation, whether already set up with one, protesting the mandate by shutting down/leaving the business, remaining on paper logs with an exemption, or another scenario?
January 8, 2018
Hours of Service
DOT surveying truckers on personal vehicle commute times
FMCSA has announced intentions to survey drivers about the time they spend commuting in their personal vehicles, seeking to determine how often truckersā commutes to their driving jobs exceed 2 and a half hours. The agency also says it intends to study the ramifications of āexcessive commuting on safety and driver fatigueā after the surveyās completion.
January 5, 2018
Business
Driver shut down following two major crashes in two weeks
One crash in Nevada resulted in more than 51,000 gallons of hazardous materials being spilled on I-80, while another crash in Montana resulted in the deaths of 20 calves.
January 4, 2018
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