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Congress again slows deployment of wireless roadside inspections, House clears Obamacare overhaul
The measure builds upon Congressional intent in recent years to slow progress on a national wireless roadside inspection until the U.S. DOT answers certain questions for lawmakers. Also, an update on where Obamacare repeal efforts stand after House action this week.
May 5, 2017
Hours of Service
POLL: Interstate/intrastate — Which hours of service rule do you operate within?
What’s the nature of your operation when it comes to hours of service — are you running under the primary U.S. hours rules (irrespective of niche-specific variants like oilfield), a combination of U.S./Canadian rules, one of the various intrastate parameters or short-haul exceptions?
May 4, 2017
Channel 19
Readers offer 14-hour fixes with pay for time, hours revisions, more
Following my post Friday last week about part of the two days I spent running with Ohio-based owner-operator Scott Reed, readers responded in numbers with 14-hour fix suggestions. Among them was Gary Carlisle, increasingly outspoken advocate for change …
May 4, 2017
Business
Livin’ on potato time
“You could put 40 clocks and 25 cameras inside of every single commercial vehicle on the road, and those items would not prevent accidents.” More on the push for so-called “safety” devices from on high …
May 3, 2017
Electronic Logging Devices
EZ-ELD from Stoneridge launched
The Stoneridge BYOD-style EZ-ELD costs just $149 for the plug-in hardware, with a $15-a-month software subscription, although savings are available for annual subscriptions at only $150.
May 2, 2017
Voices
Letter to Trump: Parking, 14-hour rule, congestion ever more urgent issues with ELDs
Reader Clifford “Chappy” Petersen’s open letter to Donald Trump ranges through his views on a variety of issues — from parking and congestion to driver pay and more — that he says are set to be further exacerbated by the ELD mandate.
May 2, 2017
Electronic Logging Devices
POLL: Will rates move in a positive or negative direction as a result of the ELD mandate?
What’s your view of the likelihood of a rates impact as a result of the ELD mandate — commentators have been on either side of the issue in recent time, some believing rates will rise, others doubting the projection.
May 1, 2017
Overdrive Radio
When a straight 14 might not be the ideal, or safest, option: Four loads over two days in Ohio with Scott Reed
Hear part of Overdrive Senior Editor Todd Dills’ many conversations with Buckland, Ohio-based owner-operator Scott Reed over two days on the road in mid-April 2017. It tells the story of what Reed sees as a certainly less-than-ideal hours rule when it comes to his shorter-haul van operation.
April 28, 2017
Business
Regs reform bills in Senate, House aim at accountability to the public good
If passed, the bill would require regulators to open comments on potential rulemakings before they are proposed, require agencies to use the most cost-effective version of proposals, establish an automatic rule review process and more.
April 27, 2017
Business
Two-truck Alabama fleet shut down following fatal crash, violations
Jeffery Finklea of Beatrice, Ala., was ordered to shut down his two-truck operation on April 24. FMCSA says a truck operated by J&L crossed the center line of Alabama Highway 13 on March 28 and collided head-on with a passenger car, killing both of its occupants.
April 27, 2017
Electronic Logging Devices
Director ELD platform self-certified
Teletrac Navman announced its Director ELD platform is now self-certified and listed on the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s electronic logging device registry under the name of its in-cab ELD component, the Teletrac Navman Drive unit.
April 27, 2017
Business
Tips for cargo securement offered by CVSA ahead of Roadcheck inspection blitz
Violations related to load securement include failure to prevent shifting and/or loss of load; failure to secure truck equipment; damaged tie-downs; insufficient tie-downs; and loose tie-downs.
April 25, 2017
Business
Hours reform, importance of manned vehicles highlight FMCSA session on autonomous trucks
With several companies jockeying to bring autonomous trucks to market, industry stakeholders this week stressed to a panel of top officers from FMCSA the importance of manned control for tractor-trailers, at least for the foreseeable future. Commenters also noted the potential for hours of service reform.
April 25, 2017
Business
Brake Safety Week intensifies this year to a single-day blitz
Save the date: Sept. 7 is Brake Safety Day this year. The International Roadcheck enforcement blitz is on its way in just more than a month, June 6-8. And later in the year, the activities around Operation Safe Driver Oct. 15-21 will target unsafe behaviors, including those of automobile drivers navigating around commercial vehicles.
April 24, 2017
Business
FMCSA holding autonomous trucks meeting next week
During the meeting, FMCSA is looking for information relating to the design, development, testing and deployment of “highly autonomous” vehicles, specifically dealing with CDLs, qualification of drivers, the use of electronic devices, hours-of-service for drivers and inspection, repair and maintenance of the trucks.
April 21, 2017
Electronic Logging Devices
Trucking groups take ELD fight directly to DOT boss
With time waning on the issue, OOIDA still hopes to convince the courts or regulators to kill the U.S. DOT’s electronic logging device mandate before the Dec. 18 deadline for compliance. One of its most recent tactics has sparked a competition for the attention of the head of the DOT herself, Secretary Elaine Chao.
April 21, 2017
Electronic Logging Devices
ELDs: How much does compliance with mandate cost?
While the $1,000-plus onboard systems with expensive ongoing costs in maintenance and subscriptions haven’t gone away entirely, many inexpensive options exist, even among dedicated units.
April 20, 2017
Electronic Logging Devices
Texas to require intrastate drivers to use ELDs by 2019, other states to follow
Texas has updated its hours of service code to require intrastate truckers to use electronic logging devices to record duty status. Truck operators in the state must begin using the devices by Dec. 19, 2019. Though Texas appears to be the first state to issue an ELD requirement for intrastate truckers, other states will likely soon follow.
April 19, 2017
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