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Reader: Do I need to comply with California meal and rest break rules?
Short answer: Californiaâs meal and rest break provisions are seeing some litigation after court precedent. Some employers in a defensive posture are requiring the breaks of their drivers, adding complexity on top of an already complex federal hours reg.
January 27, 2016
Business
DOT issues five-year ban to drug tester who issued fraudulent results to trucking co.âs
A DOT drug tester has been issued a Public Interest Exclusion order that bans trucking companies from using his services for five years.
January 26, 2016
Channel 19
ELD mandate pre-2000 exemption: How will carriers leasing owner-operators treat it?
Answers here from respondents to a recent carrier survey conducted by CCJ. And: Reader Gary Carlisleâs thoughts on the limited potential for the ELD mandate to impact rates for the positive.
January 26, 2016
Hours of Service
6 states issue hours-of-service waivers for emergency loads in wake of Winter Storm Jonas
Six East Coast states have issued temporary and limited hours-of-service exemptions for certain relief load haulers in the wake of the historic winter storm that impacted about a third of the U.S. population.
January 25, 2016
Electronic Logging Devices
ELDs and trucker harassment, Part 1: What FMCSAâs new mandate does to protect truckers against harassment
In this three-part series, Overdrive examines anti-harassment measures in the DOTâs December-published electronic logging device rule. Topics include the ruleâs anti-harassment provisions, privacy of truckersâ records and the harassment complaint process.
January 25, 2016
Business
DOT rule to implement new carrier rating system published, FMCSA seeking comment
FMCSA has published a proposed rule that would reform the way it rates carriers and determines their overall safety fitness to operate, and the agency is accepting public comment on the proposal for 60 days.
January 21, 2016
Hours of Service
Required 34-hour restart study finished, advances to next step, says FMCSA boss
A Congressionally required study of truck operators and FMCSAâs 2013-instituted 34-hour restart regulations has been completed and is now under review by the Department of Transportationâs Office of the Secretary, said Scott Darling, nominated administrator of FMCSA.
January 20, 2016
Electronic Logging Devices
ELD mandate: Feb. effective date, details on yard moves, personal conveyance
FMCSA establishes page where registered, approved ELDs will appear with Feb. 16 effective date. And: How personal conveyance and yard moves expected to be handled under new e-log specs.
January 20, 2016
Overdrive Extra
Second take: Owner-operators stand to benefit from âbeyond complianceâ program
âIf you lose, why wouldnât you at least try to get the best deal possible? FMCSA is being asked to think outside the box. Owner-ops and small businesses should too,â says Joe Rajkovacz. âIt would sure be nice to find out some ideas from truckers out there not buying into the gospel of âJust say no.ââ
January 19, 2016
Business
Bevy of rulemaking activity expected soon, including speed limiter mandate, apnea pre-rule and CDL clearinghouse
February could be another busy month on the trucking regulatory front. See what rules are projected to see action soon.
January 19, 2016
Business
FMCSA issues rule proposal to tie safety rating directly to inspections, violations
Another month, another major rule proposed by FMCSA: The SFD rule would revamp the three-tier safety rating program to incorporate roadside inspection/violation data in addition to investigations and update monthly.
January 15, 2016
Custom Rigs
Family of late show trucker, fleet owner Bill Hall Jr. to pay $160k to settle truck grant dispute
Hallâs 130-truck aggregate-hauling fleet, Bill Hall Jr. Trucking out of San Antonio, was well known on the show truck circuit as an annual contender at major Pride & Polish shows. He was killed in October 2013 after the motorcycle he was driving crashed when it was struck by his wifeâs SUV.
January 14, 2016
Business
FMCSA administrator nominee Scott Darling to begin Senate confirmation process next week
Nearly six months after being nominated by President Barack Obama to head the DOTâs Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on a permanent basis, T.F. Scott Darling will face his first confirmation hearing next week, according to a press release from the Senateâs commerce committee.
January 14, 2016
Business
Altered CSA Safety Measurement System back in the public eye
The FMCSA has returned an altered CSA SMS to public view, showing no percentile or other evaluative scoring in the BASIC categories of measurement.
January 13, 2016
Business
REAL ID enforcement begins, truckers from these five states will need extra ID for secure entrances
As of Jan. 10, truckers from five states not compliant with the REAL ID Act will have to produce additional identification to enter secure areas.
January 13, 2016
Business
Owner-ops: Carrier rewarding system a way to help big carriers, ice out small ones
More concerns and questions were raised than praise given Tuesday at an FMCSA hearing intended to gather carrier and trucking industry stakeholder input on the potential establishment of a program to reward carriers who go above and beyond minimum requirements of federal safety rules.
January 13, 2016
Channel 19
Safety rating poised to turn to roadside data, coalition issues challenge
The coalition that took on the recent highway billâs âpoison pillâ successfully has issued something of a pre-emptive challenge to FMCSAâs proposed changes to the safety rating program.
January 12, 2016
Overdrive Extra
Rearview: Fighting rail in the name of safety
One of many battles waged by Overdrive in its first 20 years was against the rail industry, including its powerful lobbying arm and its cozy relationship with lawmakers.
January 12, 2016
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