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Channel 19
âZero highway deathsâ goal needs general public target
Regulatorsâ ultimate goal pondered, in light of the laundry list of highway-bill recommendations the MCSAC delivered to Congress two weeks back.
February 24, 2014
Electronic Logging Devices
Onboard recorder mandate set to miss another publication date
The long-expected re-release of the DOT rule mandating the use of Electronic Logging Devices (also known as Electronic Onboard Recorders) seems poised to once again miss an expected date of publication.
February 24, 2014
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Business
Tightened fuel economy regs: OOIDA warns of higher truck costs, ATA and truck makers generally supportive
OOIDA says increased fuel economy standards will drive up the price of new trucks, while one trucking researcher says the cost of overall truck ownership will drop, despite the price increase. Truck makers, too, say they support increasing fuel use standards for trucks.
February 20, 2014
Business
Proposed drug and alcohol driver database rule published, FMCSA accepting comment
FMCSA published Feb. 20 its proposed rule for establishing a database of drivers who have failed or refused a drug test â dubbed the Commercial Driverâs License Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse â and the agency is accepting public comment on the proposal until April 21.
February 20, 2014
Voices
EOBRs/ELDs are being put in the wrong place
Owner-operator S.E. McCurdy argues an alternative to the ELD/EOBR mandate in a time-card system to put the burden of accounting for driversâ time on those who would waste it.
February 19, 2014
Business
Mexican trucking association wants $30 billion from U.S. for alleged non-compliance with NAFTA
A Mexican trucking trade association has reportedly filed arbitration action against the U.S. and wants $30 billion, saying the U.S. has not fully complied with the provisions of the North American Free Trade Agreement by not fully opening its borders for truck trade.
February 18, 2014
Business
Obama orders tightened fuel efficiency, emissions standards for post-2018 trucks
President Obama will order the EPA and the DOT to produce a rule by March 2015 to once again tighten fuel efficiency standards and greenhouse gas emissions standards, calling for technological innovation and alt fuels to help lead the way.
February 18, 2014
Overdrive Radio
Audio: Rich Wilson at MCSAC â âWe need to hear more from driversâ
Though any FLSA reform wouldnât apply directly to owner-operators, some have made the argument that improved pay conditions for company drivers and corresponding rate-dynamics changes would filter positively throughout the industry.
February 15, 2014
Business
California files motion to dismiss part of OOIDAâs lawsuit against emissions regs
CARB has filed a motion o dismiss one of three counts the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association has brought against it in a lawsuit challenging its emissions regulations.
February 13, 2014
Channel 19
GAO CSA report fallout: More small-carrier inspections on the way?
Some watchers feel that âreprioritizingâ inspection criteria to grab and tie up more and more of the âlittle guysâ among carriers on the road might be the onerous result of the GAOâs focus on lack of data.
February 13, 2014
Business
CSA crash-weighting study coming soon; MCSAC subcommittee hiatus after April meeting
With the Crash Weighting Research Plan study results due before the end of the month and the SFD rulemaking to hit OMB in spring, the MCSAC CSA Subcommittee stressed continuing CSA problems going into its last meeting for the year, if not longer.
February 13, 2014
Business
Agency shuts down driver said to have driven 35 hours straight before fatal crash
FMCSA announced it has shut down an Illinois-based driver with an imminent hazard out-of-service order after a fatal crash led to the discovery he had driven well over HOS limits and falsified his logs to conceal the violations.
February 13, 2014
Business
May 21 is deadline to begin using National Registry doctors
A somewhat new map-search tool at the registry site is now populated with registered examiners around the country for look-up / forward planning purposes.
February 12, 2014
Business
Hours, logbook violations get Mexican carrier booted from pilot program
For the first time since the programâs 2011 inception, the FMCSA has revoked the authority of a Mexican carrier participating in its cross-border trucking pilot program. Drivers had not complied with hours regs and failed to record duty status, among other issues.
February 12, 2014
Business
Driver database rule made official: FMCSA unveils rule to implement drug/alcohol clearinghouse
A proposed rule establishing a database of CDL holders who have failed or refused to take a drug test will soon be published, FMCSA announced Feb. 12. The rule would require carriers to upload positive drug test results and query the database annually and when making new hires.
February 12, 2014
Parking
FLSA reform, parking, detention: MCSAC prioritizes reauthorization recommendations
Reforming employee-driver compensation by removing the FLSA overtime exemption was among top recommendations, likewise expanding truck-parking availability, sleep apnea, further New Entrant attention and more.
February 11, 2014
Business
Economyâs relationship to crash figures and FMCSAâs debated effectiveness in reducing them
FMCSA says it conducted 3.5 million roadside inspections leading to 16,000 estimated prevented crashes. However, crash numbers have steadily risen since 2009, in spite of the efforts of the agency and its CSA program.
February 11, 2014
Business
FDA wants stricter standards for some reefer haulers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration published Feb. 5 a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that will require some food haulers to take extra measures when transporting food with the greatest risk for contamination.
February 11, 2014
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