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Business
Agency seeking public input on testing of new carriers
The agency is holding a listening session Jan. 13 in Nashville, Tenn., to seek input from industry stakeholders and the public at large on the entry level motor carrier testing rule it must craft.
January 2, 2014
Business
Deadline for drivers to comply with medical certification rule coming Jan. 30
Truck drivers have until Jan. 30 to self-certify their operating status and provide medical examiner’s certificates to state driver licensing agencies.
January 2, 2014
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Hours of service, trucker strike, Lisa Kelly and more: Top 15 most read stories of 2013
Join us a countdown to the most-popular stories of the year, measured by total number of pageviews throughout the year.
December 31, 2013
Voices
Podcast: Safety, the best argument for more flexible sleeper splits
Also in this Voices special edition podcast, operator dispatches on the California Air Resources Board’s Truck and Bus Rule, which officially goes into effect for 1996-2006 model year engines Jan. 1.
December 31, 2013
Business
FMCSA shuts down S.C.-based small fleet, owner-operator
Three separate out-of-service orders were issued to two companies and one driver declared imminent hazards to public safety.
December 31, 2013
Business
Broker group continues push against bond increase, files for exemption for all brokers
AIPBA has filed an application with FMCSA asking it to exempt all brokers from the increase. The group has also been fighting the bond increase in court.
December 26, 2013
Voices
UPDATED: Medical certification confusion — and a state by state resource guide for meeting Jan. 30 reporting deadline
Clearing up some of the confusion around self-reporting of CDL holders’ medical certifications. Reporting deadline: Jan. 30, 2014; Kansas, Idaho here update their procedures since original story aired.
December 23, 2013
Hours of Service
Bill to overturn hours-of-service rule introduced in Senate, referred to committee
A bill introduced in the Senate last week that, if enacted, would halt the most recent hours-of-service rule change and allow truck drivers to operate under the pre-July 1 rules again, until Congress can review the rule further.
December 23, 2013
Business
Agency proposes shortening driving experience needed to obtain vision exemption
FMCSA has proposed shortening the amount of driving experience needed for truck drivers to obtain an exemption to drive with “vision deficiency,” it announced via the Federal Register Dec. 19.
December 19, 2013
Channel 19
Split sleeper wishful thinking, redux
Is there hope for a good outcome of FMCSA’s apparent focus on split sleep? Utilize 530-408-6423 to leave a message to contribute to a future podcast on the split-sleep subject.
December 19, 2013
Hours of Service
Warning for short haulers: Exceeding distance, time limits makes 30-min. break mandatory
Short haul drivers who exceed the distance or time limits that qualify them as short haul drivers would be subject to complying with the mandatory 30-minute break required by the July 1 hours rule.
December 18, 2013
Business
Diesel group: Clean diesel tech has lowered truck emissions to near-zero levels
According to a study released this month, emissions from diesel engines have been nearly eliminated by 2010 engine technolgoy — Selective Catalytic Reduction exhaust aftertreatment systems.
December 18, 2013
Hours of Service
Sleeper time flexibility study could be in works as ATA requests, FMCSA says it’s planning
FMCSA says it’s planning a field study to gather more data on whether split sleeper berth time is an OK alternative for drivers. Separately, ATA proposed this week the agency conduct a 2-year pilot program to study split sleep.
December 18, 2013
Business
Agency extends comment period for CSA website changes per safety group request
FMCSA has extended the public comment period for proposed changes it plans to make to its Compliance, Safety, Accountability program’s Safety Measurement System website to Jan. 21. Here’s a look at some of the comments so far.
December 17, 2013
Electronic Logging Devices
E-log mandate rule could come next week, driver coercion rule in March
The OMB indicated Dec. 13 it has not yet cleared the electronic logging device mandate rule, but the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration indicated earlier this month it anticipates publishing a proposed rule Dec. 23.
December 16, 2013
Business
South Carolina port truckers must register for clean truck program before year’s end
After Dec. 31, the South Carolina Port Authority only will admit trucks registered in its Clean Truck Certification Program.
December 13, 2013
Voices
CSA display-changes comment period ends Jan. 4
Few comments have been filed on the public docket surrounding FMCSA’s CSA display changes; those from owner-operators have largely focused on bedrock data-quality issues.
December 12, 2013
Business
DOT’s deputy director stepping down, FHA admin. to assume role
The Department of Transportation’s John Porcari, deputy secretary, will be leaving his post at the start of the year, and the FHA’s Victor Mendez will take the position.
December 12, 2013
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