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Business
N.C. further limits tolling with legislation
North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory has signed the second of two bills that limit the state’s ability to toll existing lanes.
August 29, 2013
Channel 19
Some jurisdictions ‘do not compute’ new restart limitations
Uproar in an hours session at GATS yields intel on some jurisdictions’ faulty interpretations of the revised restart provisions in the new hours rule.
August 29, 2013
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Regulations
Last days for CARB’s manufacturer-delay extension
With yearend upgrade deadlines looming for small-fleet (1-3-truck) owner-operators of 1996-2006 model-year engines, purchases must be made by Sept. 1 to take advantage of manufacturer-delay extension if necessary.
August 28, 2013
Business
How to prepare for a safety audit
Safety consultant Leon Feazell detailed audit prep procedures and processes with recommendations for small carriers at the Great American Trucking Show.
August 23, 2013
Business
FMCSA’s enforcement authority growth spurt
With the Unified Registration System at final rule status and in implementation phase, some watchers see a future powerful tool for FMCSA in its efforts to target noncompliant carriers.
August 23, 2013
Business
Carrier registration system rule clears OMB
A Unified Carrier Registration rule could be made final within a week, as the OMB has cleared FMCSA’s proposed rule and sent it back to the agency to become final.
August 15, 2013
Hours of Service
Was trucking wrong about hours of service?
Forecasts on the impact the new hours of service rule will have on the industry may have been overstated, a recent studies say. The research, however, makes a major presumption.
August 15, 2013
Channel 19
CSA: DataQ opportunity with lights, generic speeding violations
The most common lighting-related violation — top 20 states for “Inoperative required lamp” prevalence ranked here — may be basis for a DataQ challenge if the light is not required by regulation.
August 15, 2013
Hours of Service
Agency granting 30-min. break exemptions for defense, livestock haulers
FMCSA has published notices of application from the DOD and livestock council asking to exempt them from the 30-minute break requirement mandated by the current hours-of-service rule.
August 12, 2013
Business
CSA system update: New hours violations encoded
New violations added to the CSA Safety Measurement System include codification of the hours of service break requirement at a 7-point severity weight value.
August 12, 2013
Business
Mexican carriers fare well on safety data
Long-haul and drayage Mexican carriers entering the United States have generally lower out-of-service rates than their American counterparts, according to current federal data.
August 8, 2013
Hours of Service
Agency stops enforcing break requirement for short haulers
FMCSA has announced it is no longer enforcing the mandatory 30-minute break required by the current hours-of-service rule in light of a court ruling last week that vacated that portion of the rule.
August 7, 2013
Hours of Service
Court upholds all of hours rule for long-haul drivers
The entirety of the current hours of service rule was upheld for long-haul drivers. The only portion of the rule vacated by the court was the required 30-minute break for short-haul drivers.
August 2, 2013
Business
Zero-defect driver vehicle reports on their way out
FMCSA has issued a proposed rule that would eliminate the requirement of drivers to submit vehicle inspection reports in which they found no defects or problems.
August 1, 2013
Channel 19
More off/on-duty discussion
Debate continues over loading/unloading situations and what exactly consitutes “off-duty” time under the new hours rule.
August 1, 2013
Business
Infographic: Owner-operators inspected four times more often than largest fleets
An infographic on Overdrive sister site CCJ shows some of the more disparate data that favors fleets over independents.
July 31, 2013
Hours of Service
Bill that would undo hours rule pulled from House
A bill that could have undone the hours of service rule that became effective July 1 was pulled from the House floor after losing support.
July 31, 2013
Voices
The undeclared war on owner-operators
Reclassification, hours of service rules, increased equipment costs and state and local regulations on idling, parking and noise are smothering the owner-operator, writes Greg Fulton.
July 30, 2013
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