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Hours of Service
FMCSAâs Ferro defends hours rule, says agency wonât undo it
Administrator Anne Ferro persistently defended her Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administrationâs hours-of-service rule Nov. 21 in a House subcommittee hearing, saying she is not open to repealing the regulations.
November 21, 2013
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OOIDA survey latest to show hours-of-service rules cut pay, increase driver fatigue
A full 65 percent of the 4,000 truck drivers surveyed by the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association said the new hours of service rules have caused them to receive less income, while 46 percent report feeling more fatigued since the new rules took effect.
November 20, 2013
Voices
Increased federal weight limits: Voices against
Cary Goodman, Dan Gerster weigh in â no pun intended â on the notion of increasing federal weight limits to 97,000 lbs. with the addition of a third trailer axle. What do you think?
November 19, 2013
Hours of Service
Agency needs to justify hours rule thatâs âpurely ideological,â congressman says
Overdrive had the exclusive opportunity to speak with Rep. Richard Hanna (R-N.Y.), whoâs been backing a delay of the new hours rule since July, about the upcoming House hearing on hours of service rules.
November 19, 2013
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Drivers need more professional discretion: Voices on the hours changes
In this Voices-series podcast, operators weigh in further on the hours changes as a House subcommittee hearing looms Nov. 21. Call 530-40-VOICE, 530-408-6423, to weigh on these and other issues.
November 18, 2013
Hours of Service
More than 50% of drivers report at least 5% pay drop due to hours of service rules, ATRI reports
More than half of driver respondents in a recent study say that the July 1 hours of service rule change has decreased their pay by 5 percent or more.
November 18, 2013
Channel 19
Bon voyage â a final word on leaving trucking
Thomas Dempseyâs farewell to trucking âtoward a more stable industry, one that young people will want to enter, and current drivers will choose to stay with, and be proud to do.â
November 16, 2013
Business
Comments sought on latest Mexican cross-border carrier applicant
Those interested in commenting on Road Machineryâs Pre-Authorization Safety Audit must include the noticeâs Federal Docket Management System No., FMCSA-2011-0097.
November 15, 2013
Hours of Service
House subcommittee sets hours hearing date: Nov. 21
The contracting and workforce subcommittee to the House Small Business Committee will hear testimony on the economic impact of the July 1 hours of service changes Nov. 21.
November 15, 2013
Channel 19
Solidarity with the dispatcher, forces against CARB low-use exemption change
FirstFleet drivers band behind a dispatch/payroll office employee battling cancer. Forces at work against CARBâs low-use mileage boost?
November 14, 2013
Parking
Report: Open road is gone as modern trucker grapples with hours rules, e-logs and parking shortages
A Wall Street Journal report says a âconfusing tangle of rulesâ and a myriad of devices like electronic logs and speed limiters are dampening not only the industryâs efficiency but the will of those who are and want to be truck drivers.
November 14, 2013
Business
Paperless roadside enforcement tech debuts at Intermodal Expo
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and Intermodal Association of North America will demonstrate its paperless Driver Vehicle Examination Report Notification Service Nov. 18 at the Intermodal Expo next week in Houston, Texas.
November 14, 2013
Business
Should enforcers focus more on traffic violations? FMCSA rep, CSA critic spar over program
Outspoken CSA critic and data showman Steve Bryan squared off on CSA at a conference recently, per his usual routine. FMCSA associate admin Bill Quade, however, was none to fond of the criticism and defended the program.
November 13, 2013
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Hours: âIf it ainât broke, donât fix itâ
In this special-feature Voices podcast, readers weigh in on the bill that would put a moratorium on the restart changes, and other issues surrounding the hours of service. Leave a message at 530-40-VOICE to weigh in yourself.
November 11, 2013
Channel 19
Inside small-fleet advocacy at NASTC annual meeting
Rounding up highlights from the NASTC annual meeting: CARB politics, enforcement; speed limiter rule with retrofit requirement expected in 2014, âconditionalâ rating the new âunsatisfactoryââŚ
November 9, 2013
Business
FMCSA making rule changes to ease military transition to truck driving
FMCSA says it wants to enact rule changes to make obtaining a civilian CDL based on military experience and training easier.
November 8, 2013
Regulations
Lawsuit against CSA could see decision within 6 months, attorney says
Henry Seaton expects a decision in the next six months â meanwhile, two reports from House committees on the CSA SMS are expected before the end of the year.
November 8, 2013
Business
NTSB says investigations âraise serious questionsâ about FMCSA, asks for audit of agency
In light of four deadly crashes that it has investigated within the past year, the National Transportation Safety Board has recommended to DOT head Anthony Foxx that FMCSA be audited on its oversight capabilities of motor carriers and trucking companies.
November 7, 2013
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