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Tie rod-related recall hits more trucks | FMCSA guidance: What needs an update or removal?
Daimler is recalling another batch of trucks affected by a widespread tie rod defect. Also: FMCSA looks to update or eliminate existing guidance documents and wants public input; $450K in meth found in load of tomatillos at border.
August 12, 2024
Regulations
$2,250 for a traffic cone: Predatory towing under fire in comments to FMCSA
FMCSA asked for input on efforts to combat predatory towing, and increasing transparency in tow fees. The agency got an earful of from truck owners, with towing horror stories, and more commentary defending the towing industry.
August 9, 2024
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Regulations
Calif. small fleet, advocate: CARB policies don't reflect reality, pushing out independents
Small fleet owner Bill Aboudi, operating at the Port of Oakland, supports moves toward zero-emission trucks, but not in the way CARB is mandating them. Also: Roadrunner boosts LTL service out West; Motive partners with PGA golfer to support Navy SEALs.
August 9, 2024
Life
Slow-moving superload moving across I-80
The load is moving from Laramie to Medicine Bow, Wyoming, at low speeds. Also: Record-breaking meth seizure at Mexican border; big cocaine bust at Canadian border; Penske adds eDVIR function to mobile app.
August 7, 2024
Hours of Service
Storm relief haulers in the Carolinas get hours of service break
Following emergency declarations waiving HOS regs in Florida and Georgia, North and South Carolina have now followed suit with slow-moving Debby bearing down. Also: Four-truck crash along I-80; I-94 rest area closed into September; CVSA's IDEA winner.
August 6, 2024
Regulations
Kamala Harris' VP pick supported FET repeal, formal rulemaking process for apnea screening
Before becoming governor of Minnesota, Tim Walz served in Congress for 12 years. Among his work there, he supported an attempt to repeal the 12% excise tax on trucks, as well as a law that required a formal rulemaking for a sleep apnea screening mandate.
August 6, 2024
Hours of Service
Hours regs waived for hurricane response in Florida, Georgia
Florida has also waived registration requirements and size-and-weight regulations in certain counties. Also: Texas conducting enforcement blitz this week; Macks recalled for driver's seat securement issue; Relay names Haul of Fame finalists.
August 5, 2024
Business
Do carrier 'vetting' services unfairly tarnish too many good carriers, or bring them out of the dark?
This two-question survey asks for input and opinion on the effectiveness of carrier "vetting" services like Carrier Assure, Highway, Carrier 411, and others used by brokers, growing at the intersection of the carrier/broker relationship.
July 31, 2024
Parking
Get $755 million truck parking bill across the finish line: Truckers to Congress
A coalition of groups calling for dedicated parking funding includes OOIDA, NASTC, ATA, TCA and more. Also: Closure planned for I-17 in north Phoenix this weekend; Love's Financial acquires REV Capital's factoring business.
July 31, 2024
Regulations
Battery fire shutdown on I-15, I-40 | Groups call for finance-crimes' biz-reporting delay
Just what happened on I-15 out West, and more than 130 trade groups seek delay of FinCEN's Beneficial Ownership Information reporting requirement for small biz. Also: More trucks recalled over tie rod issue; large fleet gets pre-CDL team driving waiver.
July 29, 2024
Channel 19
'Fraud apocalypse': Brokers circling the wagons, shutting carriers out
Markets are loose, fraud is rampant, and brokers are getting picky, insisting on inspections and history from independents. Hold fast to that authority, because with today's "carrier vetting" protocols, brokers are just looking for a reason to say no.
July 26, 2024
Regulations
Senate's DOT funding bill passes committee without speed limiter block
If both the House and Senate DOT appropriations bills pass, a conference committee will likely convene to iron out differences in the two, such as the speed limiter block in the House version. Also: New Love's in Ohio; latest Highway Angel.
July 26, 2024
Regulations
Senators look to empower FMCSA, other agencies after landmark Supreme Court decision
A group of Senators introduced a bill to keep the so-called "Chevron doctrine" in place, court precedent that gave regulatory agencies like FMCSA deference in courts when considering ambiguous statutes related to regulations.
July 25, 2024
Equipment
‘Not gonna be a guinea pig’: Owners wary of maintenance unknowns with EPA 2027
Truck price inflation has been a big outcome of successive rounds of EPA emission regs, yet owner-operators ranked maintenance headaches just as high in an early 2024 survey. New headaches could could be on the way.
July 24, 2024
Regulations
FMCSA pleads with Congress for more power to punish brokered-freight fraudsters
FMCSA tells Congress in a report it needs more power to issue $10,000 fines for unlawful brokerage activities, admitting the agency is essentially powerless to stop fraud as it is.
July 23, 2024
Electronic Logging Devices
FMCSA removes four ELDs from 'Registered Devices' list
The agency has placed four ELDs -- the CTE-LOG ELD, ELD VOLT, PowerTrucks ELD, and TFM ELD -- on its "Revoked Devices" list and is telling carriers to stop using them and replace them with a registered device within 60 days.
July 23, 2024
Regulations
NTSB urges caution on marijuana rescheduling
The NTSB fears rescheduling marijuana will create a safety "blind spot." Also: FMCSA grants waiver for another mirror-alternative camera system; TA expands network.
July 23, 2024
Business
Massive Microsoft outage hits diesel pumps, creates permitting nightmares
A massive outage of Microsoft and the Crowdstrike security platform snarled diesel availability and created permitting nightmares for truckers across the country on Friday.
July 19, 2024
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