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Truck drivers lose case against fleet over Calif. labor laws | I-10 back open
The truck drivers, employed by a non-California-based fleet, claimed the company didn't meet certain California payment requirements. Also: I-10 back open in L.A.; certain severe-duty Peterbilts with Cummins L9N engines recalled.
November 20, 2023
Channel 19
DOT Secretary Pete Buttigieg's strange interview with an owner-op
The DOT took a shot at making a kind of driver recruiting video, trumpeting how important and fun the job is. But sharing it again this week, Buttigieg missed the mark as new, aggressive regs wait around the corner.
November 17, 2023
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Life
Speed limiters for cars? | Calif. now planning to reopen I-10 next week
Gov. Gavin Newsom said Thursday the interstate in Los Angeles can safely reopen Nov. 21. Also: NTSB recommends speed limiters for cars following crash investigation; new TA Express in Louisiana.
November 17, 2023
Overdrive Extra
Brokers' 3 a.m. calls -- 'Unless there's been a death in the family, a text will suffice'
That's but one viewpoint delivered by readers following Long Haul Paul's "Weigh In" tale earlier in the week detailing instances of over-eager brokers' sleep-disturbing check-ins in the wee hours. Here, LHP weighs next steps, rounding up commentary.
November 17, 2023
Regulations
California files petition with FMCSA for waiver for meal/rest breaks | Wind warnings: Wyoming I-80, other roads
FMCSA opened the door to the waiver requests in August, which if granted would allow California and Washington state to enforce their own meal and rest break laws. Also: Indiana propane haulers get HOS relief; high wind warning in Wyoming; more.
November 15, 2023
Regulations
FMCSA tightens screws on brokers who 'do not intend to pay' carriers: Final rule
The agency said its changes to the broker regulations are intended to reduce freight fraud by "limiting the time brokers can continue to accrue claims" before their authority is suspended, among other changes to broker/forwarder and surety/trust regs.
November 15, 2023
Channel 19
Senator, Teamsters boss nearly fist fight at committee hearing
After the Teamsters boss mocked the Senator's height, the former MMA fighter from Oklahoma challenged him directly. "Stand your butt up," he said. "You stand your butt up," O'Brien replied.
November 14, 2023
Life
I-70 WB shut down in Ohio after fiery crash
The crash involved a truck that rear-ended a charter bus, resulting in three fatalities and 15 injuries. Also: J.B. Hunt and BNSF's partnership looks to move freight from truck to rail; medical waste pickup/disposal company seeks HOS waiver; new Love's.
November 14, 2023
Equipment
UAW strike at Mack Trucks could be near end with five-year agreement
UAW informed Mack that it will hold a vote next week on the agreement, negotiated by both sides. Also: Trucker Path offering reserved parking discounts at certain locations; Iowa ag haulers' weight waiver extended; Drivewyze expands in Canada.
November 10, 2023
Regulations
ATA, OOIDA split on bills that would guarantee overtime for employee truck drivers
Big names in the Senate and House on Thursday introduced the Guaranteeing Overtime for Truckers Act, meant to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938. OOIDA supports, ATA opposes, and similar bills in the last Congress failed to gain traction.
November 9, 2023
Overdrive Extra
'Way past ridiculous': Owner-ops sound off on FMCSA's baby steps on detention
Owner-ops and trucking groups respond to FMCSA's intentions to further explore the impacts of detention time on trucking. Truckers by and large favor a study, but clearly don't need any more convincing that excess detention is a major problem.
November 9, 2023
Regulations
'Potential adverse safety impacts': Speed limiters, truck parking discussed in Senate hearing
A Senate subcommittee held a hearing on highway safety, which included talk about a potential speed limiter mandate and the truck parking shortage. Also: Trucking groups voice support for parking funding bill; Peach State Truck Centers expanding.
November 8, 2023
Regulations
California 'not' dreaming: CARB year-end deadlines getting real for truckers
Two CARB deadlines are getting real for owner-operators/small fleets doing business in California. Meantime, though, litigation prospects are heating up as initial arguments are filed in WSTA v. EPA over CARB's push to electrify the fleet.
November 8, 2023
Regulations
Impatient driver attempts to cut off rig's right turn: Was the accident preventable?
Not wanting to get stuck behind the trucker's slow-moving rig for a long stretch of unpassable two-lane highway, a four-wheeler tried to cut across the grassy corner of the intersection to head off the tractor. Accident preventable? Or not?
November 6, 2023
Regulations
CARB facing more lawsuits over latest emissions regs
The Western States Trucking Association filed suits over the summer challenging CARB's Advance Clean Trucks and Advanced Clean Fleets rules. Also: U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree harvested in West Virginia; latest Highway Angel.
November 3, 2023
Regulations
CARB 'smog check' truck reporting system seminars upcoming | Big I-10, I-17 closures this weekend
CARB's Clean Truck Check program requires owners operating in California to register their trucks in a new system. Also: I-55 NB remains closed after massive crash; I-17, I-10 closures planned; new Love's in Louisiana, Missouri.
November 2, 2023
Business
Owner-operator group launches 'nationwide shutdown' over FMCSA inaction on broker regs
The National Owner Operators Association said more than 20,000 member truckers could shut down to protest a lack of broker transparency after FMCSA delayed action until late 2024.
November 1, 2023
Parking
Fleets want more parking, as safety groups push speed limiters, AEBs
ATA and state trucking associations penned a letter to governors to prioritize truck parking with infrastructure spending. Also: Safety group wants 'immediate action' on speed limiters, AEBs, more; TA honoring vets; Ritchie Bros. 2024 auction dates.
November 1, 2023
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