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Seeing double: California bill mandates speed limiters, side underride guards for trucks
A California state senator wants all vehicles built or sold in the state equipped with speed limiters, and all trucks equipped with side underride guards.
January 26, 2024
Maintenance
Lease-purchase task force zeroes in on restrictive maintenance covenants
In worst cases, lessee truck operators are set up to fail. In its third meeting, FMCSA's task force examined impacts of restrictive maintenance terms in truck lease-purchases. The panel also planned for a potential meeting/public forum at MATS in March.
January 23, 2024
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March 24, 2025
Regulations
FMCSA could remove 16K DOT docs from registry | Smuggled tramadol found in-cab at border
The agency is giving certain medical examiners 30 days to access their National Registry account using login.gov and update their profile info. Also: 'Significant amount' of tramadol seized from truck at border; I-8 rest areas reopened in Arizona.
January 23, 2024
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Nonpreventable-crash DataQs of utmost importance for small fleets, owner-ops
Been involved in a 'nonpreventable' crash? If it fits FMCSA's parameters for the Crash Preventability Determination Program, it's incumbent upon you to use the DataQs system for the review. If not, you're leaving CSA-scores improvement on the table.
January 22, 2024
Business
ATRI wants to hear from owner-ops on detention | New HOS waivers in the Plains
The research group is conducting a survey of carriers and truck owners on the impacts of detention. Also: HOS waivers issued in two Plains states; Paccar recalling 11K trucks for mirror issue; Landstar breaks ground on new Indiana facility; more.
January 22, 2024
Regulations
FMCSA's revised medical handbook holds no new sleep apnea guidance
Not directly, anyway. The new handbook follows public comment and internal review, and leaves in a link to past apnea screening recommendations. Other handbook updates include “numerous changes to improve the overall clarity, quality and substance."
January 19, 2024
Business
Brokered-freight rates transparency: Weigh in on these two questions
Would more readily knowing what a shipper is paying for a brokered load help you in negotiations? In filtering about the greedy among those you do business with? Do you value average spot-rate metrics? Weigh in via this two-question survey.
January 19, 2024
Regulations
FMCSA's Hutcheson resigning from Administrator post
FMCSA Administrator Robin Hutcheson is resigning from her post, effective Jan. 26, after having led the agency as acting administrator and later administrator since January 2022.
January 19, 2024
Business
ELS sells flatbed division to PS Logistics
The North Carolina-based fleet will retain its heavy-haul and intermodal divisions, and the flatbed division will now operate as Blair Logistics. Also: Haslam family sells remaining Pilot ownership; FMCSA renews HOS waiver for WestRock drivers; more.
January 18, 2024
Regulations
Cold weather brings HOS relief for these propane haulers | Truck stops hit milestones
Propane haulers in Indiana are exempt from hours of service regs through Jan. 25. Also: Danny's Big Rig Resort in Phoenix acquired by TA; Iowa 80 Truckstop celebrating 60th anniversary in 2024.
January 17, 2024
Regulations
NHTSA underride committee sets next four meetings | New HOS waiver for fuel haulers
The committee will discuss rear, side and front underride crashes and offer recommendations to the DOT for regulations. Also: Nebraska waives HOS regs for heating fuel haulers; Western Star trucks recalled over parking brake issue.
January 16, 2024
Regulations
Cargo theft is skyrocketing, and double brokering is partly to blame
When the victims of double brokering become mega shippers and the perps are international crime syndicates, will the cavalry finally come to trucking's rescue against freight board fraudsters?
January 12, 2024
Regulations
Two states looking to ban driverless autonomous trucks
Legislation introduced in New York and Indiana would require an operator physically present in autonomous trucks operating in the states. Also: I-87 closure rescheduled for this weekend; I-90 service area reopens.
January 12, 2024
Regulations
Congress again eyes massive trucking insurance hike
The “Fair Compensation for Truck Crash Victims Act” would require the liability insurance minimum for interstate motor carriers to increase to $5M. Also: Family of slain trucker starts GoFundMe; Love's celebrating 60th anniversary; more.
January 11, 2024
Regulations
Canadian fleet shut down after six bridge crashes
Chohan Freight Forwarders blamed an impatient owner-operator for the crash. For Canadian authorities, the sixth such bridge strike in two years was one too many.
January 10, 2024
Regulations
Biden digs in heels on embattled acting DOL boss, renominated to lead department
Julie Su's nomination last year was unpopular among trucking stakeholders, mostly due to her role in passing California's AB 5 as California's labor commissioner. Also: Drivewyze intros safety alerts, including parking info; Buddy Moore Trucking acquired.
January 9, 2024
Regulations
'Truckers are tired' of regs' shifting sands: DOL rolls back contractor-classification rule
The new rule will take effect in 60 days, and returns to a “totality-of-the-circumstances analysis” that considers a worker’s “economic reality” through six factors. Some trucking groups took the opportunity to defend contractors' role in trucking.
January 9, 2024
Regulations
FMCSA proposes 25% hike for UCR fees | Two new Mack/Volvo recalls
UCR fee adjustments are required by federal statute to ensure there is not a surplus or shortfall in fees collected. Also: Volvo and Mack have issued recalls for steering gears and axle spindles.
January 8, 2024
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