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Hours of Service
Court rejects Teamsters/advocates' case against '20 HOS changes | Four new CARB-compliant reefer units
The D.C. appeals court rejected the challenge to hours changes. Also: Carrier's new reefer units designed for lifetime CARB compliance, efficiency savings. Driver named Highway Angel for offering water to passengers stuck in traffic jam in extreme heat.
July 29, 2022
Regulations
Marijuana legalization not linked to traffic accidents, study shows
A new study shows states that legalized marijuana with few exceptions saw no increase in crash rates of heavy trucks, with some states even seeing a drop-off. Learn about the findings and their broader implications for trucking here.
July 28, 2022
Regulations
New England state enacts California-style new-truck emissions standards
The law will require medium- and heavy-duty truck manufacturers to produce cleaner trucks to sell in the state. Also: Diesel prices hit lowest national average since the end of April; $30k up for grabs in Pilot Road Warrior contest opening Aug. 1.
July 27, 2022
Business
FMCSA Safe Driver Apprenticeship Pilot Program for under-21 drivers opens: How to apply
Starting today, carriers can apply for one of a limited number of spots in an FMCSA program designed to let under-21 drivers operate interstate with supervision. Here's how to successfully apply.
July 26, 2022
Voices
POLL: How do you plan to vote in the November mid-term elections?
Following big growth in absentee/mail-in-ballot use during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic year, some state changes around absentee ballot access, long employed by many OTR professionals, add a wrinkle to this year's elections. How do you plan to vote?
July 25, 2022
CSA's Data Trail
'Man v. machine' comes to the roadside: Mitigating rising 'false log' risk
Five years into the ELD mandate, inspectors have the tools to catch improper use of PC, resulting most often in the "false log" violation as punishment. But faced with the choice of PC or an 11/14 violation, taking the latter on the chin might be best.
July 22, 2022
Overdrive Extra
California just doesn’t get it, or maybe just doesn’t care
An open letter from the Port of Oakland to owner-operators who have halted port operations this week while protesting the state's AB 5 independent contractor law extends an olive branch but largely misses the point of what the protests are about.
July 22, 2022
Regulations
Port of Oakland urges owner-ops to end AB 5 protests
Port terminals are blocked for the fourth consecutive day, with drivers prepared to continue the protests until their concerns are heard. Also: FMCSA hosting information session on under-21 pilot program; latest Highway Angel; new Love's; more.
July 21, 2022
Channel 19
Has Biden's FMCSA sacrificed a measure of government goodwill on the speed-limiter altar?
The politics of outreach, of regulation, and the push and pull of trucking opinion -- for any one owner-op lauding government efforts at engagement, there's now a loud call from the other direction from many more given the speed-limiter mandate push.
July 21, 2022
Regulations
House advances truck parking legislation | I-94 closure begins Friday
The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee passed a bill that would allocate $755 million for state and local truck parking projects. Also: I-94 closing in Detroit beginning Friday; I-40 lane restrictions near Flagstaff; more.
July 20, 2022
CSA's Data Trail
A sharp rise in moving violations, as inspection numbers inch back toward pre-COVID levels
A very small number of states in 2021 show inspection levels at or above 2019, as a new emphasis in some on Level 3 driver inspections following traffic stops pushes moving violations to new heights. Download the 2022 CSA's Data Trail update for more.
July 19, 2022
Regulations
'All the terminals are shut down': Owner-ops' AB 5 protests hit Port of Oakland
While port officials said impacts of the protests were mostly unknown, a small fleet owner on the ground in Oakland said multiple terminals are not operating. Also: St. Christopher Fund gets new sponsor; latest Highway Angel.
July 19, 2022
Regulations
California Congressmembers call on Gov. Newsom to repeal AB 5 for trucking
Members of the California Congressional Delegation called on the governor to prevent AB 5 from applying to trucking. Also: Autocar issues recall over steering gears; Carrier launches new remote analysis capabilities; ATA stands up "Women in Motion."
July 18, 2022
Regulations
Broker reform: Should dispatch services be considered brokers?
FMCSA's comment request for developing guidance on the definitions of "broker" and "bona fide agent" yielded opinions ranging from a view that all dispatch services are "skirting the rules" to more nuanced takes on the real roles such services play.
July 18, 2022
Overdrive Extra
Say no to legalized theft: Rein in exorbitant nonconsensual tow fees
Colorado trucking association's Greg Fulton calls for an end to tow company abuse of "the privilege of being on a state’s safety rotation" -- trucking companies, he says, "should not be at the mercy of unscrupulous towing operators'" excessive fees.
July 15, 2022
Regulations
Owner-operator protests over AB 5 underway at California ports
Dozens if not hundreds of owner-operators began protesting AB 5 at California's Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach Wednesday. Also: Landstar recognizes million-mile-plus safe drivers; Love's opens new Speedco locations.
July 14, 2022
Hours of Service
2020's split-sleeper change: FMCSA's greatest hit?
A majority of drivers now enjoy increased productivity with hours-accounting flexibility after 2020's split-sleeper shift in the hours of service. But not everyone agrees, and not everyone thinks trucking and its regulators are headed down the right path.
July 14, 2022
Equipment
Fuel prices down more than 20 cents this month | More CDLs for bribes: Pennsylvania scheme indictment
After hitting a record high last month, diesel prices have been on the decline. Also: Rhode Island will soon begin updating exit numbers on I-95 to be mileage-based rather than sequential; CDL school owner indicted for bribery.
July 13, 2022
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OTR to CDL school owner: A.J. Frankie and the 'School Daze' '92 T600
Frankie has been driving trucks for 40 years, but after long complaints about the quality of truck driver he was seeing on the roads, his wife told him he ought earn his right to complain. He opened a Driving Academy franchise and runs the 1992 Kenworth featured here to school almost daily.
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