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Pennsylvania enacts new law requiring snow, ice removal
The law requires drivers to make “reasonable efforts” to remove ice or snow from their vehicles within 24 hours following heavy storms. Also: Trucking groups ask Congress to pass security credentialing bill; latest Highway Angel; SC truck convoy launches.
July 12, 2022
Equipment
CDLs for bribes: Texas sentencing | CARB's new program to help owner-ops transition to 'zero-emission' trucks
The Innovative Small e-Fleet pilot will focus on fleets with 20 or fewer trucks and less than $15 million in annual revenue. Also: Texas man sentenced for accepting bribes for passing CDL tests; recalls from Daimler, Great Dane.
July 11, 2022
Business
CloudTrucks launches new credit card for owner-ops, small fleets
CT Credit is a no-fee, no-interest Visa business card that aims to help businesses better manage expenses and build healthy business credit. Also: Southeastern Penn. police targeting aggressive drivers; Arizona upgrading I-17 rest area.
July 8, 2022
Regulations
NHTSA accepting applications for new underride guard advisory committee
The committee is being launched as NHTSA nears publication of a rule to beef up rear trailer underride guards. Also: Third-party CDL examiner sentenced for role in CDL fraud scheme; Weekly spot rates update; TruckPro launches new e-commerce site.
July 6, 2022
Overdrive Extra
Forget speed limiters: Safe parking, highway infrastructure should be top priority
Clifford Petersen argues that lawmakers/regulators should set aside legislative and regulatory projects pushed by those with little to no familiarity with OTR realities, in favor of a push for real progress on parking, highway infrastructure needs.
July 6, 2022
Regulations
FMCSA extends HOS waiver for baby formula haulers | Walcott show kicks off next week
The waiver was originally set to expire at the end of June. Also: Walcott Truckers Jamboree gearing up for 43rd year next week; recalls hit Autocar severe-duty trucks, small number of Freightliner Cascadias.
July 5, 2022
Channel 19
AB 5 contractor law: California small fleets, owner-ops take stock
Opinions vary on whether California fleets' business-to-business relationships with longtime owner-operators in de facto exclusive partnerships can survive AB 5, yet it's not hard to find measures of confidence owner-op contracting models will survive.
July 4, 2022
Business
Hazmat loads banned on Alabama interstate starting next week
A small section of I-20/59 in Birmingham will be restricted for hazmat haulers during the World Games, July 7-17. Also: Motive, formerly KeepTruckin, partners with Navistar; TA raising money for St. Christopher Truckers Relief Fund.
July 1, 2022
Regulations
Supreme Court will not hear trucking's AB 5 case, law will take effect for industry
With the Court denying the California Trucking Association's request for review of the case, AB 5 and the ABC test for determining independent contractor status will become law in California, retroactive to Jan. 1, 2020.
June 30, 2022
Regulations
Three-truck fleet shut down following numerous violations, fatal wreck
The Connecticut-based carrier's vehicle out-of-service rate was almost four-times the industry average.
June 27, 2022
Regulations
Trucking company owners plead guilty to PPP loan fraud
The owners of a Grand Rapids, Michigan-based company face up to five years in prison. Also: 33K Navistar vehicles recalled over widespread steering gear issue; Indiana-Kentucky bridge tolls increasing.
June 27, 2022
Business
Supreme Court decision on AB 5 remains on hold
SCOTUS did not include the California Trucking Association’s challenge to California’s AB 5 independent contractor law in its latest Order List issued Monday.
June 27, 2022
Regulations
FMCSA's Hutcheson clears hurdle toward confirmation as agency's boss | $4M in suspected meth uncovered at border
Robin Hutcheson was recommended by the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee for confirmation as FMCSA Administrator. Also: Nominations closing soon for Citizen Driver award; driver arrested after border inspection reveals suspected meth.
June 24, 2022
Regulations
White House calls for fuel-tax holiday -- including diesel tax | Brake Safety Day out of service results
Wednesday, Biden administration urged Congress to exempt fuel purchasers from the federal fuels taxes -- 24.3 cents per gallon of diesel currently. Biden called for a three-month holiday. Also: Brake hose chafing OOS violations make a small rise.
June 23, 2022
Regulations
I-81 enforcement blitz, truck parking roundtable | Trucking conditions bounced back in April after miserable March
The I-81 Corridor Coalition holds a series of virtual roundtable discussions on truck parking from Wednesday, June 22 to Friday, June 24. Also: FMCSA's enforcement blitz on I-81; FTR's Trucking conditions index was positive in April, despite headwinds.
June 21, 2022
Regulations
Idaho adding truck weight, credentials screening system along I-84 | More trucks in steering gear recall
The system will be installed near the new port-of-entry in Declo. Also: Mack joins widespread steering gear recall; medium-duty Kenworth, Peterbilt trucks recalled; I-10 rest area reopens; Canadian driver named Highway Angel.
June 20, 2022
Overdrive Radio
Maximum daily driving/duty flexibility in HOS, and the owner-op in pursuit of it
For this edition of Overdrive Radio, we're joined by Lee and Lisa Schmitt. Lee's exemption request from parts of the hours of service turned plenty heads when it hit the Federal Register recently. Also: We pause to recall an owner lost far too soon ...
June 17, 2022
Equipment
Bipartisan legislation intro'd again to repeal excise tax on trucks
The federal excise tax on heavy trucks has been in place since 1917 and has been at 12% since 1982. Also: CVSA asks FMCSA to require standardized documentation for hemp haulers; used truck sales dropped in May, with freight growth slowing.
June 16, 2022
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