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Business
FMCSA shuts down trucker after crash, DUI charges
The Massachusetts-based driver was found with a BAC more than 5 times the legal limit for commercial vehicle drivers. Also: Four ELDs now listed on Canada's registry; Mack dealership expands.
September 7, 2021
Regulations
Large fleet seeks waiver from certain Entry-Level Driver Training requirements
Oak Harbor Freight Lines is petitioning FMCSA to allow its safety supervisor to provide classroom training for entry-level drivers who intend to haul hazmat.
September 7, 2021
Regulations
Finalists named for Transition Trucking military vet rookie trucker award
The winner of the award will receive a Kenworth T680 with a 76-inch sleeper that features the complete Paccar Powertrain with Paccar MX-13 engine
September 6, 2021
Business
Automated 'e-Inspections' demonstrated at CVSA conference
The e-Inspections will automate the Level 3 inspection process, allowing inspectors to gather information on the carrier, truck and driver as it's moving through a weigh station. Also: Spot market volumes/demand up. Cargo theft uptick expected this week.
September 2, 2021
Regulations
CDL, med cert COVID waivers extended
In addition to the HOS waiver extension, FMCSA has also extended several COVID-related waivers dealing with CDL and medical certification expirations. Also: Hino debuts hydrogen fuel cell truck; Hyliion updates hybrid powertrain.
September 1, 2021
Regulations
Don't forget your chains heading through Colorado
Vehicles are required to carry chains if traveling on any Colorado highways from Sept. 1 through May 31. Also: Love's raising money for Children's Miracle Network Hospitals; a new terminal for ContainerPort Group owner-ops in New Orleans.
August 31, 2021
Regulations
FMCSA adds reporting requirement with extension of COVID HOS waiver
Carriers will now be required to report monthly on their use of the emergency declaration that waives Part 395.3 (maximum driving time) of the FMCSRs for drivers and carriers providing emergency relief related to the pandemic.
August 31, 2021
Business
Road closures, more after Ida makes landfall in Louisiana: Resources
Here, find resources for mapping road closures and the like as Southeastern states deal with the after-effects of the Hurricane Ida as it moves into the U.S. interior. And: Hours of service emergency exemption sets stage for relief.
August 30, 2021
Regulations
Steel company seeks second hours waiver from FMCSA
Cleveland-Cliffs Steel, formerly known as ArcelorMittal Indiana Harbor, is petitioning the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration for a waiver to allow certain drivers to work up to 16 hours a day and return to work without a full 10 hours off-duty.
August 26, 2021
Regulations
FMCSA hoping to study COVID HOS waiver use | More I-10 closures in Ariz. this weekend
EB lanes will be closed near the Phoenix airport, and both directions will be closed west of Willcox. Also: FMCSA seeks to collect information on numbers of carriers/drivers using the COVID HOS waiver. Spot rates: Vans, reefers up.
August 26, 2021
Overdrive Extra
What would happen if employers forced truckers to get vaccinated?
President Joe Biden, the National Safety Council, and other top authorities are all pressuring employers to mandate or incentivize vaccinations. But do they really tell owners and drivers what to do?
August 25, 2021
Channel 19
Out-of-service brake adjustment: More detail on how violations work at roadside
A bit of a clarification of the 20% rule following last week's podcast report, and: owner-operator Howard Salmon, after nearly two years away from the road during his son's cancer battle, jumps back on the horse with new perspective. ...
August 25, 2021
Hours of Service
FMCSA narrows, extends fuel shortage emergency declaration in South Dakota
The waiver covers carriers and drivers providing direct assistance to the emergency in South Dakota related to the ongoing drought and shortage of gasoline, diesel, jet fuel and ethyl alcohol for use in fueling aircraft and emergency vehicles.
August 23, 2021
CSA's Data Trail
The intensity of brakes, other vehicle enforcement is highest in these states
What's your guess for the state most prone to hand out the highest rate of violations in any inspection? What about brake violations, a big focus of next week's nationwide brake-blitz? Find out what the numbers say here.
August 20, 2021
Business
Why are you an owner-op? | I-70 closure in KC this week
ATRI seeks information from truckers on why they choose to be owner-ops. Also: Dale Jr.'s trucker-tribute Camaro in NASCAR competition soon; Werner wants pre-CDL-driver team waiver; I-70 closing this weekend in Kansas City; more.
August 18, 2021
Regulations
Brake adjustment errors can lead to OOS violations or worse
Despite years of warnings, automatic slack adjusters continue to be manually adjusted by technicians who may not know any better or who may be eager to get a truck out of the shop.
November 26, 2020
Voices
'We are men and women who are misunderstood'...
Following last week's dissection of driver retention issues, readers said overtime pay for company truck drivers would be no quick fix for the stress reduction necessary if retention in trucking itself is a primary goal of industry and society writ large.
August 16, 2021
Overdrive Radio
Owner-ops' big role in advocacy against California AB 5 -- what's next
Grassroots efforts didn't forestall the ultimate passage of California's AB 5, problematic for traditional lease contracts to say the least, yet owner-operator efforts set the stage for today's high-stakes waiting game with the Supreme Court challenge.
August 13, 2021
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