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Channel 19
10 benefits of EOBRs
In the wake of the EOBR mandate’s inclusion in the 2012 MAP-21 highway bill, this round-up comes by way of the people at Xata Turnpike, makers of the RouteTracker EOBR.
June 30, 2012
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Channel 19
Some good news: Jason’s Law in the highway bill
In all the hubbub over the mandate for electronic onboard recorders included in the highway-bill language, it’s perhaps been easy to overlook some of better results for truckers and advocates, chief among them other language in the bill that, if it ultimately passes (as expected), brings to fruition nearly four years’ worth of advocacy that […]
June 29, 2012
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Business
Study: Problems increase with lower-emissions technologies
Problems in the trucks rose 9 percent to 223 problems per 100 trucks in 2012, with the biggest issues being engine and fuel problems caused by technology originally designed to reduce emissions.
June 29, 2012
Channel 19
10 problems with EOBRs
These problems are among many noted by frequent Overdrive commenter E.F. McHenry as Congress considered an EOBR mandate ultimately included in the MAP-21 highway bill.
June 29, 2012
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Overdrive Extra
Highway bill highlight reel
The American Trucking Associations’ summary of new highway bill items that are of interest to motor carriers, sent out to various media, follows — I’ve rearranged a few items of driver/owner-operator interest to bring them closer to the top. Electronic Logging Devices The bill requires DOT to establish regulations mandating electronic logging devices (EOBRs) for […]
June 28, 2012
Highway
Business
Highway bill compromise raises broker bond to $75,000
Language in the tentative agreement raises the surety bond minimum to $75,000 from $10,000, where it had been since the deregulation era.
June 28, 2012
Business
House removes funding for onboard recorder mandate
In separate legislation Friday, House passes measure to block funding for EOBRs after both houses pass highway bill that mandates them on trucks.
June 28, 2012
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Channel 19
Ferro introduced to CSA ‘8th BASIC’: Driver turnover
Some watchers contend carriers’ driver turnover rates should be considered in computing ultimate safety scores in CSA.
June 28, 2012
Channel 19
EOBRs reportedly dropped, then back in highway bill
According to this report from Fox News, citing confidential sources knowledgeable of ongoing Senate/House conference committee work on final highway bill language, a deal has been reached that includes removal of the mandate for interstate carriers to use EOBRs for hours-of-service compliance. Here’s the language in the Fox report: “At the insistence of House Republicans, […]
June 27, 2012
Overdrive Extra
Check in with ‘Roadcookin’ authors on online radio
Authors of the Roadcookin’ guide to healthy eating on the road interviewed on online radio.
June 27, 2012
Roadcookin
Business
ASECTT challenges ‘CSA is working’ contention
Trucking group disputes FMCSA’s statistical correlation between the Unsafe Driving and Fatigued Driving BASICs and actual crash rates.
June 27, 2012
Channel 19
LETTER: Shippers ultimately responsible for payments
Denver-based independent Tom Koller spells out a court case that placed ultimately responsibility for freight payment on shippers.
June 27, 2012
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