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Business

FMCSA launches new site to help under-21 military truckers find interstate driving jobs

The new FMCSA website gives contact information for each participating fleet so that military members can find and apply for interstate trucking jobs to participate in the agency’s Under-21 Military CDL Pilot Program.

October 29, 2019

Business

News roundup, Oct. 25: IG reviewing FMCSA’s oversight of states’ processes for revoking CDLs, highway hero recognized, new Detroit-area dealer

The U.S. DOT’s Office of Inspector General this week announced it will be reviewing FMCSA’s oversight of state licensing agencies and their procedures for revoking CDLs from truck drivers. A Landstar owner-op was recognized by the company for his heroic efforts on the road. New M&K Truck Centers dealer opening in Detroit area.

October 25, 2019

Business

Dallas-area tornadoes prompt regs suspension for emergency relief

A Regional Emergency Declaration issued by FMCSA’s Western Service Center exempts carriers providing direct relief to Texas from Parts 390 through 399 of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations.

October 23, 2019

Business

Machinery transport, repair group petitions for hours extension for short-haul drivers

Kentucky Equipment Distributors, which is made up of seven large machinery distributors operating in several states, is requesting that its short-haul drivers be allowed to return to their work-reporting location after 14 hours instead of 12 hours.

October 23, 2019

Business

Fireworks haulers seek renewal of 14-hour rule relief

In their request, Illumination Fireworks Partners and Ace Pyro asked that drivers of its 60 commercial vehicles be allowed to exclude off-duty and sleeper-berth time of any length from the calculation of the 14 hours.

October 22, 2019

Hours of Service

Comment period for proposed hours changes closes Monday

Changes in the notice of proposed rulemaking include allowing drivers to pause their 14-hour on-duty clock for up to three hours and extending split sleeper berth options for drivers.

October 18, 2019

Overdrive Radio

Tony Justice: No ‘crystal ball’ for hours proposal’s post-Martinez future; Jason Lee Wilson live in a cave

Past Overdrive talent search winner Jason Lee Wilson live from a cave, Tony Justice from a speedway, and: Justice says, well, unlike so many out there, he doesn’t seem to be able to get his crystal ball powered up when it comes to predicting the future of the proposed hours changes post-Martinez.

October 18, 2019

Business

Trucking rap sheet: Driver arrested for falsifying med cert, trucking company owners sentenced for falsifying DVIRs, more

Action in five trucking-related crimes – including a CDL testing scheme, medical certification fraud, falsifying daily vehicle inspection reports and a former FMCSA employee charged with theft – has recently been reported by the Department of Transportation’s Office of Inspector General.

October 16, 2019

Hours of Service

AA&E hauler petitions FMCSA for split sleeper flexibility for team drivers

PTS Worldwide, which transports sensitive Department of Defense property including ammunition and explosives, in interstate commerce is petitioning the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to allow its team drivers to split sleeper berth time into 6/4, 5/5 or 4/6 hours.

October 15, 2019

Business

Concrete pumpers get five-year extension of 30-minute break relief

The exemption allows all concrete pump operators, concrete pumping companies and drivers who operate concrete pumps in interstate commerce to count on-duty time while attending equipment but performing no other work-related functions toward their 30-minute break.

October 10, 2019

Business

Ray Martinez stepping down as FMCSA boss at month’s end

His final day will be Oct. 28, a DOT spokesperson told Overdrive. Until President Trump nominates a replacement and he or she can be confirmed by the Senate, FMCSA’s Deputy Administrator Jim Mullen is expected to act as interim administrator, a DOT official said.

October 10, 2019

Business

After exempting carriers from Calif. meal/rest break laws, Washington state could be next

FMCSA announced Tuesday that it is reviewing Washington state laws — as they pertain to trucking — that require employers to provide workers with a meal break of at least 30 minutes for every five-hour work period and a paid 10-minute rest break for every four-hour work period.

October 9, 2019