Tag: FMCSA: Page 67

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Losing the golden triangle: More proof shippers (mis)use CSA
A small fleet owner on CSA: “We lost our triangle, and it is incredible how much difference it has made. Many of our old customers … called as soon as we lost the triangle.”
July 29, 2013
“We lost our triangle, and it is incredible how much difference it has made. Many of our old customers told me they checked every month to see of they could use us again, and called as soon as we lost the triangle.” –small fleet owner J. Webb Kline on shedding his fleet’s Hours BASIC score under CSA
Business
Oral arguments set for CSA suit
The suit brought by the Alliance for Safe and Efficient Truck Transportation (ASECTT), filed last year in federal district court in Washington, D.C., will see first oral arguments made Sept. 10.
July 27, 2013
inspection
Business
FMCSA wins case, pilot program with Mexico to continue
The cross-border trucking pilot program with Mexico will continue, as a federal court has ruled against both cases filed by the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association against the program.
July 26, 2013
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Pilot program expands, some Mexican carriers issued out-of-service orders
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s cross-border trucking pilot program is about to get a 13th participant. Some participant trucks and drivers have been orders OOS recently.
July 24, 2013
Business
Wash hands, prevent crashes
I have it on good authority the FMCSA will be unveiling their “We are the Borg” campaign sometime next year. It will require drivers to look directly into an inward-facing dashcam every 30 seconds and moo.
July 22, 2013
Cattle Crossing Road Sign
Business
Broker organization sues over hike in bond requirement
AIPBA alleges FMCSA violation of the Administrative Procedure Act, given the agency did not conduct rulemaking to raise the minimum required broker bond from $10K to $75K, slated to go into effect October 1.
July 19, 2013
Overdrive reporting on efforts to raise the broker minimum surety requirements in June 2012. Read that story here.
Business
Hours changes premium: $300 down, more to come…
Wendy details losses incurred directly as a result of the new hours of service changes: “As of the 10th, we’ve lost approximately $300 due directly to the new laws.”
July 15, 2013
Gubmint control
Channel 19
Driver dispatches to DOT: New priorities for a new secretary
What should the new DOT Secretary focus make a priority as he takes office? We asked, and drivers responded.
July 2, 2013
Anthony Foxx
Business
FMCSA proposes plan to establish driver screening
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has proposed a nine-year plan for identifying the riskiest drivers and addressing unsafe driver behavior.
June 28, 2013
Mirror and trucks at inspection station
Channel 19
‘Wireless Roadside Inspection’ inches closer to reality
Mobile communications technology stands to transform the way truck inspections take place, with big implications for the CSA program and owner-operator businesses.
June 27, 2013
On-site in 2011 for the final day of a Wireless Roadside Inspection test project, also the day FMCSA proposed to mandate electronic onboard recorders for hours of service compliance.
Business
Half of Mexican carriers in program gain permanent U.S. operating authority
FMCSA has granted permanent authority to half the Mexican carriers participating in its pilot program. It’s also preparing for comment on a new applicant.
June 25, 2013
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Business
Agency orders Colorado fleet to cease operation due to vehicle condition
A Colorado construction debris hauling fleet, E & K Trucking, has been issued an imminent hazard out-of-service order.
June 18, 2013
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