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FMCSA opens comment period for proposed CDL testing changes
FMCSA proposed to allow third-party CDL trainers to administer the CDL skills test to applicants trained by the third-party tester. Comments will be accepted through Sept. 9.
July 9, 2019
Overdrive Extra
18-20-year-old interstate drivers? Answering FMCSAâs questions
Owner-op Clifford Petersen on the federal under-21 interstate CDL pilot program idea, with answers to the questions FMCSA asked in the recent request for comment: âIf you want your opinion heard or recorded, the comment period is open through mid-July.â âŚ
June 5, 2019
Business
Alabama lawmakers lower intrastate driving age from 21 to 18
Before the passing of the bill, Alabama was one of only two states (the other being Hawaii) to require drivers to be 21 to obtain a commercial driverâs license to drive intrastate. Truckers under the age of 21 will still be restricted from hauling hazmat and/or oversized loads.
May 16, 2019
Business
Ohio DPS looks to ease transition of military veterans into trucking
Ohio DPS proposes to eliminate skills test waiver requirements that state an applicant must have been a military position that requires driving a commercial vehicle in the last year and that the applicant must have operated a commercial vehicle for at least two years before leaving the military.
April 19, 2019
Business
The lowdown on downsizing: Hauling in the cargo van owner-op niche
With its under-10,001-pounds regulatory category, cargo-van hauling might seem to hold the key to addressing some of the biggest complaints among Class 8 owner-operators. But its easy-in/easy-out rep isnât always justified, and plenty challenges are shared between it and the Class 8 world.
April 8, 2019
Channel 19
âWhy I wanna driveâ â rookie CDL holder braces for new journey pulling tank
See you at MATS, drivah! Herein, a guest post on Channel 19 from second-career trucker Robin Toepp of South Bend, Ind., about her motivations to move beyond straight-truck hauling to get her CDL and go tanking over-the-road.
March 26, 2019
Business
Rule change eases process for drivers upgrading from Class B to Class A CDL
The new rulemaking adds an optional theory instruction upgrade curriculum for those upgrading from a Class B to a Class A that removes eight instructional units involving ânon-driving activities.â FMCSA says these units are nearly identical to instructional units in the Class B CDL curriculum.
March 5, 2019
Business
CDL skills testing delays can be reduced with third-party testers, group says
A study released by the Commercial Vehicle Training Association shows states with the most significant delays in skill testing were those with state-run testing centers only. States with third-party testing centers that conduct skills tests in lieu of or in conjunction with state-run testing centers have fewer delays.
January 18, 2019
Business
FMCSA to allow states to issue one-year commercial learnerâs permits
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration will soon allow states to issue commercial learnerâs permits for up to one year instead of the current six-month limit with the option to renew the permit for another six months.
December 20, 2018
Channel 19
Truckers are classified as âunskilled laborâ? Nope
A new video from TruckerNation effectively debunks this oft-repeated myth. What it doesnât do is highlight whatâs typically happened in my own experience when those invoking the myth are asked for some clarification â what follows, often, is an invocation of the reality of the exemption from overtime-pay protections for DOT-regulated motor carrier employee drivers.
December 19, 2018
Business
FMCSA renews CRST exemption allowing pre-CDL truckers to drive team
As long as the CLP holder has passed the CDL skills test, he or she can drive in team operations until returning to his or her home state to receive a CDL.
October 19, 2018
Business
Wisconsin announces âeven exchangeâ CDL program for certain military vets
The state of Wisconsin announced that certain military personnel will be able to exchange their military CDL and obtain a civilian CDL. More on Overdrive.
October 9, 2018
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