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Hours of Service

FMCSA’s Ferro, trucking groups square off in Senate over hours, agency priorities

At a Senate hearing this week, regulators and trucking groups offered testimony to lawmakers about what could be done to improve truck safety in the U.S. Here are some highlights.

July 31, 2014

Electronic Logging Devices

Smartphone, tablet logging apps no longer require printing or manual signatures, FMCSA says

Digital logs produced by smartphone, tablet or computer apps no longer have to be printed and signed manually by drivers, according to new guidance on digital logs issued by FMCSA.

July 10, 2014

Business

CSA’s Fallout: ‘Play the game’ to get out of the lockup

How the team at Old Time Express turned the lock open out of ‘safety jail,’ reversing its Conditional rating and winning back business.

July 8, 2014

Electronic Logging Devices

E-log proposed mandate comment period nearing end

Following the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s extension of the public comment period on its proposed electronic logging device (ELD) mandate, comments close finally on June 26.

June 24, 2014

Electronic Logging Devices

OOIDA questions agency’s e-log study, says it ignores small carriers

OOIDA says the study lacks relevant data to prove its point that ELDs lower crash rates and lower preventable crash rates. OOIDA also contends that, not only is the data incomplete, it may have errors.

May 20, 2014

Electronic Logging Devices

FMCSA: Study shows lower crash rates with e-logs, but ‘skewed’ to bigger carriers

Electronic logs have a beneficial impact on truck safety, according to a study posted Monday by FMCSA. The agency does, however, say the study is “skewed” toward large, for-hire carriers.

May 13, 2014

Overdrive Extra

Hours and recorders: Give safe drivers some freedom

You shouldn’t have to invest in electronic logging technology to continue proving that you’re safe.

April 29, 2014

Electronic Logging Devices

POLL: Would an hours of service revamp change your view of e-logs?

Is widespread opposition to the ELD mandate proposed recently by FMCSA really an hours of service issue? Would an hours revamp make ELDs more palatable? Tell us in this poll…

April 3, 2014

Electronic Logging Devices

Agency publishes logging device rule, taking public comment for 60 days

FMCSA’s electronic logging device mandate proposal has been published in the Federal Register, and the agency will accept public comment on the proposed rule until May 27.

March 28, 2014

Business

Driver database rule clears White House, e-log rule delayed

A rule that would implement a driver database detailing drivers’ history of failed drug and alcohol test has been approved by the White House. The rule mandating the use of electronic logging devices still hasn’t been cleared.

January 28, 2014

Channel 19

Last haul from the Texas pea harvest: Unloading with Cody Blankenship

Photos and reporting from a Bells, Tenn., unload with Cody Blankenship, who sees parking availability as the biggest issue going, despite Jason’s Law. Hours, e-logs compound the problem…

December 17, 2013

Hours of Service

Undoing hours rule, implementing e-logs key items on 2014 ATA agenda

ATA Chairman Phil Byrd said undoing this year’s hours-of-service rule changes, working on an electronic log mandate, fixing CSA and working to improve driver respect are some key areas ATA will focus on in 2014.

December 4, 2013