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FMCSA begins to explore harassment of female, minority truckers
FMCSA has submitted a request to conduct a study into the prevalence, seriousness and nature of the problem of harassment against female and minority truck drivers.
July 23, 2019
Electronic Logging Devices
OOIDA in latest legal filing: ELD mandate too costly, too intrusive
OOIDA again argues in its latest brief the rule violates truckers’ 4th Amendment protections against illegal search and seizures and does not meet Congress’ requirements for the rule. The group also argues the mandate still opens the door for truckers to be harassed by their employers via the devices and does not stand up to a cost benefit analysis.
August 16, 2016
Business
Trucker coercion prohibition rule now in effect: Here’s how to file a complaint against a carrier, broker or shipper
A new federal rule that implements large fines for carriers, shippers and brokers caught pressuring drivers to operate beyond federal safety regulations, such as when they’re out of hours, is now in effect, as is a new system for truckers to file complaints for alleged coercion instances with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.
February 19, 2016
Business
13 things Cosmopolitan knows about trucking
The trucking industry has officially hit the red carpet of grocery store magazines. That’s right, folks. There’s a write-up on none other than the Cosmopolitan website. …
February 10, 2016
Electronic Logging Devices
FMCSA advances e-log mandate, rule sent to OMB for approval
FMCSA sent the e-log rule to the OMB July 30, along with a rule that will implement stiffer penalties for carriers, shippers, brokers and others who coerce or pressure drivers to not abide by federal safety standards like hours-of-service limits.
July 30, 2015
Overdrive Radio
Audio mailbag: CARB’s hardship exemption, e-logs and harassment
No. 2 in the mailbag series of podcasts airing views sees voices responding to recent news around the California Air Resources Board and FMCSA’s report on e-logs and harassment.
November 17, 2014
Electronic Logging Devices
FMCSA survey results: Carrier harassment minimal with e-logs, drivers report slightly higher harassment rate
Truck operators who use electronic logging devices instead of paper logs are more likely to experience harassment from their carriers in the form of interrupted off-duty time, according to a Nov. 13-released report.
November 13, 2014
Channel 19
The smell of an EOBR by any other name
If you’re an EOBR mandate supporter, is “electronic logging device” or “electronic log” any sweeter? Public debate over the mandate suggests, well, roses.
January 15, 2013
Business
Uncompensated detention: Owner-operator challenge No. 3
Following our quiz of readers about what they saw as the No. 1 problem for owner-operators, here’s a closer look at challenge No. 3 of the top five, Uncompensated and excessive detention time, with partial solutions from owner-operators, fleet representatives and others.
August 6, 2012
Channel 19
Owner-operators deliver in MATS EOBR listening sessions
If you haven’t read the report my colleague James Jaillet filed from the Mid-America Trucking Show on the Friday listening sessions the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration conducted on the subject of electronic on-board recorders for hours of service compliance, find it here. Time and again, operators urged regulators to address the real problems in […]
March 27, 2012
Channel 19
Hours debacle covered at news site Politico
**(Overdrive editor Max Heine is posting updates from the Truckload Carriers Association annual meeting via the OD Twitter feed and Facebook page today. Expected to be included among the news are company driver and owner-operator of the year awards. Stay tuned.)** Click through the thumbnail of the graph here for Politico writer Adam Snider’s brief […]
March 6, 2012
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