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Tag: Ray Martinez
Overdrive Radio
Tony Justice: No âcrystal ballâ for hours proposalâs 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 doesnât 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
Ray Martinez stepping down as FMCSA boss at monthâs 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, FMCSAâs Deputy Administrator Jim Mullen is expected to act as interim administrator, a DOT official said.
October 10, 2019
Hours of Service
Drivers press for cumulative 30-minute break in first HOS listening session
Kicking off the formal comment period for FMCSAâs proposal to enact hours of service reforms, owner-operators and other stakeholders took the mic before FMCSAâs top decision makers at a public listening session Friday at the Great American Trucking Show.
August 23, 2019
Business
Drivers convicted of human trafficking to receive lifetime CDL ban
Following President Trumpâs signature of the No Human Trafficking on Our Roads Act, FMCSAâs new rule will prohibit an individual from operating a commercial vehicle for life if that person uses a commercial vehicle in committing a felony involving severe human trafficking.
July 16, 2019
Channel 19
Martinez heard the message â +flexibility â now will his agency deliver?
To cap the week, hereâs a celebration of the spirit of a system in which we can all at least participate by speaking freely. Views on and hopes for the impending hours revision hammer home the central message of a majority of haulers. In the words of one reader: âQuit stalling. Get some relief for us.â
July 5, 2019
Business
FMCSA to host sessions on ELDs, Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse at GATS
Both sessions will be titled, âFMCSA Hot Topics: ELD Implementation and Transition, the Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse and moreâ. FMCSAâs Joe DeLorenzo, director of the Office of Enforcement and Compliance, and Bill Mahorney, division chief of enforcement, will be speaking at the sessions.
June 27, 2019
Hours of Service
FMCSA officially confirms itâs proceeding with proposal for hours of service overhaul
The head of the FMCSA confirmed that the agency is planning to propose a rule to overhaul hours of service regulations. Learn more here on Overdrive Online.
February 26, 2019
Overdrive Radio
How a â96 Classic came to be âThe Goose,â and: Hope for small-biz primacy with FMCSA?
So just how did Daniel and Phyllis Snowâs 1996 Freightliner Classic XL come to be called âThe Gooseâ? In this Overdrive Radio podcast, the independent owner-operators tell that story. Also: A bit of stumping for the importance of small business in trucking from none other than the top motor carrier safety regulator in the nation,
November 9, 2018
Business
âWinds of changeâ at FMCSA: Administrator Ray Martinez opens NASTC conference with keynote
Leadership at the Department of Transportation on up to the President of the United States, Martinez said, âwants us to work with the regulated communityâ to boost safety and efficiency. Also: NASTC honors Dan Baker on his 80th birthday, Roar Logistics as Broker of the Year and Women in Truckingâs Ellen Voie for promoting female truckers.
November 2, 2018
Hours of Service
Truckers push flexibility case at latest hours of service listening session
The FMCSA's Ray Martinez listened to truckers voice their opinions about hours of service regulations at the Guilty by Association Truck Show in Joplin, MO.
October 2, 2018
Overdrive Extra
Embrace the contrary: More regulation, less parking, might be the answer
Take a peek at how the FMCSA's hours of service regulations and loss of parking are impacting one driver and where his future is headed in trucking.
September 19, 2018
Channel 19
The small-fleet stop on Martinezâs tour through the industry this Nov.
Ray Martinez, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administrator, is slated to be the keynote speaker for the annual NASTC meeting from Thursday-Saturday November 1-3.
August 28, 2018
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