Kevin JonesBusinessFMCSA admits mistake, Congress to roll back HOS – dream onThursday is a big day for trucking. The last, best hope to rein in regulatory overreach takes root with a hearing before the House Small Business Committee. Trucking representatives will detail the dreadful operational impacts of the new hours-of-service rule, along with the broader safety and economic consequences. But imagine what might happen if FMCSA admits mistakes were made.November 21, 2013BusinessProbability ‘very high’ FMCSA’s agenda will lead to capacity crisis, economist saysThe third-quarter uptick in GDP and stable fuel prices are “good news” stories for trucking, an industry economist says – but an aggressive regulatory agenda will continue to impact profitability more than modest economic gains. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s agenda is “a very, very big deal.”November 19, 2013BusinessCSA critic anticipates changes after legal, administrative scrutinyWith a pending challenge in federal court, as well as ongoing reviews by the DOT Inspector General and the Government Accountability Office, a prominent critic of Compliance, Safety, Accountability is hopeful that a change in favor of smaller carriers is coming. FMCSA says it welcomes the scrutiny – and the safety program has passed muster before.November 15, 2013BusinessCSA: unfair enforcement ‘disparity’ or appropriate safety choices?Vigillo founder and CEO Steve Bryan is quite the slide-showman, and his PowerPoint performances – in which he reshuffles CSA data in amusing and sometimes startling ways – are typically well received by trucking audiences. A gathering of carrier execs for the recent ATA MC&E was no different – except for the presence the government’s point man on CSA.November 13, 2013BusinessATA questions validity of CSA as a measure of safety risk for individual carriersPlaying the percentages is fine for setting enforcement priorities, but should the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration be able to publicly label carriers as unsafe based on statistical probabilities?November 11, 2013BusinessFor-hire trucking adds 400 jobs in October; total flat since AprilThe for-hire trucking industry added 400 new payroll jobs on a net basis in October, according to latest figures from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The trucking jobs total has been essentially flat since April.November 8, 2013BusinessImproved usability or lipstick on a pig? FMCSA explains website changesThe Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is redesigning its portal to trucking company safety data, and wants carrier input before the changes go live next spring. So whether you’re a fan of the Compliance Safety Accountability program and posting SMS data on the internet, or whether you think any changes will just be layering a new shade of lipstick on the regulatory pig you have to kiss, you’ve got about 60 days to pass along your concerns.November 6, 2013BusinessCSA is a ‘whim,’ ‘abandonment of duty’ by regulator, transport law expert saysAlmost three years since its launch, Compliance, Safety, Accountability remains a source of confusion and for the American trucking industry. CSA is “an abandonment of FMCSA’s duty to regulate safety,” transportation law expert Rob Moseley says. “CSA is just the whim of FMCSA.” He briefed carriers on how to defend their reputations at the recent ATA MC&E.November 5, 2013BusinessIs there really a driver shortage? Driver shortage series, Part 3The third and final portion of CCJ’s driver shortage series examines how driver groups are skeptical as to whether there is actually a driver shortage and the lessons carriers learned from the recession.November 4, 2013BusinessCarrier alliance wants hair testing OK’d for DOT driver screen; bills introducedPrompted by trucking interests, Sen. Mark Pryor, D-Ark., and Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Ark., introduced federal legislation this week designed to enable trucking companies to more effectively prevent lifestyle drug users from gaining employment as commercial truck drivers.November 1, 2013Previous PagePage 24 of 29Next PageTop StoriesBusinessHow to sell a trucking company: Maximizing buyer interest requires reducing perceived risk, analysts sayBesides ensuring your financial books are in order, it’s important to build trust between buyer and seller.Driver coaching and scorecardingDrivers rank camera as top safety tech, as long as it faces outwardTest DrivesQuick spin: Pete's electric Model 579Recruiting & retentionTrucking's youth movement lagging, but no retirement in sight for most driversFeatured SponsorDownload the Heavy Duty Maintenance Checklist