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CA labor law spreads to Illinois; driver expenses scrutinized
To comply with labor laws, companies have to prove they are reimbursing employees for use of personal vehicles for work. More on Commercial Carrier Journal.
December 4, 2018
Trimble adds driver fatigue monitoring to Safety Analytics dashboard
The fatigue assessment was developed by Pulsar Informatics and shows how fatigue is directly affecting individual driver behavior.
October 30, 2018
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Outgoing ATA chairman reflects on past year, future challenges
With just a few weeks left as chairman of the American Trucking Associations, Dave Manning reflected on his time as chairman as well as the challenges ahead.
October 9, 2018
Business
Senate files bill to allow under-21 truckers to drive interstate
The Drive-Safe Act would implement extra training hurdles and require 18 through 20-year-old truck drivers to log hundreds of hours behind the wheel alongside an experienced driver before being allowed to drive interstate.
August 16, 2018
Business
Decision time: states confront license, tax issues of electric trucks
State licensing and fuel tax agencies are beginning to deal with the complexities of electric trucks.
August 14, 2018
Business
Extended ELD waiver for livestock drivers passes Senate
The Senate recently passed a bill that exempts livestock haulers from ELD mandate compliance for another year. Get more details on Commercial Carrier Journal.
August 1, 2018
Business
House bill would require DOT to study how many drivers quit trucking over ELD mandate
A proposed bill would require the Department of Transportation to perform a study to determine how many truck drivers quit the industry over the ELD mandate.
July 5, 2018
Business
House bill backed by ATA would slightly alter HOS regs for livestock/ag haulers, could hasten split sleeper reform
A bill filed in the U.S. House on Thursday would, if made law, institute reforms to hours of service regulations for some segments of the industry and allow the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to move more quickly on any rulemaking meant to provide drivers with split sleeper berth flexibility.
June 22, 2018
Business
Senate bill would require DOT to establish committee to reform hours regs for livestock, ag haulers
Another bill intended to reform HOS and ELD rules for drivers hauling livestock and ag commodities has been filed in the U.S. Senate. Click for details.
June 19, 2018
Business
Trucking Alliance, coalition of large carriers, write Congress to discourage proposed hours rewrite for livestockers
Trucking Alliance and Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety are voicing opposition to Congress over proposed hours of service regulations for livestock haulers.
June 12, 2018
Business
Senate skips trucking reforms in DOT bill, calls for evaluation ELD mandate for livestock carriers
The Senate’s Appropriations Committee on Thursday voted to send the chamber’s 2019 U.S. DOT appropriations bill to the full Senate for consideration. Learn more
June 8, 2018
Business
House bill with blockade on state-mandated driver breaks, ELD exemption for livestockers advances
The House Appropriations Committee stamped approval on a 2019 DOT funding bill to give livestock haulers until October 2019 to adopt an ELD, if the bill clears Congress.
May 25, 2018
Business
Pro-carrier provision on driver breaks, ELD waiver for livestock drivers included in House bill
The House’s Appropriations Committee has unveiled a bill to exempt livestock haulers from compliance with the ELD mandate at least through September 2019.
May 16, 2018
Business
Provision in Congress could stymie wave of lawsuits against California carriers
A provision in Congress aims to protect trucking companies from litigation that could potentially force them into settlements with truck drivers. More on CCJ.
May 10, 2018
Business
House clears bill with pro-carrier provision on state-mandated driver breaks
The House passed a bill to reauthorize the FAA for five years, tacking on to the legislation two policy riders related to trucking. Get more information on CCJ.
May 1, 2018
Business
House adds provision to exempt carriers from state laws on driver breaks/pay to FAA bill
The U.S. House on Thursday voted to add a provision to a broader legislative package that seeks to reassert the federal government’s authority in managing truck drivers’ work schedules and to protect carriers from court-ordered payouts to drivers.
April 27, 2018
Business
Congress again set to take up provision to protect carriers from court-ordered payouts to drivers
The U.S. House is slated to consider a measure that would block states from enforcing laws that require carriers to provide drivers with paid meal & rest breaks
April 20, 2018
Business
New law in Colorado adds human trafficking course to CDL requirements
Aspiring truck drivers in the state of Colorado will now have to complete a human trafficking course to complete their CDL training requirements. More on CCJ!
April 17, 2018
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