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Study: Hours of service rules limited in their ability to manage trucker fatigue, data barriers exist
A DOT-sponsored report released March 10 concludes the connection between hours of service regulations, truck driver fatigue and accident frequency is hard to make based on available data and that barriers exist in researching such connections.
March 10, 2016
House bill does not include fix for potentially major 34-hour restart problem, contrary to reports
The Houseâs Transportation Committee released March 10 legislation to extend for three months the Federal Aviation Administrationâs authorization, and notably absent from the billâs text is any language intended to clarify the potential damage done by a December-passed government funding bill.
March 10, 2016
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Panel: Shippers interested in carriersâ ELD progress
A panel of shippers this week had a message for carriers who are reluctant to begin integrating electronic logging devices: If you canât demonstrate much progress toward conversion, we are taking note.
March 9, 2016
Business
PeopleNet showcases video intelligence, safety dashboard at TCA conference
During the Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) 2016 annual convention, PeopleNet showcased a new option in its fleet mobility platform called the Video Intelligence Solution.
March 7, 2016
Business
The dust-up over FMCSAâs âlives savedâ data: Accurate, âalarmingâ or roughly approximate?
Do FMCSAâs recently released numbers on âlives savedâ via truck inspection efforts reveal a concerning trend about declining enforcement emphasis, or are they simply estimates based on incomplete data? Or could FMCSA efforts in fact be reducing the need for such enforcement? Discussion here âŚ
March 7, 2016
Business
FMCSAâs Darlingâs nomination moves to full Senate for confirmation
T.F. Scott Darling III was approved Thursday by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation to become the next administrator of the FMCSA. His nomination now must be approved by the full Senate.
March 3, 2016
Business
Senate committee scheduled to vote Thursday on nominated FMCSA boss Scott Darling
Darling was nominated by Obama in August and underwent Senate confirmation hearings in January. He has headed FMCSA since August 2014, following the sudden resignation of then-Administrator Anne Ferro.
February 29, 2016
Business
FMCSA issues shutdown order to Calif.-based driver
California-licensed truck driver Edward Herbert Crane has been issued an effective shutdown order by FMCSA following an investigation that revealed four positive drug tests since 2012 and a crash in which he turned his truck over.
February 19, 2016
Business
Legislative âglitchâ clouds future of the 34-hour restart
While trucking industry groups press Congress to act to fix an error in a December-passed government funding bill that may accidentally strip the 34-hour restart from hours-of-service regulations entirely, the actual effect of the legislative language isnât entirely clear, according to multiple industry voices responding to the issue.
February 18, 2016
Business
Trimble adds compliance app from ISE Fleet Services to its field management suite
ISE Fleet Services announced that Trimble has added ISEâs Android eFleetSuite compliance application to its field service management (FSM) suite.
February 16, 2016
Business
FMCSA to coordinate with ELD makers next week on device compliance protocol
An online public listening session will be held next week to help electronic logging device makers determine if their products meet the device requirements spelled out in the DOTâs freshly published ELD mandate, set to take effect in December 2017.
February 16, 2016
Business
Congress may have accidentally killed the 34-hour restart, carriers advised to continue normal operation
The 2016 fiscal year appropriations bill passed by Congress in December and signed into law by President Obama the same month may have included a major unintentional consequence: Removing the 34-hour restart rules from the federal code entirely, rather than simply suspending enforcement of certain 34-hour restart provisions.
February 13, 2016
Business
NTSB begins finalizing report on fatal 2014 Illinois crash, findings include egregious HOS violations, falsified logs
NTSB investigators presented their findings to the full Board, which included trucker fatigue and logbook falsification, as well as âinadequacy of Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration efforts to address the safety deficiencies of high-risk carriers or prioritize action to halt their operations.â
February 10, 2016
Business
ELD mandateâs anti-harassment provisions and when they take effect
A look at the key anti-harassment measures FMCSA developed for its final electronic logging device mandate rule and when those measures take effect.
January 29, 2016
Business
FMCSA holding webinars this week, next month to discuss ELD mandate
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration will host two webinars on its December-published electronic logging device rule in the coming weeks. The first is this Wednesday, Jan. 27.
January 25, 2016
Business
Following major winter storm, several states issue hours waivers
Six states have issued temporary hours-of-service waivers following the major winter storm that halted East Coast roadways and left trucks stranded in days-long traffic jams.
January 25, 2016
Business
TivaCloud adds onboarding feature to its online DOT compliance program
TivaCloud announced a new onboarding tool to simplify the recruiting and hiring process for motor carriers.
January 21, 2016
Business
Study: ELD rule to increase sales of fleet GPS systems more than 20 percent
The trucking sectorâs rate of growth for GPS fleet management systems is projected to exceed 20 percent due to the recently issued regulations requiring the use of Electronic Logging Devices (ELDs).
January 21, 2016
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