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Emergency COVID-19 hours of service waiver extended through February
The waiver covers drivers who haul certain commodities, with specific criteria that must be met. Also: Florida Trucking Association members team up to offer free trucking school tuition.
November 30, 2021
California 88K lb. load limit targeting port congestion dubbed 'lipstick on a pig'
While California Gov. Gavin Newsom believes a larger 88,000-lb. gross truck weight can help reduce port congestion, trucking experts feel otherwise.
November 30, 2021
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New York passes law to allow under-21 intrastate truck drivers
With the bill being signed into law, New York becomes the last state to allow under-21 CDL holders.
November 26, 2021
Regulations
U.S., Canada requiring COVID vaccine for cross-border truckers
The requirement is set to begin in early- to mid-January for both countries. Also: Fatal 2016 crash involving oversized load results in $730 million verdict against pilot car company.
November 25, 2021
Regulations
15 Republican governors vow to help trucking, urge Biden to ease regs
A coalition of 15 Republican governors formed "Operation Open Road" to work to ease regulations on the trucking industry during the ongoing supply chain challenges. Also: Infrastructure law gives livestock haulers more HOS relief.
November 24, 2021
Regulations
TrailerTails: A tale of tech timing
A fleet manager once summed it up to me that the kiss of death for a technology starts with a designer saying, “All the driver has to do is…”
November 22, 2021
Regulations
DRIVE Safe Act becomes law: Here's what motor carriers need to know
Senator Angus King of Maine on Wednesday discussed the finer points of the bill, which he described as a common sense piece of legislation that could quickly free up tens of thousands of long haul drivers.
November 18, 2021
Regulations
House Transportation Committee hears blunt assessment of 'driver shortage'
Dr. David Correll of MIT concluded that improving dock efficiency to add 18 minutes of driving time to an average hauler's 6.5-hour daily drive time would put ATA's "driver shortage" number at zero. More from Wednesday hearing in this report.
November 18, 2021
Regulations
Court reverses Obama-era trailer emissions standards
A three-judge panel agreed that EPA lacked authority to regulate trailers under the Clean Air Act, and two of the three judges agreed that NHTSA’s authority also did not cover trailers in the context of fuel economy.
November 16, 2021
Mergers & Acquisitions
SCOTUS asks government to weigh in on AB 5 | Biden signs infrastructure plan
The Supreme Court asked the Solicitor General for the government's views on the AB 5 case. Also: President Joe Biden signed his $1.2 trillion infrastructure plan; Uber Freight completes acquisition of Transplace; Mack, Great Dane issue recalls.
November 16, 2021
Safety & Compliance
Rear impact guard now part of annual truck inspection
Carriers that fail to pass inspection next month could be fined almost $16,000 and drivers almost $4,000.
November 15, 2021
Regulations
Unenforced emissions regs 'absolutely' constraining drayage market
From tough emissions regs to California's restrictive owner-operator law, carriers and owner-operators are feeling the pinch at a time when truckers are the needed the most.
November 12, 2021
Regulations
FMCSA: Fatal large truck crashes increased in 2019
New statistics released recently by FMCSA show an increase in the number of fatal and injury-causing crashes involving large trucks in 2019. Also: KeepTruckin releases new compliance management software.
November 12, 2021
Insurance
Biden announces plans for port, border-crossing improvements to help supply chain
Using funding from the recently passed infrastructure bill, Biden outlined ways the administration plans to clear bottlenecks at ports and update State Freight Plans to ensure best practices across the board.
November 11, 2021
Regulations
Western States Trucking Association: Owners need to engage on zero-emissions targets out West
Minus considerable uptick in engagement, the new generation of regulators within CARB are unlikely to veer too far from its current path, one that includes the likelihood of Zero-Emissions Vehicles' mandated phase-in beginning in 2030 and to 100% by 2042.
November 10, 2021
Regulations
ATA joins lawsuit over Biden's vaccine mandate
ATA and its state partners in Louisiana and Texas filed their challenge in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.
November 10, 2021
Regulations
Vaccine mandate tied up in court as 26 states file appeals
The mandate for employers with 100-plus workers is temporarily stayed, pending expedited judicial review. Also: Old Dominion partners with USO to help vets transition from military to civilian life.
November 9, 2021
Regulations
Senators urge FMCSA to allow under-21 interstate truckers to help solve driver shortage
A group of 11 Republican Senators penned a letter to FMCSA Deputy Administrator Joshi urging the agency to allow 18-20-year-old drivers to cross state lines. Also: Shell acquires fuel card network.
November 8, 2021
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