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Transco’s grocery division allowed to use on-duty, not driving time for 30-minute break
FMCSA announced in a Federal Register notice to be published Wednesday, Aug. 28, it has granted a waiver for Transco’s drivers in its grocery division who make wholesale deliveries to grocery and convenience stores.
August 28, 2019
Drivers push for 30-minute break flexibility in first hours of service listening session
Though the subject of split sleeper berth provisions was a common talking point among those who commented, it was another split that drew more attention — the ability for drivers to divide their required 30-minute break into multiple, shorter breaks.
August 27, 2019
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Nationwide brake inspection spree looms
This year the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance Brake Safety inspection week will focus on brake hoses and tubing. More information here on CCJ
August 26, 2019
Business
Hours of service comment period open until Oct. 7
Trucking industry stakeholders and the public at large have 45 days — until Oct. 7 — to file formal feedback for the U.S. DOT to consider when crafting a rule to overhaul federal hours of service regulations.
August 22, 2019
Business
Industry groups mostly supportive of proposed hours of service changes
The American Trucking Associations, Truckload Carriers Association and Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association supported the proposed changes, while the International Brotherhood of Teamsters expressed safety concerns.
August 14, 2019
Business
DOT officially floats HOS changes that would alter 14-hour clock, 30-minute break
The U.S. DOT has officially announced proposed changes to federal hours of service regulations for truck operators. Chiefly, the proposed changes, if made final, would allow drivers to pause their 14-hour clock for up to three hours in a shift and go off-duty in that time period.
August 14, 2019
Business
Comments due this week on FMCSA’s proposal to expand under-21 driver program
The FMCSA is asking for public comments on a potential pilot program for non-military-trained drivers under the age of 21 to drive interstate. More on CCJ.
August 12, 2019
Business
FMCSA effectively shuts down trucker after fatal crash
A Missouri-based trucker was driving in a work zone along I-465 eastbound in Indianapolis on July 14 when his truck, traveling faster than the posted speed limit, hit a line of cars. Two young children and their mother were killed, and seven others were hospitalized.
August 8, 2019
Business
Unannounced brake inspection spree leads to 1,600 trucks placed out of service
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance announced commercial vehicle inspectors conducted 10,358 inspections across the U.S. and Canada and sidelined 1,667 (16.1%) of those trucks.
August 8, 2019
Business
Regs limiting glider kits score a win in EPA ruling
The Environmental Protection Agency’s internal watchdog has concluded that a 2017 EPA study used to promote limiting production of glider kit trucks was “consistent” with the agency’s research standards and, therefore, the study’s conclusions shouldn’t be dismissed.
August 5, 2019
Business
Fledgling highway bill advances in Senate
A Senate committee in the past week introduced what’s being billed as the “most substantial highway legislation in history” — a five-year, $278 billion package to succeed 2015’s FAST Act. However, absent from the bill currently are two key elements: Funding mechanisms and policies.
August 2, 2019
Business
As part of CSA overhaul, FMCSA looks to add crash-fault accountability to carrier scores
The FMCSA announced a plan to remove some types of crashes from carriers’ scores when those crashes are deemed nonpreventable for the truck operator or carrier.
August 1, 2019
Business
FMCSA increases fines for trucking regs violations
The FMCSA increased fines for trucking regulation violations, affective immediately. For more details and updated penalty values, visit CCJ.
July 31, 2019
Business
FMCSA accepting comments to help redefine, clarify hours regs for livestock, ag haulers
The FMCSA is seeking feedback on how to define agricultural commodities and hours of service regulations for agriculture and livestock haulers. Details on CCJ.
July 30, 2019
Business
Comment period opens for move to allow drivers to take CDL test outside of home state
The FMCSA is proposing a rule that will allow drivers to take general and specialized knowledge tests for their CDL in a state other than their home state.
July 29, 2019
Business
FMCSA to explore prevalence of harassment against female, minority truckers
The FMCSA proposes a study to be conducted to explore harassment and assaults against female and minority male truck drivers. Learn more on CCJ today.
July 26, 2019
Business
Driver training standards defanged — at least temporarily
Though the standards take effect in a little more than six months, the rule has effectively been defanged — at least for the extra two-year period proposed by FMCSA. In effect, states will have no way to verify that drivers received training from a registered provider before issuing a CDL — the crux of the entry-level driver training rule.
July 23, 2019
Business
TruckPark integrates parking app with Utech’s ELD
The TruckPark app developed to help truck drivers find safe and secure parking is available to fleets using Utech’s ELD, GPSTab. More details on CCJ.
July 23, 2019
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