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OOIDA wants to court to reevaluate ELD decision, will push for rehearing
The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association intends to file a motion asking the court that heard its lawsuit against the U.S. DOT’s electronic logging device mandate to rehear its case. The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the DOT’s ELD mandate in an Oct. 31-issued decision.
November 18, 2016
Rule requiring minimum driver training standards expected to be made law by year’s end
The exact language of the final rule will not be released until it is published, but the proposed rule published earlier this year outlined a core curriculum for new truckers receiving their CDL while also requiring 30 hours of behind-the-wheel training before being issued the license.
November 17, 2016
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Congress expected to act on hours of service confusion, ATA rep says in regulatory update
Congress will likely act to clear up the hours-of-service confusion lawmakers created last December, said a spokesperson for the American Trucking Associations during the CCJ Fall Symposium Thursday. He also updated attendees on the status of split sleeper berth flexibility, CSA changes and more.
November 16, 2016
Business
Conn.-based trucker shut down after crashing while drunk, changing pants while driving
A report from Vermont State Police indicated Johnson’s blood alcohol content was .209, approximately five times the legal limit for truck drivers.
November 16, 2016
Business
OOIDA files challenge to 2015 FMCSA med exam rule over sleep apnea provision
The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association has filed a challenge with a federal appeals court against a 2015 U.S. DOT rule that altered the driver medical examination process. OOIDA claims the DOT slipped in a provision on sleep apnea screening into the final rule that was not included in the proposed rule, thereby bypassing the legal rulemaking process.
November 15, 2016
Business
Inspectors place nearly 4,000 trucks OOS during Brake Safety Week
CVSA says inspectors conducted 18,057 inspections of trucks during the week to identify out-of-adjustment brakes and other brake system violations.
November 14, 2016
Business
Beyond the speed limiter, part 4: changing behaviors
A number of systems give drivers automated feedback through mobile devices, which include easy-to-understand scores and competitions to earn rewards and recognition.
November 13, 2016
Business
On e-logs, infrastructure and freight: What Trump’s agenda may mean for trucking
President-elect Trump has promised to ramp up infrastructure funding and manufacturing output. Should they be enacted, what do these policy proposals mean for the trucking industry? And will regulations like ELDs, emissions standards and more remain under a Trump presidency? Those questions explored here…
November 10, 2016
Business
Beyond speed limiters, part 2: a connected throttle
Advanced speed management technologies are making the idea of “tamper proof” speed limiters seem outdated
November 8, 2016
Business
Telogis expands, updates MRM platform with new apps
Telogis, a Verizon Company, announced a number of extensions to its Mobile Resource Management (MRM) software platform
November 3, 2016
Business
A tale of transformation: Telogis, Verizon and the future of connected fleet technology
The co-founder of Telogis says that coming together with Verizon has made the opportunity in connected vehicle technology “much bigger and easier to capture. The mountain just got easier to climb.”
November 3, 2016
Business
Drug and alcohol clearinghouse rule moves closer to publication
The OMB gave the rule a “consistent with change” ruling, which means the rule is cleared to be published with changes recommended by OMB. Those recommendations were not published, and the final text of the rule won’t be known until it’s published in the Federal Register.
November 2, 2016
Business
Gas haulers in Alabama get temporary hours of service exemption
Colonial Pipeline representatives said the gasoline pipeline, Line 1, will likely remain shut down the rest of this week. Line 2, which transports diesel, jet fuel and other distillates, was restarted late Oct. 31 and is expected to remain in operation.
November 1, 2016
Business
Speed limiter proposal comment period extended 30 days
The Department of Transportation announced Nov. 1 it is giving carriers and industry stakeholders an extra 30 days to formally comment on its proposed rule to govern truck speeds. Comments are now due by the end of the day Dec. 7.
November 1, 2016
Business
Trucking reacts to ELD court decision
OOIDA argued that the rule violates truckers’ Fourth Amendment rights, and also didn’t meet Congress’ standards for an ELD mandate, but the court rejected both arguments. The group filed the lawsuit in March.
November 1, 2016
Business
ELD mandate upheld in court, compliance date remains December 2017
The U.S. DOT’s electronic logging device mandate has been upheld by a federal court, meaning carriers must be replace paper logs with ELDs by the Dec. 18, 2017, deadline set by FMCSA.
October 31, 2016
Business
Less than a week remains for carriers to comment on proposed speed limiter mandate
The public comment period on the DOT’s proposed speed limiter mandate ends Nov. 7. Carriers can file formal feedback on the rule until then. Here’s the link to do so…
October 31, 2016
Business
FMCSA grants an hours exemption for some oversize/overweight loads, denies another
FMCSA granted an exemption from the federal 30-minute rest break requirement but denied an request to be exempted of the 14-hour rule.
October 31, 2016
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