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Nov 27, 2017
FDA issues compliance guide for small entities
The FDA announced the availability of a small entity compliance guide (SECG) to help small businesses understand the requirements of the...
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Nov 21, 2017
OOIDA seeks ELD exemption for safe carriers
The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) on November 21 petitioned the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration...
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Nov 20, 2017
Ag haulers get 90-day delay on ELD mandate
With the electronic logging device (ELD) mandate less than a month away, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has announced...
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Nov 16, 2017
EPA proposes to repeal emission standards on glider kits
The Environmental Protection Agency is proposing to repeal the emission standards and other requirements for heavy-duty glider vehicles,...
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Nov 15, 2017
Failure to use ELDs won't affect CSA scores until April
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration confirmed on November 15 that a carrier's failure to use required electronic logs will...
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Nov 13, 2017
DOT adds four opioids to drug testing rule
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) on November 13 issued a final rule that expands the department’s current drug testing panel...
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Nov 8, 2017
FMCSA nominee clears Senate panel
The Senate Commerce Committee on November 8 approved the nomination of Raymond Martinez, President Trump's pick to lead the Federal Motor...
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Oct 31, 2017
ELD exemptions sought for livestock haulers, filmmakers and others
With a legislative exemption uncertain, the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) has applied for an exemption from electronic logging...
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Oct 30, 2017
UCR registration delayed pending finalization of fees
The Unified Carrier Registration (UCR) board has delayed until further notice registration for 2018 because it anticipates that the...
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Oct 27, 2017
Bill would review independent contractors in port trucking
Rep. Grace Napolitano (D-California) and eight other House Democrats are co-sponsoring a bill (H.R. 4144) that would establish a task...
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Oct 26, 2017
Senate security bill includes TWIC relief
The Senate Commerce Committee has approved a surface transportation security bill (S. 763) that would make use of the Transportation...
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Oct 20, 2017
FMCSA extends UPS partial ELD exemption to other drivers
Drivers who need to change their duty status away from their commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) will be able to do so if they are using...
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Oct 11, 2017
Short-term rentals exempted from ELDs
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has granted an exemption from electronic logging devices for drivers of property-carrying...
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Oct 3, 2017
DOT seeks input on regulations to repeal or modify
DOT has invited comments until November 1 on what existing regulations or other actions that would be good candidates for repeal,...
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Sep 26, 2017
New Jersey agency chief named to head FMCSA
President Trump on September 26 announced his intention to nominate Raymond Martinez to be administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier...
