Congress mistakenly voids 34-hour restart
A provision in the big government funding bill approved in December that was intended to continue blocking the Federal Motor Carrier...
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Feb 15, 2016
House panel backs ban on state regulation of pay, breaks
The House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee on Feb. 11 approved legislation (H.R. 4441) that includes controversial language that...
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Feb 11, 2016
FMCSA's driver coercion rule now in effect
Effective Jan. 29, carriers, shippers, receivers and brokers face penalties of up to $16,000 for coercing drivers to violate several key...
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Jan 29, 2016
FMCSA's Darling: HOS study under DOT review
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has sent to the Department of Transportation's Office of the Secretary for review a draft...
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Jan 20, 2016
FMCSA proposes new safety rating system
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on Jan. 21 will officially publish a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) that would...
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Jan 19, 2016
Groups object to FMCSA's expected SFD plan
Eight trade associations representing various segments of the trucking industry are threatening to challenge an expected notice of...
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Jan 12, 2016
FMCSA seeks feedback on going 'beyond compliance'
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration will hold two public listening sessions in January to gather information on the potential...
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Dec 23, 2015
Random drug-test rate drops to 25% in 2016
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced Dec. 21 that in 2016 motor carriers may reduce to 25% from the current 50% the...
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Dec 21, 2015
Congress renews ban on new HOS restart rules
The final legislation (H.R. 2029) funding the federal government for the remainder of fiscal 2016 (through Sept. 30, 2016) continues and...
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Dec 18, 2015
Grace period offered for new medical form
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is giving medical examiners four more months until April 20, 2016, to begin using...
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Dec 18, 2015
White House clears safety fitness plan
The White House Office of Management and Budget has approved a Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) notice of proposed...
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Dec 11, 2015
FMCSA issues final rule on ELDs
Drivers who currently must maintain paper logs for hours-of-service compliance will be required to use electronic logging devices (ELDs)...
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Dec 10, 2015
FMCSA to mandate seat belts for large-truck passengers
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) that would require passengers...
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Dec 9, 2015
NHTSA proposes trailer rear impact upgrades
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) on Dec. 7 that would upgrade the federal...
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Dec 8, 2015
CSA scores go away as FAST Act becomes law
President Obama signed into law the five-year highway bill known as Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act, or the FAST Act. In...
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Dec 7, 2015
