Congress finalizes legislation on motor carrier safety
On Dec. 4, the House and Senate passed the final version of a final version of a five-year highway bill known as Fixing America’s Surface...
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Dec 3, 2015
FMCSA rule bars driver coercion
Carriers, shippers, receivers and brokers face penalties of up to $16,000 for coercing drivers to violate several key regulations under a...
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Nov 30, 2015
Final highway bill could hurt conditional carriers
As House and Senate negotiators meet to hash out their differences in a long-term highway bill one of the major differences between the...
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Nov 17, 2015
FMCSA delays URS implementation
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) issued a revised final rule on the Unified Registration System (URS) that revises...
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Oct 21, 2015
Grants will help to train military vets as CMV drivers
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) said it had awarded $2.3 million in grants -- twice the amount awarded in 2014 --...
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Oct 8, 2015
FMCSA proposes equipment, maintenance changes
Responding to requests from several organizations, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has proposed several changes in its...
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Oct 6, 2015
FMCSA confirms drivers' right to review electronic logs
While the White House continues to review a draft final rule to mandate electronic logging devices (ELDs) meeting upcoming new FMCSA...
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Oct 2, 2015
Carrier gets HOS break exemption on high-risk cargo
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on Oct. 2 granted R&R Transportation Group’s requested exemption from the minimum...
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Oct 2, 2015
FMCSA plans to finish HOS restart study this year
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced Oct. 1 that the data collection phase for the congressionally mandated...
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Oct 1, 2015
GSA eyes changes in transportation payments and audits
On Oct. 1, the General Services Administration proposed changes in the transportation payment and audit requirements for various federal...
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Sep 30, 2015
Teamsters get grant for apprenticeship programs
The U.S. Department of Labor has awarded a $4.6 million grant over five years to the Teamsters Safety and Health Department to establish...
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Sep 16, 2015
FMCSA to phase in new registration system
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced Sept. 14 that it plans to adopt a phased implementation of the Unified...
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Sep 15, 2015
FMCSA chief outlines priorities for rest of 2015
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's priorities for the rest of the year include issuing a final rule on electronic logging...
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Sep 15, 2015
New York doctor charged with false driver exam certifications
A physician in New York has been charged in a federal court in Brooklyn with falsely certifying physical examinations for commercial...
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Sep 15, 2015
Bill would increase max weight to 91,000 pounds
U.S. Rep. Reid Ribble (R-Wisconsin) has introduced legislation (H.R. 3488) that would allow states to increase the maximum gross weight...
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Sep 10, 2015
