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 21, 2017
Court backs FMCSA authority on Mexican permits
A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on June 29 rejected challenges to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety...
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Jun 29, 2017
Supreme Court won't review ELD rule
The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association has lost its final judicial appeal on mandatory electronic logging devices as the U.S....
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Jun 12, 2017
FMCSA confirms denial of bid to modify driver training rule
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has, in effect, confirmed an earlier denial of a petition for reconsideration of the...
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Feb 10, 2017
FMCSA rejects appeal to modify driver training rule
In one of his final acts as head of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, then-Administrator Scott Darling denied a petition...
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Jan 26, 2017
Moratorium to delay driver training rule
As expected, among President Trump's first actions as president was to declare a moratorium that generally directs federal agencies to...
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Jan 20, 2017
Court denies rehearing on ELDs
A federal appeals court has rejected a request that it rehear a challenge to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's rule...
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Jan 13, 2017
Safety groups, OOIDA seek stronger driver training rule
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's decision to ditch a minimum number of hours in behind-the-wheel training in the final...
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Dec 29, 2016
Court backs electronic logging devices
A federal appeals court has upheld the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's rule mandating electronic logging devices (ELDs) for...
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Oct 31, 2016
ATA opposes proposed speed limiter rule as written
Although the American Trucking Associations asked the federal government in 2006 to mandate speed limiters, the group has decided that...
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Oct 6, 2016
Industry questions proposed new BASIC for Beyond Compliance
While much of the motor carrier industry supports a properly designed Beyond Compliance program, groups have taken issue with the Federal...
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Jun 24, 2016
Few parties file replies in SFD NPRM
Although more than 150 initial comments were filed on the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s notice of proposed rulemaking...
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Jun 23, 2016
FMCSA defends ELDs against legal challenge
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s rule mandating electronic logging devices (ELDs) and establishing new performance...
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Jun 22, 2016
FAA law extension to push off trucking preemption fight
The fate of controversial legislation to bar state and local goverments from regulating commercial drivers' meal and rest breaks or from...
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Mar 17, 2016
