Lease and Interchange of Vehicles: Mexico-Domiciled Motor Carriers
Notice and request for comments: Lease and Interchange of Vehicles: Mexico-Domiciled Motor Carriers Publication date: November 22, 2016...
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Nov 22, 2016
FMCSA allows Mexican carriers to lease equipment
In a notice coincidentally – or not, perhaps – signed signed the day after the presidential election, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety...
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Nov 22, 2016
White House clears entry-level driver training rule
Facing a deadline to finalize regulations before President-elect Trump takes office on January 20, 2017, the White House's Office of...
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Nov 17, 2016
What 'Uber for trucking' could mean to you
We are seeing more web-based load brokers, and now even Uber is getting into the act with its new Uber Freight initiative. The concept of...
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Nov 16, 2016
Don't count on major FMCSA reversals under Trump
Donald Trump’s surprise win has many scrambling to reassess what federal policy will be on a wide range of issues. It’s fair to say that...
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Nov 9, 2016
Act early on renewing your truck insurance
Truck insurance costs are going up, assuming you can even get coverage. The hardening of the truck insurance market received national...
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Nov 8, 2016
Progressive suspends writing policies on new carriers
In a sign of an emerging insurance crisis, Progressive Commercial, one of the nation's largest commercial truck insurers, has stopped...
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Nov 2, 2016
HOS Exemption - Specialized Carriers and Rigging Association
Exemption application: Hours of Service of Drivers: Specialized Carriers and Rigging Association Approval date: November 1, 2016 Summary...
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Nov 1, 2016
DOT allows more time to comment on speed limiters
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and FMCSA have extended the comment period for 30 days until December 7, 2016, on...
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Nov 1, 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
White House clears final rule on drug testing clearinghouse
A final rule to establish a central database for verified positive controlled substances and alcohol test results for commercial driver´s...
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Oct 31, 2016
Specialized carriers get split decision on HOS exemptions
Drivers operating mobile cranes with a rated lifted capacity of greater than 30 tons will now be exempt from the 30-minute rest break...
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Oct 31, 2016
GAO faults FMCSA over CSA interventions
Although problems with Safety Measurement System methodology get far more attention, the General Accounting Office (GAO) has voiced...
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Oct 28, 2016
FMCSA advisers back changes regarding sleep apnea
Two advisory panels for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration at a joint meeting endorsed recommendations regarding the...
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Oct 25, 2016
HOS Exemption - American Concrete Pumping Association
Exemption application: Hours of Service of Drivers; American Concrete Pumping Association Publication date: October 25, 2016 Comments...
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Oct 25, 2016
