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
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
Expanded HOS relief rejected for oilfield drivers
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has denied the American Trucking Associations' request that would have expanded to a...
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Mar 28, 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
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 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
FHWA sets deadline for size and weight comments
You must comment on the Federal Highway Safety Administration's study regarding truck size and weights by Oct. 13 if you want those...
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Sep 10, 2015
