HOS exemption sought for concrete pump operators
The American Concrete Pumping Association (ACPA) has applied for an exemption from the hours-of-service (HOS) regulations that would...
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Oct 25, 2016
FMCSA's PSP program upheld by appeals court
A federal appeals court has rejected a challenge to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's Pre-Employment Screening Program...
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Oct 24, 2016
FMCSA issues warning on Samsung Galaxy Note7
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has issued a safety advisory to provide notice and information to owners, operators and...
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Oct 21, 2016
FMCSA rule encourages veterans to get CDLs
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has issued a final rule that makes it easier for individuals leaving military service to...
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Oct 13, 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
FMCSA proposes changes to Safety Measurement System
Although no changes would occur before an ongoing review of the Compliance, Safety, Accountability program is completed, the Federal...
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Oct 5, 2016
NTSB recommends tighter driver hiring standards
As part of its final report on a June 2015 multi-vehicle crash near Chattanooga, Tennessee, involving a tractor-trailer, the National...
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Oct 4, 2016
Agencies concede speed limiter impact on small carriers
The proposed regulation mandating speed limiters on new trucks “may have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small...
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Oct 3, 2016
Grocery-delivery carrier seeks HOS rest break exemption
FMCSA is seeking comments by October 28 on an application from Transco, Inc. and its McLane Company affiliate for an exemption from the...
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Sep 28, 2016
New rule allows windshield-mounted safety devices
As required by Section 5301 of the Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST) Act, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration...
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Sep 23, 2016
FMCSA to hold October 31 meeting on bus rules
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration will hold a public meeting October 31 to discuss four issues related to the agency’s May...
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Sep 23, 2016
Trucking groups fault FMCSA’s crash preventability review
While a number of trucking interests voiced some appreciation that the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is trying to do...
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Sep 13, 2016
DOT plans speed limiters for large trucks
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration are jointly proposing regulations...
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Aug 26, 2016
FMCSA’s approach to crash reviews is pointless – or worse
Since the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration first began publishing motor carriers’ raw safety data nearly two decades ago, the...
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Aug 12, 2016
FMCSA issues safety advisory on e-cigarettes
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has issued a Safety Advisory warning owners and operators of commercial motor...
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Aug 3, 2016
