Why FMCSA Is Considering Waiver Requests for Strict State Meal & Rest Break Laws
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September 27, 2023
Why FMCSA Is Considering Waiver Requests for Strict State Meal & Rest Break Laws
Employers in California and Washington are required to obey stricter meal and rest break rules than is required by the federal government. FMCSA is trying to gather waiver requests from…
FMCSA To Analyze Detention Time Costs and Safety In New Study
‘‘Detention time’’ refers to the extra time commercial motor vehicle (CMV) operators wait at shipping and receiving facilities due to delays associated with the loading and unloading of cargo. Drivers…
FMCSA Proposes to Fix DataQ System When Reviewing Appeal Requests
Violation challenges are the number one reason owner-operators utilize the DataQ system, but they are the least-successful category of challenge where only 39% were successfully changed, according to the FMCSA.…
Is PA Going To Abolish Annual Vehicle Inspections?
While Pennsylvania is just 1 of 14 states that still require annual vehicle inspections, a package of bills proposed by a state senator would abolish them, arguing that the requirement…
New First Responders Alert of Derailed Train Cargo Vs Trucking HAZMAT Accident
Hazardous materials are essential to the United States economy and its citizens, but the fear of harm that these dangerous chemicals can unleash on the public makes safety regulations top…
2023 International Roadcheck Results: What We Learned
Did you know that over 115,000 violations were identified in CVSA’s international roadcheck blitz in May 2023? There were 59,429 commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) inspected in Canada, Mexico and the…
Changing ELD Providers? Complete ELD Data Record-Keeping Guide
No matter if your ELD was revoked or you are changing ELDs voluntarily, there are certain records you must keep for a specific amount of time. What are they? So…
Lawsuit: PA Trucking Industry Fighting Strict 2024 Emissions Standards
The Advanced Clean Truck Regulation would require that by 2045, every truck sold in Pennsylvania be zero-emission. There is controversy around Pennsylvania’s rolling absorption of California’s new heavy diesel emission…
Should New Entrant Trucking Companies be Tested on FMCSA Regulations?
Everyone knows that within the first 12 months of operating as a property carrier within interstate commerce, or 120 days as a passenger carrier, each carrier must undergo a New…
Opening Soon! Truck Wreckage that Caused I-95 Road Collapse in Philly to Reopen This Weekend
BREAKING: Collapsed I-95 in Philadelphia will open "this weekend", governor says! North Philadelphia stretch of I-95 is expected to reopen within the next two weeks according to Pennsylvania Gov. Josh…
Trucking Simulator Study To Analyze Safety Impacts Between Human and Automated Driving System (ADS) in CMVs
Over the past 15 years, ADS technology has innovated rapidly as more manufacturers and technology companies move toward higher levels of automation (i.e., SAE ‘‘L4’’). But it is not fully…
Can We Solve Drowsy Driving? What Trucking Learned from Tesla’s In-Cab Driver Monitoring System
According to a 2008 study by the Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute, about 20 percent of all road traffic accidents are caused by driver fatigue. Tired motorists are…
FMCSA Announces I-81 Multi-State Inspection Blitz At PMTA Conference
The I-81 focused enforcement inspection blitz will be in June, July, & August from TN all the way through NY up to the border. Did you know that there were…
How Carriers Can Prevent Distracted Driving With Their Truckers
Distracted driving is a major issue among all types of drivers but is an especially important concern for commercial motor vehicle drivers as it can lead to accidents, injuries, death,…
Work Zone Safe Driving Guide for Truckers
Driving in road construction areas can be among the most dangerous type of driving you will encounter. Spring means warmer weather is here and construction projects begin to improve America’s…
FMCSA Proposes Expansion to Crash Preventability Determination Program
Written by John Irwin CDS. Follow John on LinkedIn or Twitter @JohnAIrwin Great news! The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) published a proposal on the Federal register on April…
Revoked: FMCSA Removes ‘ALL-WAYS TRACK’ ELD
Motor carriers and drivers using All-Ways Track ELDs have 60 days to replace them with compliant ELDs. On March 27, 2023, FMCSA removed another ELD from the FMCSA’s Revoked Devices…
What Can Trucking Learn From Secretary Buttigieg and the Senate Budget Hearing?
On Thursday, the Secretary of Transportation, Pete Buttigieg, testified at a Senate budget hearing and asked about what the DOT is or isn’t doing on a lot of hot issues.…
UCR Fees Reducing 9% Before Anticipated Increase the Following Year
What goes down, must come up. Following the 31% decrease in UCR fees for 2023, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announced in a Federal Register notice that it is reducing…
FMCSA Clearinghouse Loophole is Closing Soon
On January 6, 2020, the FMCSA launched the CDL Clearinghouse, an online database where CDL driver drug and alcohol testing violations and return-to-duty information will be stored and searched. The…
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