Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
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Driver issues
US senators introduce ‘Women in Trucking’ bill
Legislation would require FMCSA to step up efforts supporting women
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Trucking
Commentary: The dark zone in for-hire trucking changes
Connectivity is crucial to success in trucking. Darren Prokop writes about various aspects of connectivity that make trucking more transparent and efficient.
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Driver issues
Drug/Alcohol Clearinghouse delay: Bad move for truck safety?
Splitting up enforcement deadlines for the rule could cost millions in benefits.
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Equipment
Connectivity restored to 99.9% of Omnitracs ELDs
Omnitracs reported that 99.9% of its electronic logging devices (ELDs) affected by a four-day connectivity issue are working again, meaning truck drivers can stop manually…
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Modes
Railroad groups seek changes to hours of service mandate
U.S. rail trade associations say changes will help employees responding to unplanned events.
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Equipment
Drivers resort to paper logs after Omnitracs ELD outages (Updated)
U.S. truck drivers possibly numbering in the tens of thousands are staring at non-working electronic logging device (ELD) screens after their Omnitracs’ systems shut down…
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Driver issues
U.S. Senate steers clear of meal and rest-break changes
Funding bill leaves out protections sought by U.S. House.
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Equipment
Commentary: ELDs change the landscape and can help drivers find loads
Sandeep Kar writes about how the ELD mandates in the U.S. and Canada are changing the trucking landscape.
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Driver issues
FMCSA details under-21 military driver program
Werner, UPS Freight among initial companies participating in pilot.
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Technology
Future vision: Camera monitor systems could make bulky truck mirrors obsolete
Camera monitoring systems could eventually replace bulky exterior mirrors on Class 8 trucks. Stoneridge Inc. and Robert Bosch are the only two suppliers deep into…
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