Despite repeated efforts, confusion still reigns when it comes to hours-of-service compliance and when drivers can use personal conveyance or the agriculture exemptions available.
Waste Management Holdings has applied for an hours of service exemption, asking the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to consider allowing its drivers to work extra hours without losing short-haul status.
The statistics on 2018’s spot brake check day on trucks and buses are remarkably similar to what was found in 2017.
Following the publication of a National Academy of Sciences (NAS) report last June that recommended changes to the way the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) records and displays SMS data, the agency has decided to scrap proposed changes.
Cashflow Corner presented by TriumphPay …Weigh station bypass systems are an often-overlooked way for drivers to save both time and money.
The Heartland Express pay increase, what commenters said about young military drivers, and oil tankers are getting scrapped quickly.
An OOIDA executive took to the airwaves a few days after its ELD exemption request was denied, and he had a few things to get off his chest.
The OOIDA request would have exempted companies meeting the definition of a small business along with various safety standards.
A rule last year by DOT on testing trucking applicants for drugs specifically left hair testing out, but the HHS needs guidelines if the push is to proceed.
A USDOT 3-year pilot program would allow drivers under the age of 21 and holding a military CDL to drive interstate commerce when sponsored by a participating trucking company.
Cashflow Corner presented by TriumphPay …Drivers can potentially benefit from added flexibility by utilizing the current split sleeper provision allowed under hours-of-service laws.
Understanding hours-of-service and ELD regulations and their exemptions can help fleets better manage driver’s time.
The FMCSA has posted a new infographic on its website, which it says it plans to update monthly.
The FMCSA and ATA talk regulations at SMC3; Cummins has to pay tariffs to import its own engines; Canadian National and Canadian Pacific investing in Port of Vancouver; why protectionist rhetoric is roiling the markets; key takeaways from OPEC’s Vienna meeting.
Most bills introduced now have little chance of passage, but this one may suggest something when reading between the lines.
A few thoughts in Today’s Pickup from a two-day visit to Washington.
U.S. Xpress goes public; retail sales numbers explode for May; BNSF seeks positive train control delay; Brussels airport goes to blockchain for air cargo management; American LNG exports expected to benefit the entire economy.
The new Trucker Path whitepaper finds that 70% of truckers have had to violate HOS, and 96% have parked in areas not designated for trucks. 48% spend an hour or more to find safe truck parking, driving time that does not translate into fleet revenues.
Cashflow Corner presented by TriumphPay …Starting your own trucking company takes time and planning, but it takes more than just buying a truck and choosing a load.
Also: jobs report, the FMCSA guidance, and who should pay for parking?
