HOS
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Legal issues
Hours of service and the Alaska exemption
Not many people are aware of this, but Alaska received a special exemption from the HOS regulations.
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Driver issues
Driver productivity and freight capacity in hours of service spotlight
Experts say revisions could help fix long-term market inefficiencies.
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Driver issues
Legal challenges to HOS revisions likely, regulations expert predicts
Safety, labor advocates register early opposition to rule changes.
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Driver issues
FMCSA proposes hours-of-service changes; estimates $274 million savings for economy
30-minute rest break, split sleeper berth requirements among five major revisions.
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Regulation
Democrats try to preserve state meal and rest-break laws
Measure also seeks to keep 30-minute rest break, ag hauler ELD exemption.
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Regulation
DOT to eliminate government’s “heavy hand” in HOS changes
Top DOT official ranks HOS #1 on freight priority list.
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Legal issues
$75 million jury award for driver “meant to send message”
Carrier accused of overworking driver in no position to pay.
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News
Black Smoke Matters protest continues this week as truck drivers rail against overregulation
For months, members of a Facebook group named Black Smoke Matters (BSM) have been calling for an industry-wide shutdown to bring national attention to what…
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FreightWaves NOW
FreightWaves NOW – March 27, 2019
Today on FreightWaves NOW, Nick tells us about what’s up with the weather. Dean gives us the down-low on what’s happening with hours-of-service, detention time,…
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News
FMCSA chief Martinez’s reception at TCA marks improved relationship between regulators and industry
Martinez emphasized a collaborative approach to regulation and said that removing non-preventable accidents from CSA scorecards is next on the agency’s agenda.
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