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Driver issues
Pronto AI faces uphill road to HOS relief
Startup’s request to extend driving limit and workday gets broad pushback.
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Driver issues
Carriers trailing drivers in drug clearinghouse registrations
“More work to do” as FMCSA closes in on 900,000 total registrants.
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Driver issues
FMCSA loosens enforcement of driver violation reporting
Temporary change could leave carriers vulnerable to disqualified drivers.
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Driver issues
Roadside enforcement could decline as COVID-19 picks up
Drivers may receive more warnings, fewer walk-around inspections for violations.
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Driver issues
US drug clearinghouse predicted to launch 2020 capacity shakeout
Database of test results seen as rate booster while unseated trucks pose risk to operations.
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Driver issues
FMCSA increases random drug testing rate to 50%
Change from 25% on Jan. 1 estimated to raise annual industry costs by $50-70 million.
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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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Legal issues
Trucking seeks exemption in latest California contractor proposal
Potential for added employment costs for trucking companies down the road.
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News
ELD and AOBRD: The unanswered questions
While the majority of truckers transitioned over to electronic logging devices, or ELDs, in their cabs to digitally track their daily driving hours over a…
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