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Geographic bias, questionable data affect reliability of safety ratings, ATA tells FMCSA
December 1, 2023
Federal regulators should review the process by which fleets’ Compliance Reviews (CRs) are conducted and how the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) determines how and when reviews are conducted, the largest trucking interest group said in comments to the agency.
Surface Transportation Board pushes back reciprocal switching comment period deadline to December 20
November 27, 2023
The Washington, D.C.-based Surface Transportation Board (STB), an independent adjudicatory and economic-regulatory agency charged by Congress with resolving railroad rate and service disputes and reviewing proposed railroad mergers, recently announced it has extended its reply comment period, for Docket No. EP 711, a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) focusing on providing rail service with access to reciprocal switching as a remedy for poor service, by two weeks, to December 20.
2023 Regulations Update: Alternative fuel and speed take center stage
November 6, 2023
If shippers think implications from pending truck regulation issues don’t affect them, they’d be wrong. Most of these proposed regs around alternative fuels and speed have a direct impact on truck capacity and costs—and eventually rates.
FMCSA gives trucking interests additional 30-day comment period on safety regs
October 30, 2023
Trucking interests are getting an additional 30 days to comment on the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's (FMCSA) advance notice of proposed rulemaking related to a potential revamp of its carrier rating system.
FMCSA loosens HOS rules for truckers during emergencies, citing climate change
October 11, 2023
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has issued a final rulemaking regarding clarification to the applicability of emergency exemptions for motor carriers during emergencies.
OOIDA blasts FMCSA move to mandate speed limiters on heavy trucks
September 26, 2023
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) announced intention to mandate that commercial trucks have speed limiting devices is sharply dividing the trucking industry.
OOIDA bucks effort to regulate heavy truck speeds
September 18, 2023
The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) is ramping up its opposition to mandate speed limiters on heavy trucks.
Biden faces uphill struggle in his vision for heavy truck EV push by 2032
April 17, 2023
Joe Biden’s EPA initiative proposes that 25% of heavy truck sales in the US should be electric vehicles by 2032, paving the way for a cleaner, greener tomorrow.
FMCSA rolls out proposed changes to SMS, focusing on reducing and preventing crashes
February 15, 2023
The United States Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) rolled out proposed changes to its Safety Measurement System (SMS) focused on reducing and preventing crashes.
Transportation Best Practices and Trends: Hand of regulation weighs heavy
November 7, 2022
We take our annual dive into the world of trucking regulations and explore what’s happening and what could lie ahead for both carriers and shippers as they attempt to stay afloat in the jetsam of acronyms and agencies.
Confusion, adjustments follow new California AB5 ruling on owner-operators
September 20, 2022
The Owner-Operator Independent Driver Association (OOIDA) has sent a letter to California Gov. Gavin Newsom in hopes of receiving some clarification on what truckers should expect from the law.
In loss for truckers, judge lifts injunction in California AB5 ruling
August 30, 2022
The judge overseeing a major trucking industry challenge against enforcement of California’s new AB5 independent contractor law has lifted an injunction in the case after the U.S. Supreme Court failed to take up the matter.
In wake of Supreme Court’s refusal to review California AB5 ruling, truckers turn to Plan B
August 8, 2022
The Supreme Court’s refusal to review a legal challenge to California’s so-called AB5 rule that covers classifying independent owner-operators as trucking company employees has large truckload carriers scrambling for a suitable Plan B.
The supply chain regulators awaken
August 8, 2022
U.S. agencies are getting wake-up calls from Congress and shippers.
Trucking industry split over proposed speed limiter regulation coming in 2023
May 4, 2022
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has issued a notice of intent to solicit comments that the agency will use to inform a supplementary notice of proposed rulemaking (SNPRM), which will include a proposal to amend the regulations and set a speed limit. It would affect trucks weighing more than 26,001 pounds.