FMCSA begins to explore harassment of female, minority truckers
FMCSA has submitted a request to conduct a study into the prevalence, seriousness and nature of the problem of harassment against female and minority truck drivers.
Congress eyes trucking insurance changes, mandating automatic emergency braking
Two trucking-focused bills were introduced in the House this week. One aims to boost the required liability insurance coverage required of trucking companies, and the other would mandate that new trucks come equipped with automatic emergency braking sy…
FMCSA denies request to exempt small carriers from ELD rule
FMCSA denied a request from the Small Business in Transportation Coalition that would have exempted trucking companies with 50 or fewer employees from using electronic logs. The agency said the group’s application did not meet regulatory standards for …
Drivers convicted of human trafficking to receive lifetime CDL ban
Following President Trump’s signature of the No Human Trafficking on Our Roads Act, FMCSA’s new rule will prohibit an individual from operating a commercial vehicle for life if that person uses a commercial vehicle in committing a felony involving seve…
Sessions on taxes, AOBRD to ELD transition, more set for GATS
A number of educational sessions will be held during the Great American Trucking Show, including Overdrive’s Partners in Business sessions, FMCSA Hot Topics sessions and more.
FMCSA to host sessions on ELDs, Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse at GATS
Both sessions will be titled, “FMCSA Hot Topics: ELD Implementation and Transition, the Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse and more”. FMCSA’s Joe DeLorenzo, director of the Office of Enforcement and Compliance, and Bill Mahorney, division chief of enforcem…
FMCSA opens comment period for proposed CDL testing changes
FMCSA proposed to allow third-party CDL trainers to administer the CDL skills test to applicants trained by the third-party tester. Comments will be accepted through Sept. 9.
Panels on AOBRD transition to ELDs, truck parking, more set for GATS
Truck drivers attending GATS later this summer in Dallas will have the opportunity to sit in on presentations on topics ranging from the transition from Automatic Onboard Recording Devices (AOBRDs) to electronic logs, truck parking problems and more.
Group wants turfgrass sod included as ‘ag commodity’ for hours exemptions
Currently, drivers hauling ag commodities operate under certain HOS exemptions, such as the 150-air-mile radius exemption that allows drivers carrying ag commodities to skip recording duty status if they stay within a 150-air-mile radius of the source …
UPS seeks reprieve from two driver training rule provisions
In its request, UPS asks for exemptions from the requirement that a driver training instructor have two years of experience and have held a CDL for two years, and the requirement to register each training location for a unique Training Provider Registr…