Regs suspended in Midwest for truckers hauling heating fuel
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced Friday, Nov. 1, it is suspending Parts 390 through 399 of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations for haulers transporting heating fuel, including propane, natural gas and heating oil, or p…
Ohio-based trucker shut down following fatal crash while under the influence
FMCSA says Gregory Alan Barnhart was driving on State Route 534 in Milton Township, Ohio, on Sept. 28 when his truck crossed the center line into oncoming traffic and hit a cargo van, killing its driver and a passenger.
FMCSA launches new site to help under-21 military truckers find interstate driving jobs
The new FMCSA website gives contact information for each participating fleet so that military members can find and apply for interstate trucking jobs to participate in the agency’s Under-21 Military CDL Pilot Program.
Dallas-area tornadoes prompt regs suspension for emergency relief
A Regional Emergency Declaration issued by FMCSA’s Western Service Center exempts carriers providing direct relief to Texas from Parts 390 through 399 of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations.
Machinery transport, repair group petitions for hours extension for short-haul drivers
Kentucky Equipment Distributors, which is made up of seven large machinery distributors operating in several states, is requesting that its short-haul drivers be allowed to return to their work-reporting location after 14 hours instead of 12 hours.
Fireworks haulers seek renewal of 14-hour rule relief
In their request, Illumination Fireworks Partners and Ace Pyro asked that drivers of its 60 commercial vehicles be allowed to exclude off-duty and sleeper-berth time of any length from the calculation of the 14 hours.
Trucking rap sheet: Driver arrested for falsifying med cert, trucking company owners sentenced for falsifying DVIRs, more
Action in five trucking-related crimes – including a CDL testing scheme, medical certification fraud, falsifying daily vehicle inspection reports and a former FMCSA employee charged with theft – has recently been reported by the Department of Transport…
AA&E hauler petitions FMCSA for split sleeper flexibility for team drivers
PTS Worldwide, which transports sensitive Department of Defense property including ammunition and explosives, in interstate commerce is petitioning the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to allow its team drivers to split sleeper berth time in…
Concrete pumpers get five-year extension of 30-minute break relief
The exemption allows all concrete pump operators, concrete pumping companies and drivers who operate concrete pumps in interstate commerce to count on-duty time while attending equipment but performing no other work-related functions toward their 30-mi…
After exempting carriers from Calif. meal/rest break laws, Washington state could be next
FMCSA announced Tuesday that it is reviewing Washington state laws — as they pertain to trucking — that require employers to provide workers with a meal break of at least 30 minutes for every five-hour work period and a paid 10-minute rest break for ev…