FMCSA fielding comments on hours changes for ag haulers, personal conveyance guidance until mid-Feb.
FMCSA has extended the comment period for its proposal to expand ag haulers’ hours of service exemption, along with its proposal to slightly alter personal conveyance guidance.
Most Louisiana interstates reopened after days of shutdowns from ice storm
All Louisiana interstates are back up and running except for I-110 around Baton Rouge. I-110 southbound remains closed in its entirety between U.S. 61 and I-10, and the northbound side is closed between exit 6 and U.S. 61.
Tow truck drivers, small seasonal fleet file for ELD exemptions
The Towing and Recovery Association of America requested a five-year exemption from the mandate for tow truck drivers. STC Inc., a 75-truck seasonal propane-hauling fleet, also requested an exemption from ELDs.
ATA ag group seeks cargo securement exemption for certain freight
AFTC in its exemption application states there are no commodity-specific tie-down rules for agricultural commodities transported in wood and plastic boxes and large fiberglass tubs, or for hay, straw and cotton bales that are grouped into large singula…
DOT surveying truckers on personal vehicle commute times
FMCSA has announced intentions to survey drivers about the time they spend commuting in their personal vehicles, seeking to determine how often truckers’ commutes to their driving jobs exceed 2 and a half hours. The agency also says it intends to study the ramifications of “excessive commuting on safety and driver fatigue” after the survey’s completion.
Trash haulers, oil rig group and others ask FMCSA for ELD exemption
Trash hauling and recycling fleet American Disposal Services, oilfield service fleet Cudd Energy Services, the Agricultural Retailers Association and the Association of Energy Service Companies have each petitioned FMCSA for ELD exemptions for five years.
Trucker breaks and pay, infrastructure bill, FMCSA boss confirmation on tap as Congress returns
Congress could soon take action to block states from enacting laws on driver breaks and pay reforms, take up an infrastructure funding package, further delay ELD compliance for livestockers, confirm a new FMCSA boss and more…
Comment period opens for OOIDA’s request to exempt small business truckers from ELD mandate
OOIDA has asked the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to exempt small businesses (defined by the Small Business Administration as those with up to $27.5 million a year in revenue) who have no at-fault crashes on their record and who have a “S…
DOT opens 2018 carrier registration process after delay, fees reduced
Independent truckers operating one or two trucks will pay $69 this year, down from $76 in 2017. The registration period is still unclear, but it should begin on Friday.
FMCSA’s database of certified med examiners down indefinitely
They agency says it does not have a timeline for when the National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners will be live again. The agency is directing drivers in need of medical certification to reach out to examiners directly “to verify that they are certified and listed.”