How to get your own authority: Basics of filing, insurance, more
A step-by-step guide to filing with the U.S. Department of Transportation for motor carrier authority to run as an independent owner-operator. This guide updates a 2014 guide in light of recent new interest in getting authority from many owner-operator…
News roundup, Nov. 22: Load of beer marks Nikola’s first delivery; Navistar driver assist system windshield mounting OK’d
Navistar has been granted a waiver to allow its advanced driver-assistance systems to be mounted lower on the windshield than current regs allow. AMBEST nearly doubled its annual donation to the St. Christopher fund to more than $30K. Nikola’s hydrogen…
FMCSA grants two, denies three hours of service relief requests
The agency granted exemptions to two waste and recycling companies allowing their short-haul drivers to operate for 14 hours instead of 12. FMCSA denied applications from three companies that asked for their drivers to drive beyond the current limits o…
News roundup, Nov. 15: Uber Freight subsidizing ELD purchase with ELD data share, U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree begins cross-country journey, new Pilot opens in West Texas
A Kenworth W990 began its cross-country journey recently hauling the 60-foot Blue Spruce U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree from New Mexico to Washington, D.C. A new Pilot Travel Center is open in Andrews, Texas.
Indiana governor suspends hours regs for propane haulers in state
The executive order notes that Indiana is experiencing unseasonably cold weather, which has caused increased demand for propane to heat homes and businesses, causing a propane shortage in the state.
FMCSA denies request for 18.5-hour on-duty period from environmental emergency response companies
FMCSA in its denial said there is no basis to allow drivers to drive after the 18th hour of coming on duty. The companies noted its drivers would not exceed eight hours of driving time during a shift, but FMCSA said it doesn’t believe limiting drivers …
Wilson Logistics petitions FMCSA to allow pre-CDL drivers to run team
Wilson’s request would still require a CDL holder in the truck at all times, but not necessarily in the front seat. Wilson says the exemption would allow the CLP holder “to participate in a revenue-generating trip back to his or her state of domicile t…
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.
More split-sleeper wishful thinking: Specialized carriers association backs sleeper splits up to 5 and 5
A look at the Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association’s commentary on FMCSA’s hours of service proposal. It closely mirrors what I’ve heard from so many truckers who remember the split-sleeper-berth rules of days gone by. Namely, that’s somethin…