Fireworks haulers seek hours relief during Independence Day holiday period
The American Pyrotechnics Association has submitted a petition to add four new members to its existing hours exemption during the Independence Day holiday period. A separate fireworks hauler, Extreme Logistics, has also requested an HOS exemption for i…
Report from a shutdown: Participation levels estimated, issues raised, tactics debated as April 12 arrived
Participating truckers view any effectiveness of this shutdown as having the potential to demonstrate some unity among drivers, whose voices in regulatory and industry discussions don’t always rise to the top. At once, there’s reason to doubt that numb…
FMCSA extends emergency declaration for flooding in Plains, Midwest
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration this week announced it is extending the declaration because emergency conditions have not abated in the affected states.
FMCSA denies reports that hours of service rule has cleared White House review
FMCSA officials have confirmed that a proposal to reform hours of service regulations remains under review by the White House’s Office of Management and Budget. OMB must clear the rule before it is published and before details of the proposed reforms a…
It’s official: DOT intends to propose hours of service reforms
The U.S. Department of Transportation intends to propose a rule that would change federal hours of service regulations for truck drivers, said Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao on Friday. However, since the rule is still under review, Chao said she …
From within or without? — pressure to run over hours in the wake of the ELD mandate
Drivers face increased risks in the ELD era for any hours violations — hence more pushback against pressure to violate, met with one of those “equal and opposite reactions.” Yet not everyone agrees that external pressures to violate the regs are being…
POLL: Since the ELD mandate, have you felt pressure from carriers/customers to violate hours regs more or less often?
In 2017, almost half of Overdrive readers reported daily pressure to drive tired as a result of hours regs and/or coercion from carriers/customers. This poll looks at the issue viz a viz the definition of coercion from such parties as pressure to viola…
Annual 72-hour Roadcheck inspection blitz begins Tuesday
The annual International Roadcheck 72-hour inspection blitz will be held June 4-6 with a focus on steering and suspension systems. Inspectors will primarily conduct Level I inspections on most rigs checked during the event.
Fruit, veggie haulers request hours, ELD regs modifications
The groups, in their petition dated March 15, say that current hours and ELD rules “have significant effects on perishable produce quality and consumer safety, and contribute to higher volumes of undesirable food waste.”
FMCSA boss Martinez: Agency ‘very close’ to deciding on hours proposal
“[The ELD mandate] really put a spotlight on something that hasn’t been looked at in over 15 years,” said Martinez. “The data generated by ELDs highlights areas of current HOS regulations where adjustments or improvements may be needed. Commerce has ch…