With potentially big changes coming to the federal Compliance, Safety, Accountability program, insurance companies are hoping for a better way to identify unsafe motor carriers in an environment where insurers may be paying out much higher claims under the current system while some carriers are battling skyrocketing premiums.
October 17, 2018Government, Business
FMCSA Approves Vision Requirement Exemptions for 88 Drivers
Eighty-eight drivers with vision impairments in one eye will be allowed to operate commercial trucks across state lines, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced Oct 25.
October 26, 2018Government, Business, Safety, Editorial
Editorial: Let鈥檚 Be Careful Out There
A character on the 1980s television police drama 鈥淗ill Street Blues鈥 had a great catchphrase: 鈥淟et鈥檚 Be Careful Out There.鈥 They鈥檙e also words that ring true today for those who make their living traveling the highways.
October 18, 2018Government, Business, Safety
Like Motor Carriers, Truck Insurers Await Changes to Federal CSA Program
Government, Business, Safety
Replay: LiveOnWeb's 'Managing Risk in Trucking'
What techniques are fleets using to pursue lower insurance costs as the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration revamps its Compliance, Safety, Accountability scoring system? Our Oct. 17 LiveOnWeb program, "Managing Risk in Trucking," explores this topic. Watch the replay.
October 10, 2018Government, Business, Technology, Safety
FMCSA Medical Registry Hack Still Causes Delays Nine Months Later
An 鈥渋ncursion鈥 nine months ago that shut down the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration鈥檚 National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners still is causing delays in registering new examiners and backlogs for medical examiners to upload truck driver examinations, officials said.
September 6, 2018Government, Business, Technology, Safety
FMCSA Making Progress as It Evaluates Possible CSA Changes, but Concerns Linger
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration officials held their first public meeting Aug. 30 to drill down on portions of their action plan to evaluate possible sweeping future changes to the Compliance, Safety, Accountability program鈥檚 Safety Measurement System used to identify motor carriers at high risk for future crashes.
August 29, 2018Government, Business, Logistics
New Jersey Beverage Distributor Seeks 14-Hour Workday for Its Drivers
Allied Beverage Group, a large New Jersey beverage distributor, has requested that the company鈥檚 shorthaul drivers utilizing the record of duty status exception be allowed to return to their work-reporting location within 14 hours instead of the usual 12 hours, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced Aug. 3.
August 3, 2018Safety, Autonomous
Federal Regulators, Industry Leaders Review Autonomous Vehicles鈥 Potential
The utilization of automated technology in trucks could prevent thousands of fatalities along the highways and offer benefits to the national economy, the chief federal trucking regulator said July 12.
July 17, 2018Government, Safety
FMCSA Outlines New Data Model to Be Tested in September
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration officials have withdrawn a slate of proposed 鈥渆nhancements鈥 to the Compliance, Safety, Accountability program鈥檚 Safety Management System to make way for a small-scale test in September of a new statistical data model intended to better identify high-risk carriers.
July 17, 2018Government, Business, Technology, Safety, Autonomous
FMCSA to Host Autonomous Vehicles Listening Session July 12
The country鈥檚 top trucking regulator wants to hear what you have to say about autonomous vehicles.
July 10, 2018