The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration last week announced its long-awaited final rule that will require carriers to use electronic logging devices to record drivers’ hours of service.
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CSA Scores Removed After Obama Signs Highway Bill
Trucking industry leaders praised the recent removal of the Compliance, Safety, Accountability scores from public view, and a private firm offering similar data upgraded its system to help the industry stay informed about those safety metrics for carriers.
December 14, 2015Virginia Transportation Chief, Former Rep. Cantor Headline P3 Event Dec. 17
Virginia Secretary of Transportation Aubrey Layne is scheduled to deliver keynote remarks at a public-private partnerships forum in Richmond, Virginia, on Dec. 17, hosted by the Bipartisan Policy Center.
December 11, 2015Most Moscow Residents Support Protest by Truckers, Survey Says
Moscow residents are broadly supportive of protests by longhaul truckers over a new toll system in Russia, the Levada Center said.
December 11, 2015FMCSA Announces Final ELD Rule
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on Dec. 10 announced its long-awaited final rule requiring that interstate drivers use electronic recording devices intended to enforce hours-of-service regulations, and reduce driver fatigue and paperwork for motor carriers and drivers.
December 10, 2015Congress Sends White House Surface Transportation Board Reform Bill
The House on Dec. 10 passed legislation that would expand the Surface Transportation Board’s leadership and take the agency out of the U.S. Department of Transportation.
December 10, 2015ELD Rule to Boost Technology Adoption
The federal rule requiring carriers to use electronic logging devices will dramatically accelerate the industry’s adoption of onboard technology, resulting in a market where some carriers will focus only on basic compliance while others will look for additional features to improve efficiency, suppliers and analysts said.
December 11, 2015Truckers Concerned About Closure of US 12 in Washington
It could be awhile before U.S. Highway 12 in Washington state reopens after a deluge of rain triggered washouts and rockfalls that closed a 27-mile section of the highway over White Pass on Dec. 10.
December 10, 2015Freight Transportation Barely Misses Record Level, DOT Says
The Department of Transportation’s freight transportation services index rose 0.5% in October from the same month last year, just 0.2% below the all-time record, DOT said Dec. 9.
December 9, 2015NTSB Safety Alert Warns of Oversize Loads
In the wake of two oversize-load crashes that led to partial bridge collapses, the National Transportation Safety Board issued a safety alert Dec. 9 to remind motor carriers of the importance of obtaining permits and carefully reviewing routes before transporting oversize loads.
December 9, 2015