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NewsDecember 2, 2010

FMCSA Toughens Up Requirements for HHG Brokers

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration granted a petition by the American Moving & Storage Association to require interstate household goods brokers to comply with a number of rules and consumer requirements already required for household goods carriers

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Articlesby Oliver PattonDecember 2, 2010

Taking Safety To A Higher Level: Fatigue Management Is About More Than Hours Of Service

Back in 2001, Dupre Logistics had a problem. The Louisiana fleet was having too many accidents, some of them fatal

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Articlesby Oliver PattonDecember 2, 2010

A Different Approach To Accident Litigation

A fatal accident caused by a truck driver starts a chain of events that are disruptive, dispiriting and hugely expensive

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NewsDecember 2, 2010

ATA Calls for Changes to CSA 2010 Severity Weights

As part of its ongoing effort to improve CSA 2010, ATA submitted a comprehensive letter to FMCSA, Nov. 29, suggesting additional changes to the Agency's evolving program

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NewsDecember 2, 2010

ATA Rings Alarm Bell on Pending Hours of Service Proposal

American Trucking Associations is alarmed about proposed changes in hours of service regulations it sees coming from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, and today will launch a website to coordinate an industry response

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NewsNovember 30, 2010

DERA Reauthorization Makes Progress in Senate

The Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2010, introduced Nov. 18, was passed out of committee Tuesday by the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee

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NewsNovember 30, 2010

Fuel Economy, Emissions Proposal Ready for Comment

The docket is now open for comments on the federal proposal to establish national standards for fuel economy and greenhouse gas emissions for medium and heavy trucks

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NewsNovember 30, 2010

Carrier Groups Sue to Halt CSA 2010 Safety Data Publication

Several groups of small trucking companies have sued to prevent publication of carriers' safety performance data under the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's new Comprehensive Safety Analysis 2010 program

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NewsNovember 29, 2010

Inspector General to Look Into FMCSA's Handling of New Entrants

The Department of Transportation's Office of Inspector General is initiating an audit of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's response to National Transportation Safety Board recommendations to improve the New Entrant Safety Assurance Program

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NewsNovember 29, 2010

Alberta's Distracted Driving Bill Leaves CB Radios Turned On

Truckers in the province of Alberta are breathing a sigh of relief. It turns out the government is not planning to take away their CB radios after all

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