On this episode of HDT Talks Trucking, find out why the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is contemplating changes to its mandatory electronic logging device rules — and what changes could be in the works.
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The urgency of certain supplies during the COVID-19 pandemic has dropped to the point where regulatory exemptions for emergency loads have been allowed to expire.
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Robin Hutcheson is the first official FMCSA administrator in nearly three years, confirmed by the Senate on Sept. 22.
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Why should motor carriers be allowed to report drivers to the Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse for overhearing a conversation about drug-use under "actual knowledge," but not be able to report hair-testing? The Trucking Alliance wants to know.
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The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is asking for comments on how to improve its mandatory electronic logging device regulations, which potentially could result in the first substantial changes to the ELD rules since their implementation.
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FMCSA’s guidance leaves the concept of personal conveyance open to interpretation, and that frequently leads motor carriers to trouble. Is PC worth it?
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The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is seeking comment on its emergency declaration that provides motor carriers some regulatory relief when assisting the nation’s COVID-19 emergency.
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The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration issued a temporary hours-of-service exemption for the transport of fuel and petroleum products to certain states following the unexpected shutdown of a BP refinery.
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The Safe Driver Apprenticeship Pilot Program is a big step in the right direction for growing trucking’s ranks by opening them to qualified drivers in their late teen years, says Washington Watch columnist David Cullen.
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Was an incident where a TuSimple truck made contact with a concrete medium divider simply a human error, or something that speaks to a potential larger issue with autonomous technology?
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