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Newsby Deborah LockridgeJanuary 4, 2021

FMCSA Proposes 'Yard Move' Definition

"Yard moves" can be logged as on duty not driving under trucker hours of service regulations – but just what constitutes a yard move? See how FMCSA proposed to define a yard move.

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Newsby Deborah LockridgeJanuary 3, 2021

Proposed Trucking Rules Among 'Midnight Regs' to be Put on Hold by Biden Administration

A Department of Labor rule clarifying the definition of independent contractor and a pilot program to study younger truck drivers are among the “midnight regulations” that may not take effect after President-Elect Biden is sworn in on Jan. 20.

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Newsby StaffDecember 18, 2020

Relief Extended for License Delays due to COVID Disruptions

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has extended its COVID-19 emergency waiver of commercial drivers’ licenses, learners permits, and medical certificate requirements.

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Newsby StaffDecember 11, 2020

Hours of Service Questions? FMCSA Session Has Answers

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration will host a question and answer session on the new hours of service rules that went into effect at the end of September.

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Newsby StaffDecember 2, 2020

COVID-19 Exemption Expanded as Nation Prepares for Vaccine

The Department of Transportation said it has taken regulatory measures to help ensure the safe, rapid transportation of the COVID-19 vaccine, including expanding the emergency exemption for trucking operations involved in the effort.

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Newsby David CullenNovember 23, 2020

Trucking after Trump: Politics as Usual

What will a Biden administration mean for the trucking industry? We talk to trucking industry groups that are active in Washington, D.C., for their insight.

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Newsby Deborah LockridgeNovember 19, 2020

FMCSA Clarifies Ag Products That Qualify for Hours-of-Service Exemptions

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has published an interim final rule clarifying agricultural commodity and livestock definitions in hours-of-service regulations.

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Newsby Deborah LockridgeOctober 23, 2020

FMCSA Pushes Ahead with Initatives on Younger Drivers, Autonomous Trucks, and More

COVID-19 does not seem to have slowed down the staff at the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, which is juggling multiple rulemakings and research projects as it approaches the last months of the current administration’s term, from younger drivers to additional hours-of-service flexibility.

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Newsby StaffOctober 9, 2020

FMCSA Schedules Listening Session on Broker Transparency

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has scheduled a virtual listening session to get input on freight broker transparency.

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Newsby Deborah LockridgeOctober 8, 2020

Tank Truck Carriers May Add Extra Pulsating Rear Brake Lamp to Trailers

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is granting a five-year exemption to allow motor carriers operating tank trailers to install a red or amber brake-activated pulsating lamp on the rear of the trailers.

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