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Newsby Jim ParkMarch 29, 2019

DOT Sends Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Hours of Service Reform to White House

Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation has sent a notice of proposed rulemaking on hours of service reform to the Office of Budget Management.

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NewsMarch 20, 2019

FMCSA Issues Emergency Declaration for Historic Midwest Flooding

The FMCSA has declared an emergency for the Midwest states hit by historic flooding, freeing up local trucking companies like Crete and Werner to deliver needed supplies to those affected by the disaster.

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Articlesby Deborah LockridgeMarch 15, 2019

What’s Happening with the Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse?

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration appears to be making progress in meeting the January 2020 deadline for implementation of its CDL Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse for commercial driver’s license holders.

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Newsby David CullenMarch 13, 2019

FMCSA Chief Says ELD Data May Shape Agency’s HOS Changes

Data from ELD-compliant operators is already informing the FMCSA's plan to propose changes to the hours-of-service rule, stated agency chief Ray Martinez in his upbeat address to members of the Truckload Carriers Association.

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Newsby StaffMarch 8, 2019

FMCSA Offers Online CDL Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse Resource

The FMCSA released new online resources regarding the upcoming implementation of its CDL Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse for commercial vehicle industry stakeholders.

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Newsby Deborah LockridgeMarch 5, 2019

Rule Change Reduces Training Duplication for Drivers Upgrading to Class A CDL

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is making it easier and less expensive for truck drivers to upgrade their commercial driver’s license from a Class B to Class A through a change to its entry-level driver training regulations.

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Newsby Jim BeachFebruary 25, 2019

FMCSA Administrator: Please Prepare Now for ELD Deadline

Ray Martinez, administrator of the FMCSA, asked attendees at Omnitracs’s user conference to “please prepare” for the December transition from AOBRDs to ELDs “now, if you have not done so.”

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Newsby David CullenFebruary 21, 2019

DOT Aims to Fight Fraud with Audit of FMCSA Medical Certification Program

DOT said the self-initiated audit was prompted by a spate of fraudulent activity, pointing out that since August 2014, its own criminal investigations have resulted in eight indictments and six convictions resulting from fraud in the medical certification process.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 8, 2019

California Files Suit to Keep Rest Break Rules for Truck Drivers

California has petitioned the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit asking it to overturn the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s recent decree that the state can’t enforce its rest break and meal rules against truck drivers.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 6, 2019

Teamsters Union Challenges FMCSA Preemption of California Break Rules

The Teamsters union has filed suit in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, challenging the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s decision to preempt California’s meal and rest break rules for truck drivers.

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