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Newsby Vesna BrajkovicMay 12, 2021

Overweight Fuel Loads Allowed in States Affected by Pipeline Shutdown

The federal government says trucks carrying fuel in states affected by the Colonial Pipeline shutdown are allowed to carry overweight loads in an effort to address the fuel supply chain crisis.

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Newsby Vesna BrajkovicMay 10, 2021

Colonial Pipeline Shutdown Prompts HOS Emergency Exemption

FMCSA has issued a temporary hours-of-service exemption that applies to those transporting fuel to 17 states and D.C. in the wake of a cyberattack that caused a shutdown of a major U.S. fuel pipeline.

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SponsoredApril 29, 2021

Has FMCSA Finally Got Hours-of-Service Right?

Most drivers and carriers seem supportive of the recent updates FMCSA made to its hours-of-service rules. To some, if the trucking industry is happy with a rule change, it must be bad for safety. Are the changes generally good for drivers and carriers? We'll find out on this episode.

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Newsby Deborah LockridgeFebruary 22, 2021

Biden Administration Withdraws Letter on Sleeper Berth Pay

Do fleets have to pay drivers for more than eight hours in the sleeper? The answer just got murkier.

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Newsby Deborah LockridgeFebruary 16, 2021

FMCSA Extends COVID-19 Relief Exemption

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has extended the COVID-19 exception to hours of service regulations for certain pandemic-related loads to May 31.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 2, 2021

Roadcheck 2021 to Target Hours of Service, Lighting

This year’s International Roadcheck commercial motor vehicle inspection blitz, scheduled for May, will focus on vehicle lighting and hours-of-service compliance.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 22, 2021

Lytx Introduces Unassigned Drive Time Service

Lytx said its new Unassigned Drive Time Service simplifies the burden of managing unassigned vehicle movements, reducing labor costs and risk of fines.

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Newsby Deborah LockridgeJanuary 21, 2021

Court: Federal Hours of Service Supersede California Break Rules

An appeals court recently upheld a Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration ruling that federal hours of service rules pre-empt the state of California’s meal and rest break rules.

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Newsby Deborah LockridgeJanuary 14, 2021

Split-Sleeper Pilot Program Would Study 6/4, 5/5 Splits

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has proposed a pilot program to evaluate even more flexible sleeper-berth split options in the hours of service rules.

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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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