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Newsby Deborah LockridgeAugust 25, 2023

FMCSA Looking to Change How it Determines Motor Carrier Safety Fitness

More than a decade after the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration implemented its CSA program to use data to identify potentially unsafe motor carriers, it's again looking at ways to use that data to determine if carriers are fit to operate.

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Newsby Deborah LockridgeJuly 28, 2023

Bill Would Set Carrier Selection Standards for Brokers

A Senate bill aims to put in place a national “safety fitness” standard for shippers and brokers to use in selecting motor carriers, providing a standard in face of negligent-hiring claims.

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Newsby David CullenJune 16, 2023

FMCSA: Data Shows Little Effect from 2020 Hours of Service Changes

A report on the impact of 2020 hours-of-service modifications indicates that, so far, the frequency and severity of HOS violations have not been reduced, nor has there been a significant effect on crash or fatality rates.

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Newsby David CullenMay 3, 2023

FMCSA Seats Task Force Seeking Fair Leasing Agreements for Owner-Operators

The new federal task force of industry experts aims to ensure truck leasing arrangements are fair to owner-operators new to the trucking industry.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 2, 2023

FMCSA Seeks Input on Regulating Autonomous Commercial Vehicle Safety

As motor carriers begin using trucks with high levels of autonomous features in real-world operations, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is looking at how they should be regulated.

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Articlesby David CullenJanuary 23, 2023

There’s More Than One Way up with Driver Pay [Commentary]

Boosting truck driver wages is more than a numbers game. It also takes creative thinking, among fleets, the trucking industry, and even the government.

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Newsby David CullenJanuary 18, 2023

Reading Trucking’s Regulatory Roadmap for 2023 [Commentary]

What can trucking expect this year from the new Congress and regulatory agencies?

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Newsby Deborah LockridgeJanuary 5, 2023

FMCSA Goes After Unscrupulous Brokers With Proposed Rules

Proposed rules would crack down on freight brokers that don't pay motor carriers for their services.

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Newsby Deborah LockridgeDecember 8, 2022

FMCSA Proposes More Narrow Scope for Emergency Waivers

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration wants to limit the trucking regulations that are suspended — and for how long — for truckers providing direct relief in emergency situations.

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Newsby StaffOctober 17, 2022

FMCSA Lets COVID-19 Exemptions Expire

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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