FMCSA Grants Fuel Tank Drivers 5-Year Rest-Break Exemption
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has granted a five-year exemption from the 30-minute rest-break requirement for trucks hauling petroleum products and will allow fuel trucks to operate 12 hours a day without triggering the requirement under certain conditions.
April 10, 2018FMCSA Plans to Consider Lengthening Commercial Learner Permit Validity Timeline
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration plans to submit a proposal that will lengthen the amount of time a commercial learner’s permit is valid, according to a statement from the agency.
April 4, 2018Why Fleets Should Be Looking Beyond ELD
With the ELD Mandate deadline looming, fleets are understandably focused on ensuring they’re compliant. But many fleets are planning to minimally comply – for them, ELDs will always be a cost center. For fleets taking a long-term view, however, ELDs can mean profit.
April 1, 2018FMCSA Seeking Public Comment on Rules for Automated Commercial Vehicles
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is seeking public comment through May 10 on regulations that may need to be updated, modified or eliminated to “facilitate the safe introduction of automated driving systems for commercial motor vehicles.”
March 28, 2018Editorial: FMCSA’s Listening, Will You Talk?
As of April 1, truck drivers may now be placed out of service for failing to record hours of service using an electronic logging device. There are a few exceptions, but the soft-enforcement phase of the ELD mandate is behind us, and the situation is more real for some drivers: Plug in an ELD, or pull off the highway.
March 28, 2018ELDs Hot Topic at MATS as April Enforcement Ramp-Up Nears
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The federal mandate of electronic logging devices has been in effect since late last year, but some truckers still have lingering questions about the finer points of the regulation as tougher enforcement nears.
March 23, 2018FMCSA’s Martinez Touts Voluntary Safety Culture to Supplement Government’s Role
WASHINGTON — Regardless of how many drivers they oversee, trucking companies must helm a culture shift toward safety to reduce roadway fatalities, according to Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration chief Ray Martinez.
March 21, 2018FMCSA Medical Examiners Registry Remains Offline
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s online registry of certified medical examiners was hacked and more than three months later remains out of service.
March 15, 2018Ray Martinez Sworn In as FMCSA Administrator
Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao on Feb. 28 swore in Raymond Martinez as the sixth administrator for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, an agency overseeing trucks and buses.
March 1, 2018J.J. Keller Completes ELD Software Updates to Fix Data Transfer Problems
J.J. Keller & Associates said it has released software updates that resolve data transfer problems with its electronic logging devices.
February 27, 2018