Spending Bill Includes Extension of ELD Exemption on Livestock
Motor carriers that haul livestock will be exempted from the federal electronic logging device mandate until Sept. 30 under language included in a $1.3 trillion omnibus funding measure the U.S. House of Representatives advanced March 22.
March 21, 2018House Bill Would Allow Interstate Trucking for 18- to 21-Year-Olds
A new bill that would open interstate trucking opportunities to people between the ages of 18 and 21 was introduced in the House of Representatives March 21.
March 21, 2018Federal Drug Advisory Board Discusses Proposed Hair-Testing Rule
ROCKVILLE, Md. — Members of a federal drug testing advisory board met in a closed session on March 21 to review a draft proposed rule. The rule would allow trucking companies to conduct government-certified pre-employment drug testing using hair samples, according to a top official with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.
March 21, 2018Road to Zero Group Announces Eight Safety Grants
The Road to Zero Coalition on March 20 awarded grants to eight organizations that use innovative approaches to making roadways safer.
March 21, 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, 2018Sen. Chuck Schumer: Infrastructure a Priority for Senate Democrats
Advancing legislation this year that would repair the country’s infrastructure and modernize freight corridors is a priority Senate Democrats share, Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said March 20.
March 20, 2018Revised ELD Guidance: FMCSA Allows AOBRD Software on Fleet Expansion Trucks
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has issued revised guidance permitting motor carriers that were using automatic onboard recording device software prior to the effective date of the electronic logging device mandate to add trucks to their fleet without having to update those new trucks to electronic logging device software until mid-December 2019.
March 20, 2018Michigan Governor Calls for Federal Gas Tax Hike to Fix State’s Ravaged Roads
It’s time to raise the federal gas tax to help fix Michigan’s ravaged roads, Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder said March 20.
March 20, 2018Trump Infrastructure Proposal Could Fund Self-Driving Truck Lanes, DOT Official Says
Projects aimed at building dedicated lanes for self-driving trucks would qualify for funds under President Donald Trump’s infrastructure proposal unveiled last month, a top federal transportation official said March 16.
March 20, 2018Arizona DOT Trains Mexican Fleets, Expedites Border Inspections
The Arizona Department of Transportation has significantly reduced wait times for trucks moving through border inspection facilities using training programs geared toward Mexican fleets.
March 20, 2018