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Since May 2020, truckers have been able to file DataQs requesting that the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) evaluate the preventability of 16 specific crash types.
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) still awaits a decision from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on whether CARB may implement its Advanced Clean Fleets (ACF) rule.
FMCSA proposed the regulation in response to petitions for rulemaking by the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) and the Small Business in Transportation Coalition (SBTC).
Every year, TAT (formerly called Truckers Against Trafficking) honors a member of the trucking, bus or energy industry, whose direct actions help save or improve the lives of those exploited or prevent human trafficking from taking place, with the Harriet Tubman Award
Bob Costello has indicated that the freight market has improved – but very slowly – since January. It must be said that ATA’s indices are dominated by contract freight as opposed to spot rates.
Now, however, with Republican control of both houses of Congress and the White House (and, some say, the Supreme Court) I am optimistic that trucking will get a fairer shake than it has during Biden’s term in office.
Notes from a recent stakeholder meeting covering FMCSA’s proposed new registration system. It should be noted that FMCSA has completed only the workflow for new individual motor-carrier registrants.
New and returning Senate and House members will take office January 3, 2025, and will find a number of truck-related issues awaiting action.
During Brake Check Week, CVSA inspectors checked brakes on 16,725 commercial vehicles during inspections. Among those vehicles placed out of service, 63.1% had stand-alone brake issues. 56.6% failed the 20% defective brake criterion.