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By Staff, Go By Truck News, April 9, 2018 The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Hours of Service regulations are flawed, say many truck drivers, dispatchers and fleet managers, because the rules don’t allow the flexibility that trucking in its many forms requires.   The most proble…Read More

By Staff, FleetOwner.com, April 13, 2018 Hikes in driver pay, healthcare costs and fuel prices, plus full enforcement of the electronic logging device (ELD) mandate, are all poised to create more difficult “headwinds” for truckers, according to analysis by PLG Consulting.  As a result, PLG seni…Read More

By Staff, Go By Truck News, April 2, 2018 U.S. Rep. Brian Babin (R-TX), a member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, last week introduced H.R. 5417 The Responsible and Effective Standards for Truckers Act, saying it “would modernize hours of service regulations for truck driv…Read More

By Staff, Go By Truck News, March 30, 2018 The Mason Mega Rail broke ground on Tuesday in Garden City, Georgia. It aims to double rail capacity to the state’s busiest port while also opening a new pathway across the country. The $126.7 million project will open the coastal port just north of Savan…Read More

By Staff, Go By Truck News, March 30, 2018 The three-month law enforcement grace period for trucks to be equipped with electronic logging devices is almost over. As of April 1, drivers caught without ELDs are due to be placed out of service for 10 hours, and may have points added to their Compliance…Read More

By Staff, Trucker.com, March 30, 2018 The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) is backing proposed legislation introduced by Rep. Brian Babin (R-TX-36) to reform Hours-of-Service (HOS) regulations by allowing truck drivers to take up to a three-hour rest break that would not be cou…Read More

By Eleanor Lamb, Transport Topics, March 21, 2018 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. The Developing Responsible Individuals for a Vibrant Economy, or DRIVE-Safe Act, proposes a …Read More

By Staff, Go By Truck News, March 22, 2018 The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s International Roadcheck will take place June 5-7 of this year. Over that 72-hour period, commercial motor vehicle inspectors in jurisdictions throughout North America will conduct inspections of commercial motor ve…Read More

By Neil Abt, FleetOwner.com, March 14, 2018 Bringing together five members of President Trump’s Cabinet before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation illustrated there is urgency to improve the nation’s infrastructure. The March 14 hearing, however, included little discuss…Read More

By James Jaillet, CCJ News, March 13, 2018 Truckers hauling agricultural products and livestock have received further reprieve from compliance with the U.S. DOT’s electronic logging device mandate. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced Tuesday that such haulers will have until …Read More