Study of e-logs questioned, said to ignore small carriers
GRAIN VALLEY, Mo — The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association has taken aim at a study released by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration that claims…
Former FMCSA administrator predicts rulemaking slowdown
INDIANAPOLIS — The departure of Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administrator Anne Ferro will slow down the pace of new regulations coming out of the agency,…
Education at UMA Expo covers key operator issues
LOS ANGELES What may be a record number of education sessions will be conducted during UMA Motorcoach Expo 2014 at Travel Exchange here in…
House, Senate committees seek faster action at FMCSA
WASHINGTON — The House and Senate appropriations committees marked up their respective fiscal 2014 U.S. Department of Transportation appropriations measures late last month, with both…
Efforts fail to halt truckers’ hours changes
WASHINGTON – New hours-of-service rules went into effect for truckers early this month as last-ditch efforts to delay the changes came up empty.
Trucking…
New incentive for checking Safer system data: $25,000 fine
ORLANDO, Fla. Motorcoach company owners and managers who dont keep close tabs on the information about their companies that appears in the U.S. Department…
FMCSA faces deadlines galore
WASHINGTON — The new federal highway and public transportation bill signed into law by President Obama in July directs the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration…
FMCSA revisiting EOBR analysis
WASHINGTON — The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration plans to re-examine the costs versus benefits of mandatory electronic onboard recorders. The agencys efforts to mandate…
Technology may be great, but the driver is still No. 1
LONG BEACH, Calif. — Despite the boom in new safety technologies, including stability control systems, driver monitoring cameras and electronic logging devices, theres still no…
Appeals court stymies FMCSA onboard recorder rule
CHICAGO The rule the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration adopted last year requiring motor carriers with significant hours-of-service violations to install electronic onboard recorders…