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Letters: Wheel Covers, Illegal Brokering, Taxation Fairness
Reading the July 15 article titled “Carriers Say Wheel Covers Cut Fuel Costs By Making Vehicles More Aerodynamic” raised a flag with my safety sense. Working for a fleet safety firm, we conduct fleet inspections and compliance review audits for carriers looking to improve/maintain their safety performance and scores for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Compliance, Safety, Accountability program.
July 29, 2013
Three experts from Transport Enterprise Leasing discuss strategies for buying and selling trucks amid regulatory shifts, trade tensions and economic uncertainty.
Opinion: Enforcement Disparity = Flawed CSA Scores
Independent studies have confirmed that anomalies and flaws exist in the relationship between crash likelihood and a trucking company’s BASIC scores as calculated under the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Compliance, Safety, Accountability program.
July 29, 2013FMCSA Shuts Down Three Chicago-Area Moving Companies
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration shut down and fined three Chicago-area movers due to safety and consumer-protection violations.
July 18, 2013Officials Object to FMCSA Medical Data Proposal
Medical professionals and state driver licensing agencies objected to a proposal to require daily updates of commercial drivers’ physical exam information, telling federal regulators the system would be burdensome and costly.
July 16, 2013FMCSA to Waive HOS Rest-Break Requirement for Livestock Truckers
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration said it will waive the new rest-break requirement for 90 days for truck drivers who are carrying live animals, because of the above-average temperatures forecast for the summer and fall in much of the United States.
July 9, 2013Nafta Surface Trade Rises 7.5% in April
Surface trade among the United States, Canada and Mexico rose 7.5% in April from the same month last year and increased 2.4% from March, the Department of Transportation said Wednesday.
June 26, 2013Battery Manufacturer Exide Technologies Files for Bankruptcy
Heavy-duty truck and automobile battery manufacturer Exide Technologies filed for bankruptcy after environmental regulators in California shut down one if its lead-recycling plants, Bloomberg News reported Monday.
June 10, 2013NTSB Wants Big-Rig Safety Technologies on Straight Trucks, Vans
The National Transportation Safety Board asked federal regulators Tuesday to apply some safety technology requirements to straight trucks, vans and pickup trucks that currently only apply to heavy trucks, saying those components could increase safety and prevent deaths.
June 4, 2013Work Begins on Temporary Span to Replace Collapsed I-5 Bridge
Crews in Washington state were constructing a temporary span last week to replace a section of bridge on Interstate 5 that collapsed May 23, apparently after it was struck by a truck carrying an oversize load.
June 3, 2013FMCSA Proposes Eliminating Fleet Financial Reporting Requirement
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration proposed a new rule Friday that would eliminate a quarterly financial data reporting requirement for some interstate motor carriers.
May 28, 2013