LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Drivers attending the Mid-America Trucking Show criticized current medical guidelines, but a Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration official stressed the need to ensure they are fit to work.
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Diesel Average Hits Five-Year Low
Diesel’s national average retail price fell to a five-year low, dropping 4 cents to $2.824 a gallon, the Department of Energy reported.
April 6, 2015FMCSA Official Defends CSA, New App; Truckers Express Concern, Frustration
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A senior Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration official defended the Compliance, Safety, Accountability program and the recently unveiled smartphone app designed to facilitate access to the program’s ratings and performance data.
April 6, 2015US Delays Greenhouse-Gas Rule
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The federal government has delayed the publication of a new greenhouse-gas emissions rule for trucks, a topic that was already top of mind for engineers, manufacturers and other industry leaders attending the Mid-America Trucking Show.
April 6, 2015HOS Exemption Granted to McKee Foods Transportation
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has granted a sleeper berth hours-of-service exemption to McKee Foods Transportation.
April 3, 2015FMCSA Issues Rule Increasing Motor Carrier Civil Penalties for Violating Federal Regs
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has issued a final rule increasing most of its motor carrier civil penalties for violations of federal regulations.
April 3, 2015FMCSA Grants HOS Exemption to Concrete Drivers
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has approved a request from the National Ready Mixed Concrete Association that will exempt the industry’s drivers from an hours-of-service requirement that they take a 30-minute rest break within the first eight hours of driving.
April 3, 2015DOT Announces Next Round of TIGER Grants
The U.S. Department of Transportation is making $500 million in grants available for states and municipalities that need help to pay for infrastructure projects.
April 2, 2015DOT Provides $209 Million Loan for Ohio Bypass
The U.S. Department of Transportation on April 1 announced a $209 million loan for the Portsmouth Bypass project in Ohio, the state’s largest single construction project and the first to rely on a public-private partnership.
April 2, 2015FMCSA OKs Break Exemptions for Ore. Lumber Haulers
Federal regulators have approved a request by the Oregon Trucking Associations that grants commercial vehicle operators transporting timber from the state’s forestlands a limited exemption from taking 30-minute rest breaks.
April 2, 2015