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November 21, 2017
The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) on November 21 petitioned the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) for an exemption from the electronic logging device (ELD) mandate for carriers that meet the definition of a small bus...
November 20, 2017
November 16, 2017
The Environmental Protection Agency is proposing to repeal the emission standards and other requirements for heavy-duty glider vehicles, glider engines, and glider kits. The proposed rule is premised on the agency's proposed interpretation of the Clean Air Ac...
November 15, 2017
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration confirmed on November 15 that a carrier's failure to use required electronic logs will not be assigned points within the Safety Measurement System (SMS) until April 1, 2018. That is the same date that failure to...
November 13, 2017
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) on November 13 issued a final rule that expands the department’s current drug testing panel for regulated industries, including safety-sensitive positions at motor carriers, to include four semi-synthetic opioids: H...
November 8, 2017
The Senate Commerce Committee on November 8 approved the nomination of Raymond Martinez, President Trump's pick to lead the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, sending his nomination to the full Senate for confirmation. Among eight nominations consid...
November 1, 2017
With a legislative exemption uncertain, the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) has applied for an exemption from electronic logging devices that would apply to all haulers of livestock, including poultry, aquaculture, and insects as well as traditional li...
October 30, 2017
The Unified Carrier Registration (UCR) board has delayed until further notice registration for 2018 because it anticipates that the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) soon will lower fees. FMCSA in September proposed to reduce the annual fees...
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