Truckers push for crash determination data in CSA

WASHINGTON -- The American Trucking Associations overwhelmingly approved of recent changes made to CSA 2010, but the truck lobby group says it still has concerns that need addressing.

U.S. registration fees still up in the air

WASHINGTON -- As 2009 winds down, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has yet to finalize the fee structure for the Unified Carrier Registration Agreement for 2010, which could put enforcement on hiatus.

ATA counters HOS reg resistance from “gadflies”

WASHINGTON -- The American Trucking Associations has wasted no time hitting back at yet another challenge to hours of service regulations by a coalition of lobby groups.

Maverick’s CEO Urges Feds to Postpone New Hours of Service

ARLINGTON, VA - Steve Williams, chairman and CEO of Maverick USA and chairman of the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI), went before the United States House of Transportation and Infrastructure Committee's panel today to bring to light flaws in the upcoming hours-of-service (HOS) changes.

U.S. Senate Votes to Possibly Suspend Restart Rule

GRAIN VALLEY, MO - The Senate Appropriations Committee voted 21-9 in favor of suspending the current 34-hour restart provision of the hours of service rule while the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration studies the rule's impact.

Sleeping With the Enemy

The Americans are eyeing a mandatory sleep apnea testing rule. But the legal implications could throw you in the game way before that.

FMCSA Proposes Rule for Electronic Driver Logs

ARLINGTON, VA - The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced a regulatory proposal requiring interstate commercial truck and bus companies to use Electronic Logging Devices in their vehicles to improve compliance with the driver hours of service standards.

Expected Cost of New Hours of Service Regs: $95-376M

ARLINGTON, VA - Despite the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) saying the new hours-of-service (HOS) regulations will create great benefits for the industry, a new study says otherwise.

FMCSA to Study Wireless Roadside Inspections, Split Sleep

ARLINGTON, VA - Imagine a time when safety regulators can automatically gather the information they need about trucks, drivers and carriers without ever stopping a single vehicle.