FMCSA Reaffirms Tank Rule Boosting Driver Requirements
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has issued a proposed rule that reaffirms an earlier requirement that truck drivers who haul bulk containers totaling at least 1,000 gallons of liquid obtain tank endorsements.
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FMCSA Enacts Rule Changes, Including Higher Carrier Fines
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has enacted a multipart rule that increases the maximum fines that can be assessed against regulations violators and allows the agency to place a fleet out of service if its trucks are operated without Department of Transportation registration.
October 7, 2013ATA Asks Court to Reconsider Upholding Calif. Low Carbon Fuel Standard
American Trucking Associations and several oil producer and user trade groups have asked an appeals court to reconsider a three-judge appeals panel’s ruling upholding California’s low-carbon fuel standard.
October 4, 2013DAT Reports Dip in Weekly Load-Board Activity
Load-board activity as reported by DAT Trendlines showed a 1.5% dip in loads for the week of Sept. 22-28 compared with the previous week.
October 4, 2013Highway Programs Continue Despite Government Shutdown
Highway construction and safety programs will remain operational despite most federal government functions shutting down Oct. 1 after legislators failed to agree on a measure to fund the government, the Department of Transportation said.
October 2, 2013Shippers Push Lawmakers for Higher Truck Weights
Allowing higher truck weights on interstate highways and helping captive shippers who use the railroads would promote freight mobility and make American companies more competitive globally, representatives of large shippers told a special U.S. House panel exploring freight issues.
October 2, 2013FMCSA Raises Fines, Penalties as Part of MAP-21
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on Oct. 1 announced 17 regulatory changes mandated by last year’s transportation law, ranging from increased civil penalties to expanding some of the agency’s power to more severely punish other regulatory violations.
October 1, 2013Proposal Would Require Tank Endorsements for More Drivers
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has issued a proposed rule that could require as many as nearly 300,000 less-than-truckload drivers to obtain tanK-vehicle endorsements.
October 1, 2013Congress Backs Increased Funding to Fix Flood-Damaged Colo. Roads
The U.S. House and Senate are backing increased funding to fix Colorado’s flood-damaged roads, the Associated Press reported.
October 1, 2013EEOC Appeals $4.7 Mln. Order in CRST Case
The Equal Opportunity Employment Commission on Sept. 30 appealed a federal judge’s order to pay CRST Van Expedited Inc. $4.7 million in attorneys’ fees and expenses in connection with the agency’s 2007 class action sexual harassment lawsuit the judge called “frivolous.”
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