On August 2, 2013 Hours of service rules were upheld in a court of law with one exception. The U. S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia rejected most of the American Trucking Association’s (ATA) arguments against the recent changes to the Hours of Service rules that began [...]
Limited 90-Day Waiver From the 30-Minute Rest Break Requirement for the Transportation of Livestock FMCSA grants a limited 90-day waiver from the 30-minute rest break provision of the Federal hours-of- service (HOS) regulations for the transportation of livestock. Several associations representing various segments of the livestock industry raised concerns about the risks to the [...]
Carriers and drivers are urged to plan ahead if they intend to go into the state of Oregon. Oregon recently changed their entry policy and now require trucks to have their Oregon mileage tax credentials before operating in the state. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) There is an exception if you are entering Oregon [...]
If you are a property carrying CDL driver in the US you might have already heard about the new Hours of Service Rules set to start July 1, 2013. Despite pleas by the ATA and others to delay HOS enforcement due to pending legal challenges it looks like drivers need to brush up now [...]
Carriers operating in the United States are all to familiar with CSA, if you’re not, you should start right now. Carriers know all to well that their CSA score has a huge impact on the bottom line. What does get overlooked is getting our drivers familiar with CSA, we should [...]
Starting in May 2013 Ontario will be issuing many drivers in the province a new driver’s licence. As part of the US/Canada Medical Reciprocity Agreement for Commercial Drivers, Ontario will be using a the new “W” code indicating […]
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) officially announced it’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration compliance deadline for increased broker bonds. The deadline is October 1, 2013. All brokers, and freight forwarders must be registered with the FMCSA by October 1, 2013 […]
As a trucker, you probably know the rules of the road better than most drivers, and this means you know that drinking and driving is not only dangerous, but it's also illegal. Unfortunately, many truckers take a chance every single day on the roads of America when they choose to drink and drive, but [...]
2013 brought in new rules for those carriers operating in the state of California. The state is reminding carriers that January 1, 2013 brought in yet another set of regulations for vehicles weighing over 26,000 pounds. They affect trucks with a model year 2000-2004. California reduces smog on public roadways Heavy Vehicles [...]
Recreational marijuana and your drug test The 2012 US Presidential election failed to bring in a new President but did bring in some new laws, of which a few are highly controversial. Several states brought in changes or planed changes to existing marijuana laws. The legal recreational use of marijuana has now [...]
