Heavy-haul group seeks renewal of 30-minute break waiver The Specialized Carriers and Rigging Association, a group for haulers of oversize and overweight freight, is seeking a renewal of a waiver from the mandatory 30-minute rest break. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is seeking public comment on the request to renew the exemption for another […]
Randall-Reilly, parent company of Commercial Carrier Journal, has cancelled this year’s Great American Trucking Show, scheduled for Aug. 27-29. The decision was made to protect the health and well-being of attendees, exhibitors and staff during the COVID-19 outbreak. “This pandemic has underscored how critical the industry and drivers are to the well-being of America,” Randall-Reilly said […]
Rule proposal lays out FMCSA’s plan for how states will utilize CDL Clearinghouse A proposed rule published in the Federal Register Tuesday by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration lays the groundwork for how states access the DOT’s CDL Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse. Chiefly, if made final, the rule gives states the ability to deny issuing or renewing CDLs and […]
Executives for at least three major fleets that operate heavily in the for-hire truckload segment have agreed to take temporary salary reductions as a means to cut costs during the economic stall caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Knight-Swift Transportation, Werner Enterprises and Covenant Transportation have filed 8-K forms with the Securities and Exchange Commission to […]
More than 80% of fleets surveyed last week said they have seen a decrease in freight levels since the coronavirus pandemic hit the U.S. in early March, with more than half (56%) reporting a significant decrease. Fleets are split on whether there’s more ground to lose, however, with just more than half (55%) saying they […]
DOT, FEMA to make masks available to truck drivers The Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security and Department of Transportation will soon distribute approximately 800,000 masks for truck drivers for protection during the COVID-19 pandemic, an official with the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association confirmed Friday. Doug Morris, OOIDA director of safety and security, […]
Self-driving tech company Pronto asks FMCSA for longer HOS for certain drivers Pronto.ai, a company that that builds self-driving truck technology, has asked the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to allow its motor carrier customers to drive up to 13 hours of a 15-hour period following 10 consecutive hours off-duty. The waiver, if granted, would […]
It could have been a much different story for Bob Reese and Packer Transportation if he and the others he was traveling with had not followed the U.S. Center for Disease Control’s instructions to self-quarantine after returning from Europe last month. Reese, general manager at Packer, a flatbed and brokerage company in Reno, Nevada, said […]
