9AugWhat’s on the minds of federal trucking regulators? A look at the latest Unified Regulatory Agenda provides some clues. The Unified Regulatory Agenda displays the anticipated regulatory activity by departments and agencies across the federal government. “Anticipated” is a key word, as the dates shown for agency actions often slip.
3AugBy: Steve Vaughn, senior vice president of field operations, PrePass Safety Alliance Commercial law enforcement in North America focuses on unsafe behavior by car and truck drivers. The most frequent reason enforcement pulls drivers over? Speeding. As a fleet manager or truck driver, you know that speeding can lead to
27JulAre you working with a broker, a bona fide agent, or a dispatch service? As a motor carrier, who you choose as a business partner can have legal and financial repercussions. That, in part, motivated the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) to issue its final guidance on the definitions
20JulThe National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has issued a decision that many observers believe further complicates life for independent contractors, including those in trucking. In The Atlanta Opera, Inc. decision, the NLRB classifies theatrical production make-up artists and hair stylists as employees, allowing them to join a union. Federal law
10JulWhen it comes to electric trucks, one thing is certain. They may not be today’s common commercial motor vehicle, but many consider them to be the future. In this two-part series, we look at the infrastructure motor carriers must consider when adding electric vehicles (EVs) – specifically, electric trucks –
26JunThe Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) recently launched its new human trafficking prevention campaign — “Your Roads, Their Freedom.” The agency seeks to give the nation’s 8.7 million commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers the information needed to identify and report suspected human trafficking. Most in the trucking industry understand
22JunBy: Steve Vaughn, senior vice president of field operations, PrePass Safety Alliance The pickup truck sped up close to the bumper of the slow-moving car, then backed off. Speeding up again, it sharply pulled alongside the car driver’s door. I could clearly see the pickup driver screaming and gesticulating. “Foolish
19JunThe PrePass Insider newsletter is your monthly digest of trucking news and everything PrePass. Not subscribed to this newsletter? Subscribe now. The Beginning of the End for Trucks Waiting at Red Lights? How many times have you or one of your trucks been making great time for a pickup or delivery
15JunThe Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is undertaking a new study of the causes behind commercial motor vehicle (CMV) crashes. The agency released the last such study in 2006, based on data from 2001-2003. In the Infrastructure Bill signed into law in late 2021, Congress directed FMCSA to conduct
8JunBy: Steve Vaughn, senior vice president of field operations, PrePass Safety Alliance We will all remember the winter of 2022/2023. Snow fell in sunny Southern California. Yosemite National Park recorded 15 feet of the white stuff. Storms labeled “atmospheric rivers” pummeled large portions of the country. Tornadoes hit the South
5JunAbout three years ago, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) published final rules that contained four modifications to federal hours of service (HOS) rules for truck drivers: Short-haul exception – Expanded the short-haul exception from 100 air-miles to 150 air-miles for commercial driver’s license (CDL) holders and allowed a
30MayThe Federal Motor Carrier Administration (FMCSA) is delaying the next step in the truck speed limiter rulemaking by postponing the release of a supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking (SNPRM). Originally targeted for June, FMCSA Administrator Robin Hutcheson recently said in an interview with Land Line, that the agency won’t release
