Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

House Democrats propose delay of hours-of-service rules

The newly minted hours-of-service (HOS) final rule will require an extensive safety review that would delay the effective date of the rules by up to 18 months or even longer if Democrats on Capitol Hill have their way.

A “comprehensive review” of the final rule, which became official on Monday and is currently scheduled to go into effect on Sept. 29, was included in the Investing in a New Vision for the Environment and Surface Transportation in America (INVEST in America) Act, a five-year, $494...

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FMCSA issues intermodal chassis inspection waiver

Regulators are giving intermodal chassis providers a three-month reprieve from required annual inspections for recently expired equipment to help alleviate disruptions caused by COVID-19.

The waiver, issued by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) on June 1, was granted to the Intermodal Association of North America (IANA) on behalf of ocean carriers, railroads, leasing companies, and motor carriers with chassis registered in IANA’s Global Intermodal Equipment Registry (GIER)....

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No business like show business: Film production drivers get clearinghouse exemption

Drivers in the movie production business convinced regulators that they should have a certain flexibility when conducting pre-employment screening through the federal Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse.

In a decision scheduled to be published in the Federal Register on Monday, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) ruled that Los Angeles-based Motion Picture Compliance Solutions (MPCS), which provides third-party regulatory services for trucking companies, will be able to conduct...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/no-business-like-show-business-film-production-drivers-get-clearinghouse-exemption

FMCSA yet to receive evidence of broker violations

Despite widespread complaints by small business truckers that they are being gouged by freight brokers colluding against them, the industry’s top regulator has yet to see formal evidence backing their case.

“It’s a hot topic now – there were protesters here in D.C., and the President has spoken on some of these issues,” Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) Acting Administrator Jim Mullen told attendees of a webinar hosted by the Intermodal Association of North America, or IANA, on...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/fmcsa-yet-to-receive-evidence-of-broker-violations

Pronto AI faces uphill road to HOS relief

Heavy-hitters representing the business, safety and insurance sectors of the trucking industry are opposing Pronto AI’s request for exemption from hours-of-service (HOS) rules that the startup contends are needed to help demonstrate the safety and economic benefits of its autonomous technology.

Pronto AI’s petition, filed with federal regulators in April, seeks to allow drivers in trucks deploying the company’s technology to drive up to 13 hours within 15 hours from the beginning of their work...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/pronto-ai-faces-uphill-road-to-hos-relief

Carrier safety ratings to continue despite COVID-19 constraints

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) determined it will continue to conduct compliance reviews and assign safety ratings even if inspectors do not visit the carrier’s place of business as required by current regulations.

In guidelines issued May 19, the agency said that due to COVID-19 risks, it will be “leveraging all available technology to access information and records” to limit potential exposure to drivers, employers, and safety investigators during compliance review...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/carrier-safety-ratings-to-continue-despite-covid-19-constraints

Owner-operators seek DOT enforcement of broker regulations

Owner-operators have stepped up their fight for greater broker transparency by formally petitioning the Trump Administration to levy fines on brokers for non-compliance.

“Brokers have been deliberately skirting federal transparency regulations for decades,” said Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) President and CEO Todd Spencer. “We certainly don’t think exempting yourself from federal regulations is legal, but this is precisely what is happening. It has to stop.”

A source...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/owner-operators-seek-dot-enforcement-of-broker-regulations

Safety advocates considering HOS rules challenge

Two of the safety groups that have been most vocal in opposing the hours-of-service (HOS) changes since they were first proposed in 2018 were still considering on Thursday whether to challenge them immediately after they were rolled out in final form.

The public has 30 days to file a petition for reconsideration with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) after the final rule is published in the Federal Register.

“We’re still going through the [232 pages] with a fine-tooth comb,...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/safety-advocates-considering-hos-rules-challenge

BREAKING: FMCSA issues final driver HOS rule

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) issued its long-awaited final rule on changes to driver hours-of-service (HOS) regulations today with four key provisions it asserts will increase driver flexibility and generate $274 million in cost savings for the U.S. economy.

“The Department of Transportation and the Trump Administration listened directly to the concerns of truckers seeking rules that are safer and have more flexibility – and we have acted,” said FMCSA Acting...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/breaking-fmcsa-issues-final-driver-hos-rule

FMCSA extends COVID-19 HOS exemption to mid-June

Federal regulators have extended until June 14 broad exemptions from hours-of-service (HOS) rules for drivers hauling freight deemed essential during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The extension, issued today (May 13), marks the second time the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) exemption has been extended since the original order was put in place immediately following the national emergency declared by President Donald Trump on March 12. The first extension of the order, issued on...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/fmcsa-extends-covid-19-hos-exemption-to-mid-june

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