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Florida denied flexibility on CDL skills testing

17 April 2024

WASHINGTON — Federal regulators are not convinced that the potential for lost wages for prospective truck drivers outweighs the safety benefits of current rules on how states must administer CDL skills tests.

In a notice scheduled to be published in the Federal Register on Thursday, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration denied a petition by Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles asking that the state be exempted from a federal regulation requiring that the three-part...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/florida-denied-flexibility-on-cdl-skills-testing

CVTA: Trucker wages at stake in Florida’s CDL exemption request

3 January 2024

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WASHINGTON — Flexibility sought by the state of Florida in the current CDL training regulations...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/cvta-trucker-wages-at-stake-in-floridas-cdl-exemption-request

Lawmakers look to bolster ranks of young truck-driver program

17 May 2023

WASHINGTON — A proposal aimed at lowering barriers to the Biden administration’s under-21 truck driver apprenticeship pilot program has strong support from the nation’s big-carrier lobby.

The DRIVE Safe Integrity Act, introduced Wednesday by Reps. Rick Crawford, R-Ark., and Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, would potentially remove a requirement in the Safe Driver Apprenticeship Pilot (SDAP) program for drivers ages 18-20 that participating carriers also join the U.S. Department of Labor’s registered...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/lawmakers-look-to-bolster-ranks-in-young-truck-driver-program

FreightWaves Classics/Haul of Fame: Groendyke Transport turned 90!

8 August 2022

A Groendyke tanker truck heads into a beautiful sunset. (Photo: Groendyke Transport Facebook page)

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FreightWaves Classics missed an important milestone last month – Groendyke Transport and its employees, friends and customers celebrated the company’s 90th anniversary on July 12! Belated best wishes, and a hope for many more years of success to come!

The special image created for the company's 90th anniversary. (Image: Groendyke Transport Facebook page)

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/freightwaves-classicshaul-of-fame-groendyke-transport-turned-90

Reliance Partners recaps Tank Truck Week

14 October 2021

Conference season is in full swing this fall as the trucking industry welcomes the return of in-person events. All eyes were on Dallas this week as trucking leaders convened for Tank Truck Week (TTW).

Hosted by the National Tank Truck Carriers (NTTC), the conference is North America’s largest tank truck event, with a full-slate of industry-focused seminars, workshops and networking opportunities.

Reliance Partners’ vice president of safety, Brian Runnels, recapped the four-day event with Timothy...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/reliance-partners-recaps-tank-truck-week

The tentacles of tanker trucking’s driver shortage — Taking the Hire Road

23 September 2021

Ryan Streblow, president and CEO of National Tank Truck Carriers (NTTC) joins this week’s episode of Taking the Hire Road to discuss the state of the tanker trucking segment with host Jeremy Reymer, founder and CEO of DriverReach.

The NTTC is an advocacy and education group focused on the tanker truck segment, a segment that Streblow said represents 6% of all trucks on the road but hauls 30% of all tonnage.

“There is nothing that we focus on without safety being the priority,” Streblow said....

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/the-tentacles-of-tanker-truckings-driver-shortage-taking-the-hire-road

Teamsters see pro-labor proposal leveling playing field at XPO

2 March 2021

Legislation that the International Brotherhood of Teamsters asserts will make collective bargaining more fair at XPO Logistics [NYSE: XPO] and other trucking companies has the potential to gain traction in the current Congress – and it has the full support of President Joe Biden.

The Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act was introduced in February and House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Md., said he plans to take it up for consideration next week. The bill was approved by the House when it...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/teamsters-see-pro-labor-proposal-leveling-playing-field-at-xpo

Feds give tank truck owners option to enhance brake lighting

7 October 2020

Tank truck carriers have convinced federal regulators that allowing truck owners to install pulsating red or amber brake lights on the backs of tank trailers will improve safety despite concerns raised by safety groups.

In a decision scheduled to be filed on Thursday, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) approved a petition filed in September 2019 by the National Tank Truck Carriers (NTTC) that will allow carriers the option to install a red or amber brake-activated pulsating...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/feds-give-tank-truck-owners-option-to-enhance-brake-lighting

FMCSA expects no delay in hours-of-service effective date

18 June 2020

Top officials at the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) are confident that the hours-of-service (HOS) final rule will go into force on Sept. 29 as planned.

Speaking at webinar hosted on Wednesday by the National Tank Truck Carriers (NTTC), Joe DeLorenzo, director of the FMCSA’s Office of Compliance and Enforcement, said his agency is “not anticipating any delay in implementation,” when asked if the rule could be held up.

Asked if the rules are still subject to an approval process...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/fmcsa-expects-no-delay-in-hours-of-service-effective-date