The Trucking Alliance

FMCSA denies carriers’ request to report truck driver hair tests

Robin Hutcheson argues that federal statute prevents her from approving a drug-test exemption that some of the nation’s largest trucking companies argue would have kept thousands of drug-abusing drivers off the roads.

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration chief stated in a public filing on Thursday that she was therefore obligated to deny an application filed by a group of 11 major truckload operators seeking an exemption from federal regulations to require positive hair tests be...

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La FMCSA acepta la petición de permitir las pruebas de pelo en el centro de intercambio de información sobre drogas 

truck with hair test sample

Un grupo de empresas de camiones de renombre está pidiendo una vez más a los reguladores federales que permitan las pruebas de pelo para las drogas para determinar si una persona es apta para conducir – y esta vez el gobierno ha accedido a considerar su caso. 

La Trucking Alliance, cuyos miembros incluyen a J.B. Hunt Transport (NASDAQ: JBHT), U.S. Xpress (NYSE: USX) y Knight-Swift Transportation (NYSE: KNX), busca una exención que permita por primera vez que los resultados positivos de las...

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FMCSA takes on request to allow hair tests into drug clearinghouse

truck with hair test sample

A group of big-name trucking companies are once again asking federal regulators to allow hair testing for drugs to determine if a person is fit to drive — and this time the government has agreed to consider their case.

The Trucking Alliance, whose members include J.B. Hunt Transport (NASDAQ: JBHT), U.S. Xpress (NYSE: USX) and Knight-Swift Transportation (NYSE: KNX), are seeking an exemption that would for the first time allow positive results using hair to test for drugs — taken from random...

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Where does trucking stand on oral-fluid drug testing?

Two trucks parked at medical facility.

Results are in on a plan to allow commercial motor carriers (and others) the option of using oral fluids instead of urine to test for drugs. Based on industry comments, trucking is generally in favor — with some caveats.

The U.S. Department of Transportation published the 119-page proposed rule on Feb. 28, giving the public 30 days (plus a 30-day extension) to respond. DOT received over 400 comments by the April 29 deadline, including responses from trucking associations, trucking companies and...

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White House laying foundation for ‘next-generation trucking workforce’

The White House unveiled on Thursday a sweeping initiative aimed at shoring up the ranks of the nation’s truck drivers that could potentially lead to boosting driver pay.

The Biden-Harris Administration Trucking Action Plan, to be led by the U.S. Departments of Transportation and Labor, is being launched in the wake of trucking industry challenges exacerbated by the pandemic that include high driver turnover rates, an aging workforce, long hours away from home, and time spent waiting to load and...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/white-house-laying-foundation-for-next-generation-trucking-workforce

Safety ratings at risk for violators of proposed speed limiter law

Drivers who violate proposed laws mandating that their trucks be equipped with devices limiting speeds to no more than 70 miles per hour could have safety rating consequences even in states that have higher speed limits, a truck safety group points out.

The latest such proposal, the Cullum Owings Large Truck Safe Operating Speed Act, was introduced in Congress on Tuesday by Reps. Lucy McBath, D-Ga., and John Katko, R-N.Y.

Text of the bill was not available, but according to the Trucking Alliance,...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/safety-ratings-at-risk-for-violators-of-proposed-speed-limiter-law

Mandatory hair testing proposal almost ready for rollout

A proposal to make drug testing using hair mandatory in trucking is nearly ready for public comment after being reviewed and approved by the White House Office of Management and Budget, regulators have confirmed.

“It has been a pretty lengthy review process, but I think we are at a point now where it is at the Federal Register, hopefully with publication dates being set,” said Ron Flegel, chairman of the Drug Testing Advisory Board (DTAB) within the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services...

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