Wiley Deck

Rating Secretary Pete: Infrastructure boom or supply chain bust?

National exposure as a presidential candidate in the 2020 presidential election made Pete Buttigieg probably the most well-known U.S. transportation secretary in history when he was sworn in on Feb. 3, 2021.

He joined the Biden administration just as the COVID-19 pandemic was beginning to wreak havoc on domestic supply chains, while at the same time President Biden was under pressure to deliver on a main pillar upon which his campaign was built: a transformational transportation infrastructure...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/rating-secretary-pete-infrastructure-boom-or-supply-chain-bust

FMCSA administrator: Doesn’t anyone want this job?

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is in the position — once again — of having to name an acting administrator after another brief stint by a deputy chief opting to leave before being confirmed by the U.S. Senate.

Meera Joshi, who was nominated to be the FMCSA’s seventh administrator by President Joe Biden in January and breezed through her confirmation hearing in September, announced on Monday she would be going back to her home state after being named one of five New York City...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/fmcsa-administrator-doesnt-anyone-want-this-job

FMCSA names 25 truck drivers to new safety panel

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has unveiled the names of 25 drivers who will participate on a new panel to give the agency an on-the-road perspective on a variety of safety issues.

Drivers on the panel, which the FMCSA announced in September, are from all sectors of the industry. They will provide feedback to FMCSA’s Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee (MCSAC) on issues such as hours-of-service regulations, training, parking and driver experience, according to FMCSA.

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https://www.freightwaves.com/news/fmcsa-names-25-truck-drivers-to-new-safety-panel

Regulators propose more sleeper berth flexibility

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is looking for drivers to participate in a proposed pilot program to evaluate splitting the 10-hour sleeper berth rest time into 6/4 and 5/5 periods.

According to the proposal announced on Thursday, which will be open to comments for 60 days after publishing in the Federal Register, FMCSA wants to recruit 200 to 400 commercial driver’s license (CDL) holders who regularly use the sleeper berth provision. The agency wants to include drivers...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/regulators-propose-more-sleeper-berth-flexibility

Trucking companies added to FMCSA safety committee

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has added nine members to its current 16-member Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee (MCSAC), including two motor carriers and four women.

“The 2021 membership features a strong and diverse set of members from industry, safety, labor and enforcement,” said FMCSA Deputy Administrator Wiley Deck in announcing the new panel Wednesday.

“MCSAC members provide invaluable insight into all parts of the motor carrier industry and are critical in...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/trucking-companies-added-to-fmcsa-safety-committee

FMCSA relaxes rules to help drivers get CDLs

Federal regulators issued a final rule Thursday to make it easier to obtain a commercial driver’s license despite concerns that the change could open the door to CDL training fraud.

The rule, based on a proposal issued in June 2019, was initiated after complaints that the current standards for knowledge and skills testing were too restrictive. The final rule eliminates a requirement prohibiting a third-party CDL skills instructor — who is authorized to administer the CDL skills test — from...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/fmcsa-relaxes-rules-to-help-drivers-get-cdls

FMCSA clears up work rules for ag and livestock haulers

The Trump administration has issued a final rule aimed at making it easier for agricultural commodity and livestock drivers to comply with conflicting work-rule regulations.

The rule, which goes into effect 15 days after publication in the Federal Register, was issued by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), part of the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), in consultation with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).

“Our nation’s farmers and agriculture haulers will...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/fmcsa-clears-up-work-rules-for-ag-and-livestock-haulers

FMCSA ‘struggling’ with under-21 CDL pilot for military vets

Lack of participation in a program meant to address a shortfall of drivers entering the trucking industry is forcing regulators to adjust.

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) will be extending its Under 21 Military Commercial Drivers License (CDL) Pilot Program beyond the three-year period typically set by Congress for such projects, according to FMCSA Deputy Administrator Wiley Deck.

“We are struggling trying to get drivers into the program,” Deck acknowledged during a...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/fmcsa-struggling-with-under-21-cdl-pilot-for-military-vets

Breaking News: FMCSA proposes under-21 driver pilot program

Breaking News

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) wants public comment on a pilot program allowing drivers ages 18-20 to haul interstate commercial freight.

Most states and the District of Columbia already allow 18- to 20-year-old commercial driver’s license holders to operate trucks within the state.

“This action will allow the Agency to carefully examine the safety, feasibility and possible economic benefits of allowing 18- to 20-year-old drivers to operate in interstate commerce,” said...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/breaking-news-fmcsa-proposes-under-21-driver-pilot-program

Mullen stepping down at FMCSA

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) Deputy Administrator Jim Mullen is leaving the agency at the end of August, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has confirmed.

“We greatly appreciate Jim’s service and the work he has done for our country. Wiley Deck, currently a Senior Policy Advisor to the Secretary and former FMCSA Director of Government Affairs, will assume the role of Deputy Administrator of FMCSA,” a DOT spokesman said in a statement.

Mullen had been leading the...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/mullen-stepping-down-at-fmcsa

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