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Posted 01/29/16

Governors Have Suspended Hours-of-Service Rules Governors Have Suspended Hours-of-S...

Following record winter storms along the Eastern seaboard and in the South, several governors have temporarily suspended hours-of-services rules to provide relief for trucking fleets. In declaring states of emergencies, governors in hard-hit states of Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia are providing waivers on the federal requirements as storm conditions rattled nearly…

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Posted 12/10/15

eLog/ELD Mandate Requirements Become Law eLog/ELD Mandate Requirements Becom...

The federal mandate requiring the use of electronic logging devices (ELDs) in the transport industry to record truck drivers’ duty status was instituted Dec. 10, 2015, into the Federal Registry, giving fleets and carriers two years to implement the rule’s provisions. The mandate overlays strict controls on drivers’ duty hours and establishes penalties for failure…

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Posted 12/09/15

Highway Funding Bill Clears Senate, House Highway Funding Bill Clears Senate,...

The5-year, $305 billion transportation funding bill that cleared Congress this week heads to President Obama’s desk for final approval. Senators passed the1,300-page Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act by an 83-16 vote; the House passed it by a 350-65 vote. The bill removes carrier rankings from public view in the Compliance, Safety and Accountability program…

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