The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has denied an Hours of Service request put forth by the Small Business in Transportation Coalition. The SBTC was asking for truckers traveling with domestic animals to operate within a 16-hour window and to drive up to 13 hours during a shift. They are…
For the last few months, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has asked the public to give their opinion regarding a petition put out by the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association regarding transparency in property broker transactions. The OOIDA is asking for property brokers to provide a copy of each transaction…
The Sequin Inspection Facility in Sequin, Texas is open for business. Through the combined partnership of local agencies and the local trucking community, this state-of-the-art facility is one that will efficiently get trucks back out on the road. The station is on Interstate 10 at mile marker 620 just east…
When the snow starts falling and roads get icy, life as a truck driver gets a lot trickier. There are many states that require drivers to put chains on their tires to enhance their traction on these treacherous roads. Colorado is covered in mountains and has snowy weather over half…
Currently, the exit numbers in Massachusetts are sequential numbers but starting this month, they will be changing them to correlate with federal highway requirements. They will now be using a mileage-based system, so if your exit is 130 and you are currently at exit 100, then you still have 30…
The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association is against a proposed bill out of North Dakota regarding the allowance of “road trains”. These road trains would allow combining trucks to a length of 200 feet or more. According to the OOIDA Executive Vice President, increasing the size and weight limit of trucks…
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is asking for comments on its new pilot program involving younger drivers with a military background. In looking to bring more service members into the trucking industry, the FMCSA is proposing the allowance of drivers aged 18-20, with military driving experience, to drive trucks…
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has issued a Regional Emergency Declaration for Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas. This declaration is an exemption from Parts 390 through 399 of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations. The FMCSA has issued this response due to what is currently happening and what…
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has approved a request made by National Tank Truck Carrier’s Inc. to install a pulsating brake light on the back of tanker trailers. This limited 5-year exemption allows those operating tanker trailers to put a red or amber pulsating brake light in the upper…
This week, the Georgia Department of Public Safety’s Motor Carrier Compliance Division took part in a Port Check and Distracted Driving event. They focused on those trucks hauling intermodal containers, hauling hazardous materials, and those operating unsafely. Set up along the I-95/I-16 corridors and areas near the Port of Savannah,…