On September 23, FMCSA shared in their Twitter account the link to collect comments on their pilot Split-Duty program for eligible CDL holders. Under the proposed "Split Duty Period Pilot Program," drivers would have the option to pause their 14-hour on-duty period with one off-duty period of no less than 30 minutes and no more ...more
On June 1, 2020, FMCSA revised the hours of service (HOS) regulations for drivers. Motor carriers are required to comply with the new HOS regulations starting on September 29, 2020, not before. HOS Final Rule What is Changing? 1. Short-haul Exception Expands the short-haul exception to 150 air-miles and allows a 14-hour work shift to ...more
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has issued a regional emergency declaration to provide regulatory relief for truckers hauling relief supplies in areas affected by Hurricane Sally. The September 15 emergency declaration was issued in response to Hurricane Sally and affects Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, and Mississippi. It will remain in place until October ...more
A large-scale wildfire forced multiple truck drivers to leave their vehicles on an Oregon interstate. On Tuesday, the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) closed down I-5 about a mile north of the California/Oregon border for the Glendower Fire as it burned near Ashland. Drivers who were traveling north on I-5 were temporarily turned back into ...more
On Friday, August 28th, FMCSA announced in their official Twitter account that it is seeking comments on a pilot program to allow additional hours of service relief by allowing participating CDL holders to pause their 14 hours on-duty cycle once with an off-duty period up to three hours. “Truckers are American heroes - they keep ...more
The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) has closed a major interstate to traffic due to potentially deadly severe weather. The DOTD announced the closure around 8:30 on Wednesday night ahead of Hurricane Laura, which made landfall early Thursday in Cameron, about 45 miles south of Lake Charles, Louisiana. Until further notice, I-10 eastbound ...more
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration said Tuesday that it is opening comments on a request from the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) and the Small Business in Transportation Coalition that could lead to a requirement that brokers would share documents on transactions with drivers and carriers. The OOIDA request is that FMCSA should require ...more
The nature of the trucking job is quite boring and staying healthy can be a big challenge for many. Driving all day, sleeping in a truck, eating at rest areas and being away from home for a long time can all lead to an unhealthy lifestyle. Doing a conscious effort to make some adjustments to ...more
Officials in New York City are opening quarantine checkpoints at undisclosed “key entry points” in an attempt to slow the spread of Covid-19. Mayor Bill de Blasio made the announcement about the checkpoints on August 5. The checkpoints are meant to ensure that travelers follow quarantine requirements to self-isolate for two weeks upon entry into ...more
The trucking business in the United States is a competitive market that generates over $ 700 billion a year. Stable growth in supply creates a stable growth in demand for transportation, which helps more than 200 companies to open every day across the country. More than 7 million people in the United States work in ...more