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Warning: Holiday week boosts cargo theft danger | Tow-fee comments extended
CargoNet is warning of an expected uptick in cargo theft activity this week as more trucks sit unattended due to the July 4 holiday. Also: More time to comment on towing fees; FMCSA denies waste hauler's HOS request; free in-cab safety alerts in Texas.
July 1, 2024
Buttigieg: Marijuana rescheduling wonβt impact DOT drug testing | Fleet owner convicted of lying to FMCSA
DOT Secretary Buttigieg told members of Congress Thursday he doesn't believe rescheduling marijuana would impact DOT drug testing. Also: 'Chameleon' carrier scheme leads to fleet owner's guilty verdict; I-17 closure Monday night; more.
June 28, 2024
Norman Camamile's weekend with the 'Iluminati' hacker: Four Amazon runs, no payment
Owner Camamile hauled four Amazon loads he figures he may never see payment for after the recent 'Iluminati' series of hacks -- not only of DAT broker accounts, as previously reported, but carrier accounts within the Amazon Relay system.
June 27, 2024
Regulations
DOL bill could block Biden contractor rule | More autonomous trucks in Uber Freight network
A House appropriations bill for the Department of Labor would block implementation of the rule finalized earlier this year. Also: Uber Freight partners with another autonomous truck maker; FMCSA moves on exemptions for supplemental brake lights.
June 27, 2024
Regulations
FMCSA's registration overhaul 'incomplete and piecemeal': Legal experts
FMCSA earned some praise for recent steps to crack down on freight fraud, but there's much work to be done and major questions about the agency's willingness to actually drop the hammer on fraudsters.
June 27, 2024
Regulations
Funding bill says no to truck speed limiters, yes to truck parking
A U.S. House appropriations subcommittee will meet Thursday to discuss FY 2025 DOT funding legislation, which currently includes a block on any speed limiter mandate and $200M appropriated for new truck parking projects.
June 26, 2024
Regulations
Claims trailer rear-impact guard standards are 'inadequate and dangerous' shot down by NHTSA
NHTSA denies a petition to reconsider rear impact guard standards put forward by advocacy groups outside trucking; Also: New bill looks to establish cargo theft task force; California EV charging grants opening soon.
June 26, 2024
Regulations
DOT's acting AI chief named FMCSA boss | 16 KW, Pete models caught up in steering recall
DOT Secretary Buttigieg has named Vinn White, DOT's Acting Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer, as the new Acting Administrator at FMCSA. Also: 16 Kenworth, Peterbilt models caught up in recall; electric Macks recalled; new Missouri Love's.
June 25, 2024
Equipment
Towing industry dominates FMCSA public discussion of predatory billing and practice
Tow company owners and representatives forcefully pushed back against perceived overly simplistic views of what is or isn't 'predatory,' with plenty attempts at explanation for why they charge what they charge.
June 24, 2024
Regulations
Are double brokering entities committing perjury? FMCSA weighs in
As lawmakers work to give FMCSA greater authority to fine freight fraudsters, could a similar tool lay in plain sight? One of the agency's own forms notes dishonest carriers/brokers can be penalized for perjury, up to a $10,000 fine and five years.
June 19, 2024
Equipment
Peterbilt's two recent Model 589 milestones
Peterbilt delivered the 1,000th 589 to a fleet customer and took the 5,000th 589 order. Also: Roadside service subscription now available in Trucker Path app; Drivewyze expands to eight Manitoba weigh stations.
June 19, 2024
Business
'Iluminati' hack hits DAT boards with thousands of $20/mile postings
Brokers reported on Monday a "scary" hack of their DAT accounts that posted attractive, high-paying power only loads in what looked like a possible "inside job" to steal cargo from Amazon warehouses.
June 18, 2024
Regulations
OOIDA, oil industry join spate of lawsuits against EPA over Phase 3 regs
The American Petroleum Institute, OOIDA and others are just the latest in a string of lawsuits over the latest heavy-duty emissions rule from EPA. Also: Fleet owner indicted on bevy of fraud charges; FMCSA grants under-21 waiver extension; more.
June 18, 2024
Regulations
Calstart petitions to back EPA in lawsuits over latest heavy-truck regs
The group has filed a motion to intervene on behalf of the EPA in trucking's lawsuits against the Phase 3 greenhouse gas regulations. Also: Recalls hit Wabash reefers, Autocar severe-duty trucks and Volvo and Mack trucks; new Love's in Oregon.
June 17, 2024
Overdrive Radio
Marroquin brothers' journey from Guatemala to U.S. trucking, now as owner-operators
A 30-plus year odyssey into U.S. trucking, now as owner-operators, is the story in brief of three of these four brothers, united not just by their last name but also CA-domicile difficulties with AB 5 that have dulled the Golden State to decidedly silver.
June 17, 2024
Regulations
UCR fee hike finalized by FMCSA
After proposing a 25% increase to UCR fees early this year, FMCSA is now finalizing the increase, which will equate to $9 annually for the smallest of carriers. Also: Trucking was more favorable for carriers in April; Idaho construction zone warning.
June 14, 2024
Regulations
Congress eyes creation of anti-fraud/cargo theft task force
A Homeland Security appropriations bill includes a provision to create a task force that would target organizations responsibile for fraud and theft in the supply chain. Also: Military rookie trucker award nominations close soon; latest Highway Angel.
June 13, 2024
Regulations
Inspectors sideline 570 trucks during secret brake blitz | 916,000-lb. 'super load' to tie up traffic
CVSA's unannounced Brake Safety Day found 88.4% of inspected trucks to have no brakes-related issues. Also: Delays possible in Ohio for upcoming "super load" move; FMCSA plans seat belt survey; channel to Port of Baltimore cleared for normal operations.
June 12, 2024
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