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Regulations: Page 9
Inspectors keying in on tractor protection systems, drug and alcohol possession during Roadcheck
CVSA's International Roadcheck will be held May 14-16. For trucks, inspectors will focus specifically on the tractor protection valve, trailer supply valve and anti-bleed back valve, which may be overlooked during trip and roadside inspections.
February 12, 2024
How truckers can beat predatory towing: Egregious bills, practices, more
With predatory heavy-duty truck towing in the headlines, this installment of Overdrive's Trucking Law video series offers expert input as a resource. The devil lurks in the details in invoice scrutiny, and tactics to combat predatory practices.
February 9, 2024
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New DOL rule on contractor/employee status under fair-labor law: The legal perspective
Legal minds echo the overarching theme of owner-operators' own perspectives on the contractor status featured in Part 1 of this report -- that the control factor does/should weigh heavily. How the courts will interpret the rest is up in the air.
February 9, 2024
Regulations
DOT's Buttigieg, FMCSA call out predatory towing, propose penalties
President Biden's DOT chief on Wednesday called out "predatory junk fees from towing companies" and supported the FTC's push to ban predatory practices.
February 7, 2024
Regulations
Are leased owner-operators really 'independent contractors'?
Short answer: It's complicated. Following DOL's final rule on employee/contractor classification, this series examines the opinions of legal experts and the perspectives of owner-operators on just what makes a true independent contractor in trucking.
February 7, 2024
Life
Staged accidents: Three more plead guilty, another sentenced
More court action in the case stemming from staged crashes targeting trucking companies in New Orleans. Also: Two fleet owners sentenced for bribing FedEx employees for more work; Ohio CDL tester sentenced for taking bribes for passing scores.
February 6, 2024
Overdrive Extra
An accurate, current MCS-150: More important than you realize
Not only is the MCS-150 about compliance with FMCSA rules, but it can also determine which insurance companies will offer you insurance and the cost of your premiums. In some cases, information there can result in claims being denied.
February 6, 2024
Regulations
Trucker's high-winds tip-over crash an act of God -- or 'preventable?'
Notably, crashes of this type aren't eligible for review in FMCSA's Crash Preventability Determination Program, yet the National Safety Council's accident review committee weighed in on this hauler's preventive measures. Find out the final judgment here.
February 5, 2024
Overdrive Radio
Alert! Inspections, safety scores should be 'preventive,' not punitive
After a flat trailer tire was caught at inspection, an owner-op's carrier assessed violation points nearly sufficient to void his lease in one fell swoop. This sort of accountability isn't what inspections were designed for, in his view.
February 5, 2024
Regulations
New sentencing in ongoing emissions 'delete' case | 'Frost law' weight restrictions hit in this state
The Diesel Freak employee at the time of the charges received 12 months probation and a $2,000 fine. Also: "Frost law" weight restrictions taking effect; Ryder acquires Cardinal Logistics; Highway Angel helped trafficking victim.
February 2, 2024
Regulations
FMCSA proposes changes to CDL testing process
The changes would "improve the efficiency and convenience of CDL issuance," FMCSA said. Also: Mirror-replacement camera system gets another FMCSA waiver; Pilot raising money for American Heart Association.
February 1, 2024
Business
Penalties 'pretty severe': Treasury's new reporting requirement for owner-ops
Don't miss the deadlines: stiff penalties can follow. A finance-crimes division of the U.S. Treasury as of Jan. 1 is requiring a large swath of small businesses, including owner-operator LLCs and others, to report ownership information to a new registry.
February 1, 2024
Business
Oregon hit with lawsuit over truckers' 'disproportionate' highway taxes
The Oregon Trucking Association and three fleets filed suit claiming the state is violating its constitution with the amount of highway taxes it collects from truckers. Also: Mexican driver busted with cocaine in Alabama; Nevada runaway truck ramp closed.
January 31, 2024
Life
Truck drivers among 10 arrested, 19 charged in international drug smuggling case
Two Canadian drivers were among 19 members of an organized crime syndicate charged for allegedly conspiring to import hundreds of kilograms of cocaine and other controlled substances from Mexico into the U.S. and Canada.
January 31, 2024
Regulations
Do fleets need to comply with California's now-halted diesel ban?
With no ability to enforce diesel bans CARB might look like a paper tiger, but enforcement, in one form or another, should be expected.
January 30, 2024
Regulations
State troopers indicted in CDL test bribery scheme
Massachusetts State Police indicted in scheme to give "horrible, brain dead" CDL applicants a pass in exchange for cash, bottled waters, a new snowblower, and even a driveway paving job.
January 30, 2024
Overdrive Extra
Potential broker-transparency rule not 'signficant,' yet FMCSA 'remains committed' to pursuit
The agency said a potential rulemaking changing brokered-transaction transparency regs was not 'significant,' hence not included in Monday's DOT Significant Rulemaking Report. Many owner-ops, no doubt, beg to differ.
January 30, 2024
Overdrive Extra
Meet Will Dodson, among the first 'graduates' in the under-21 pilot program
FMCSA's under-21 interstate trucker apprenticeship program is off to a sputtering start, yet for Will Dodson, among the first drivers to graduate to unsupervised OTR work in the program, it's the hopeful start of a long trucking career.
January 30, 2024
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