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Ch-ch-ch-changes
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is considering changing the hours of service regulations and wants your input on these four aspects: the short-haul HOS limit the HOS exception for adverse driving conditions the 30-minute rest break provision and the … Continue reading
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Recent regulatory actions
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) recently made two announcements of interest. On Friday, Jan. 19, 2018, FMCSA granted a limited 90-day waiver from the Federal hours-of-service (HOS) regulations pertaining to electronic logging devices (ELDs) for Old Dominion Freight … Continue reading
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ELD Mandate Compliance
Guest post courtesy of Track Your Truck. If you’re a CDL driver, you should have Dec. 18, 2017 circled on your calendar. That’s the day on which commercial drivers must be in compliance with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s … Continue reading
Regulatory actions
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has recently taken a couple of actions of interest. First,FMCSA proposes to amend its rulemaking procedures by revising the process for preparing and adopting rules, petitions, and direct final rules. Also, the Agency adds … Continue reading
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More regulatory proposals
FMCSA proposes to amend the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs) to allow States to issue a commercial learner’s permit (CLP) with an expiration date of up to one year from the date of initial issuance. CLPs issued for shorter periods may be … Continue reading
Finally, a Final rule
Entry Level Driver Training After several delays, FMCSA has finally published the Final rule on Entry Level Driver Training. All training providers and jurisdictions must comply with the rule prior to February 7, 2020. This is a major accomplishment since leaders … Continue reading
Trucking Tips For Novice Drivers
Trucking Tips For Novice Drivers Guest post by Larry Labelle As an inexperienced truck driver, you are probably still learning a lot about the industry. In addition to all the necessary rules of the road, there’s a lot you need to … Continue reading
Vote for “Detour”
Have you enjoyed meeting Archie Harlanson, trucking’s newest hero, in Detour, A Big Rig Thriller? This novel tells the tale of a truck driver who starts out planning to meet his girlfriend’s parents and stumbles upon a plot to harm the … Continue reading
APUs and weight limits
APUs and Weight Limits a guest post by Robert Hall APUs (Auxiliary Power Units) are used by many truck drivers to help limit fuel use since they reduce the need for trucks to run their engines on idle while parked. … Continue reading
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And now for something completely new and different
Something brand new from Mike Byrnes and Associates, Inc.: a novel! Since 1988, we have helped to launch hundreds of thousands of truck driving careers. First there was Bumper to Bumper, The Complete Guide to Tractor-Trailer Operations, then and now the premier … Continue reading
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