WASHINGTON, D.C. – A coalition led by the Owner-Operators Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) is pushing Congress to not increase motor carriers’ minimum liability insurance requirements in the next surface transportation reauthorization bill. The 62-member coalition sent a July 27 letter to members of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation in opposition to increases…
A May online survey conducted by Professional Driver Agency (PDA) found that 72 percent of the 1,600 trucker respondents are most concerned about bringing the COVID-19 virus home to family and friends. “For us, this was the key takeaway from the survey,” said Scott Dismuke, director of operations at PDA. “While risking personal exposure to…
In a trucking industry that has weathered driver shortages and high turnover for years, motor carriers are now exploring hub-to-hub or dock-to-dock routes for drivers who don’t want to wait for unloading at docks and would prefer to sleep in their own beds more often than not. In hub-to-hub routing, a driver would drive shorter…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) in recent weeks has granted waivers and extended exemptions for pre-employment drug testing and hours-of-service (HOS) regulations because of the national COVID-19 pandemic. FMCSA granted a waiver for pre-employment drug testing requirements for commercial truck drivers. The waiver has a June 5 to Sept. 30,…
Truck driver fatigue is a leading cause of crashes with as much as 13 percent of commercial truck drivers fatigued at the time of a crash, according to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA). FMCSA said the causes include inadequate sleep, lengthy hours of work, physical or mental exertion or strenuous activities. The U.S….
Seeking input from the trucking industry on the National Freight Strategic Plan (NFSP), the USDOT in December put out a call for comments in the federal register. The NFSP, required by the FAST Act, is the federal government’s roadmap for infrastructure planning and enhancing the nation’s freight movements. USDOT sought input from a variety of…
After suffering through a less than optimal 2019, the trucking industry is seeing a carryover with a sluggish start to 2020, according to industry analysts. Adding to the slowdown is the Coronavirus (COVID-19), which has crippled the freight and logistics industry under the weight of an economic shutdown in China. The Cass Freight Index reports…
The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) recently released the findings of its 2019 update to “An Analysis of the Operational Costs of Trucking,” a report that showed “considerable upward pressure on nearly every line-item cost center experienced by carriers.” ATRI used detailed financial data provided directly by motor carriers of all sectors and fleet sizes…
After several years of prosperity, the trucking industry is heading for a downturn in 2020, according to industry experts. Tim Denoyer, ACT Research’s vice president, and senior analyst predicts a 31 percent drop in Class 8 builds for 2020 to correct for all the extra trucks bought over the last few years. Kenny Vieth, ACT’s…
By Dec. 16, every truck in America is expected to have an electronic logging device (ELD) in its cab to comply with a mandate from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA). That means carriers using last-generation automatic onboard recording devices (AOBRDs) will have transitioned to the newer ELDs. But Ken Evans, CEO of Konexial,…
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