FMCSA Publishes ELD Guide for Truck Drivers
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) recently published a guide for drivers using electronic logging devices (ELDs) to help motor carriers adopt the devices.
12-05-2018
FMCSA Considers Tweaks to Hours-of-Service Regs
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) on Aug. 21 announced that it is seeking public comment on revising four specific areas of the federal rules that govern truck driver’s sleep and rest, also known as Hours of Service.
08-21-2018
House Appropriations Advances Fiscal 2019 Transportation Spending Bill
The House Appropriations Committee on May 24 voted 34-17 to advance a fiscal 2019 transportation spending bill, after the committee voted down an amendment aimed at removing a number of trucking-related policy riders. The fiscal spending measure, which would provide $71.8 billion in discretionary funding for transportation and housing programs, now heads to the full House. It’s unclear when the Chamber will take up the legislation.
05-24-2018
Trucking Execs Discuss Autonomous Technology, Electric Trucks and Hours of Service
Advances in Class 8 autonomous and electric truck technologies continue to make headlines, but executives from two major trucking companies said they don’t expect the new technology to bring major changes to the long-haul trucking industry any time soon. However, hours-of-service and electronic logging device mandates are bringing changes that have made the speed of service at truckstops and travel plazas even more important.
02-11-2018
House Passes $1.2 Trillion Spending Bill
The U.S. House of Representatives voted 211-198 on Sept. 14 in favor of $1.2 trillion fiscal 2018 spending bill that includes several provisions of interest to the truckstop and travel plaza industry.
09-18-2017
ELDS Bring Changes to Fleets, Truckstops
The Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s electronic logging device (ELD) mandate will take effect later this year, changing the way millions of drivers on the road operate. […]
04-30-2017