Washington, D.C.-based transportation law and policy attorney Richard P. Schweitzer, PLLC, recently provided attendees at the National Private Truck Council’s annual conference a rundown of the status of several U.S….
US Trucking Regulatory Update Read more...
The US DOT says its study regarding the 34-hour restart of the hours of service rule failed to “explicitly identify a net benefit” from two suspended provisions. The acknowledgement effectively…
DOT Study Concludes ‘No Net Benefit’ Found in 34-Hour Restart Provisions Read more...
Special legislation to fix the legislative glitch that threatened use of a 34-hour restart as part of the hours-of-service rule for truck drivers passed the Senate by a 63-36 vote…
Congress Completes HOS Fix Read more...
There has been quite a bit of discussion in the trade press stemming from some recent hours of service discussions taking place within the U.S. Senate’s Appropriations Committee to address…
Business as Usual on Use of Restart Provisions in US HoS Regs Read more...
The American Trucking Association is accusing the Federal Motor Carrier safety Admin of “cherry-picking” a few points in a recent GAO review of the changes made to the 34-hour restart…
ATA Claims FMCSA Spin in HoS Restart Review Read more...
Permanently repealing certain aspects of the 34-hour restart provision of the U.S. hours-of-service rules remains a top priority of the American Trucking Associations. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA)…
ATA Puts HOS Restart Fix at the Top of Wish List Read more...
Now that the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has reverted back to its original reset by suspending the controversial 34-hour restart provision of the hours of service rule, industry…
Restart Suspension Could Boost Industry Productivity Read more...
Two U.S. trucking associations that don’t always agree on issues both called for Congress to suspend the current 34-hour restart provision in the hours-of-service rules. According to U.S. trade media…
ATA, OOIDA Call for Suspension of 34-Hr Restart Read more...
