FMCSA

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is considering whether carriers should include positive drug tests obtained via hair follicle testing in the Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse, according to Jim Mullen, the acting administrator. Speaking during the Truckload Carriers Association...

The bidding frenzy at the end of last week for the sale of flatbed hauler CT Transportation by Comcar ended up with Bulk Transport Company East winning the battle. Bulk, a TFI subsidiary, put in a late bid on June 18 for $15 million. Documents filed with the federal Bankruptcy Court in Delaware...

Liquid and dry bulk hauler Bulkmatic Transport of Griffith, Indiana, announced Tuesday it had acquired Illinois-based Paris Transport Inc. to add capacity and improve service to its customers. Family-owned Bulkmatic, founded in 1965, has nearly 530 drivers and a fleet of approximately 600 power...

The fallout from Pennsylvania's decision to close its 65 rest stops throughout the state has drawn the attention of the American Trucking Associations (ATA) and a leading Wall Street analyst. "ATA is aware that some states and localities are taking the well-intentioned step of closing highway rest...

A rare emergency waiver from trucking hours-of-service (HOS) regulations provides welcome relief to an industry responding to supply chain disruptions caused by the coronavirus — while simultaneously leaving carriers confused over what the waiver actually covers. The declaration, issued late...

An emergency proclamation suspending an undefined part of the Hours of Service (HOS) rules through the entire U.S. is expected to be granted by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), according to the American Trucking Associations (ATA).  The federal waiver will come as HOS rules...

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is working to reschedule its "2020 Truck Safety Summit," an all-day event that had been planned for March 19 at its headquarters in Washington, D.C., due to travel restrictions related to the coronavirus. "We will be following changes in the...

Physicians licensed for reviewing drug test results should now be reporting violations that were verified on or after March 5 following connection problems within the Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse, according to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA). The FMCSA notified the...

On today's episode, Dooner and Hill are talking about a former Uber exec who filed for bankruptcy after losing a $179M dispute with Google Inc (NASDAQ: GOOGL), the FMCSA going after rule-breaking ELDs, and coronavirus costing commercial airlines a $113 billion loss.  Plus, Lean Staffing's CEO...

A trucking compliance company specializing in the motion picture industry contends that query requirements of the Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse are driving up production costs. To alleviate the problem, Los Angeles-based Motion Picture Compliance Solutions (MPCS) has asked the Federal Motor...

The question seemed to catch Jim Mullen, acting administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), a bit off guard: Was it true that in Canada, a lot of carriers were altering records coming out of their electronic logging devices (ELDs) and showing incorrect data on driver...

Federal regulators are seeking approval from the Trump Administration for a study to assess the prevalence of harassment and assaults against female and minority truck drivers. The "Crime Prevention for Truckers" study proposal received just three public comments – all from women – after the...

Annual registration fees collected from carriers, truck brokers and freight forwarders to support state safety programs will be cut by 14.45% for calendar years 2020 and 2021. The reduction in fees from the 2018 level collected for the Unified Carrier Registration (UCR) Plan and Agreement is...

A federal judge in Utah recently ordered two brothers, who were previously sentenced for their roles in establishing at least 20 "chameleon carriers" over an 11-year period, to forfeit $1.3 million in funds they derived from an elaborate scheme to defraud the U.S. government. U.S. District Court...