07/25/24 - NTSB Voices Concerns Over Potential Downgrade of Marijuana

Fastertruck News - 07/25/24 - 06:02:23pm - [Stay on top of transportation news: Get TTNews in your inbox.] The National Transportation Safety Board filed comments with the Drug Enforcement Administration expressing concerns that a proposed ...

07/24/24 - NTSB urges caution on marijuana rescheduling

Fastertruck News - 07/24/24 - 07:43:52pm - The NTSB fears rescheduling marijuana will create a safety "blind spot." Also: FMCSA grants waiver for another mirror-alternative camera system; TA expands network.

07/24/24 - High phishing alert: Fake email targets FMCSA registrants

Fastertruck News - 07/24/24 - 06:43:32pm - The agency says the email for the fake safety audit threatens fines for non-compliance within a day, a practice not endorsed by FMCSA.

07/24/24 - FMCSA drops 4 devices from list of registered ELDs

Fastertruck News - 07/24/24 - 11:36:44am - FMCSA removed Blue Star ELD and ELD Mandate Plus from the list of registered ELDs because they failed to meet the minimum requirements.

07/24/24 - NTSB raises concerns over marijuana rescheduling proposal

Fastertruck News - 07/24/24 - 06:31:31am - The NTSB is concerned moving marijuana to Schedule III could create a safety "blind spot" in trucking, aviation and more. Also: Truck tonnage fell in June but was up in Q2; FMCSA grants waiver for ...

07/23/24 - Double brokering and bankruptcy

Fastertruck News - 07/23/24 - 09:20:20pm - Welcome to the WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Newsletter presented by Talon Logistics. In this issue, FMCSA says its hands are tied, two bankruptcies in Miami, and more. Talon Logistics allows forward-thinking […] ...

07/23/24 - NTSB urges caution on marijuana rescheduling

Fastertruck News - 07/23/24 - 07:17:55pm - Such employees include airline pilots, airline maintenance workers, bus and truck drivers ... In granting the exemption, FMCSA said the system is likely to achieve the same level of safety as the ...

07/23/24 - REVOKED ELDs: Four ELDs Removed from FMCSA Registered Devices List

Fastertruck News - 07/23/24 - 01:53:22pm -

FMCSA removed four ELDs from the list of registered Electronic Logging Devices (ELDs).  Motor carriers and drivers using CTE-LOG ELD, ELD VOLT, POWERTRUCKS ELD, and TFM ELD devices have 60 days to replace them with compliant ELDs. On July 23, 2024, FMCSA removed the following ELDs from the list of registered ELDs due to the providers’ failure to meet the minimum requirements established in 49 CFR part 395, subpart B, appendix A. ELD Name Model Number ELD Identifier ELD Provider CTE-LOG ELD CRS CRS102 CTE LOG ELD LLC ELD VOLT ERS ERS246 Power Deal Corp POWERTRUCKS ELD PRS PRS211 Miran Support LLC TFM ELD TFM100 TFM001 TFM GROUP INC. These ELDs now appear on FMCSA’s Revoked Devices list. Motor carriers and drivers who use the ELDs listed above must take the following actions: Discontinue using the revoked ELDs and revert to paper logs or logging software to record required hours of service data. Replace the revoked ELDs with compliant ELDs from the Registered Devices list before September 21, 2024. Motor carriers have up to 60 days to replace the revoked ELDs with compliant ELDs. Motor carriers and drivers who continue to use the revoked ELDs listed above on or after September 21, 2024, will be in violation of 49 CFR 395.8(a)(1)—“No record of duty status” and drivers will be placed out-of-service in accordance with the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) OOS Criteria. If the ELD providers correct all identified deficiencies for their devices, FMCSA will place the ELDs back on the Registered Devices list and inform the industry and the field of the update. However, FMCSA strongly encourages motor carriers to take the actions listed above now to avoid compliance issues in the event that these deficiencies are not addressed by the ELD providers. Questions? Contact ELD@dot.gov. More Resources from FMCSA Read and understand the technical specifications in the ELD rule. ELD RULE Learn more about the ELD rule and what it means for you. ELD FAQs Download materials and information for the motor carrier industry. ELD WEBSITE

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07/22/24 - Illinois Offering Written CDL Tests in Spanish

Fastertruck News - 07/22/24 - 07:55:44pm - Illinois is the latest state to offer commercial driver license applicants a written test in Spanish to get more drivers on the road.

07/21/24 - FMCSA, NHTSA Delay Posting of Significant Rulemakings

Fastertruck News - 07/21/24 - 10:37:49pm - The NHTSA/FMCSA joint rulemaking on AEB has been dormant since its July 2023 proposal. The final rule is now slated for publication in January 2025. Discussions about a possible truck driver ...

07/20/24 - FMCSA kicks the can on speed-limiter rule | Tie rod-related recall hits more trucks

Fastertruck News - 07/20/24 - 04:18:40pm - In the Spring 2024 Unified Regulatory Agenda, FMCSA is now projecting a May 2025 publication date for the speed limiter notice of proposed rulemaking. In the Department of Transportation’s ...

07/20/24 - Melody Drummond Hansen, ’05, Appointed Chief Counsel of Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

Fastertruck News - 07/20/24 - 01:18:00am - The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has tapped Melody Drummond Hansen to be the agency’s new Chief Counsel.

07/19/24 - A Brand-New Electric Bus, No Charge. (That Was One Problem.)

Fastertruck News - 07/19/24 - 10:13:33am - The matter before the school board was straightforward. The tiny school district in Wymore, Nebraska, needed a new school bus to replace one so old and beat-up that it was used only to ferry the ...

07/17/24 - CBA renames driver skills competition after bus safety advocate

Fastertruck News - 07/17/24 - 09:05:08pm - Former CBA Associate member Dennis Easley was a leading advocate for vehicle roadeos as a tool for honing driving skills.

07/16/24 - AGC: Flood response and disaster recovery

Fastertruck News - 07/16/24 - 01:50:42pm - Disaster Recovery Services (DRS), a division of Hub, is available to assist municipalities as well as private, public, and non-profit entities with navigating FEMA’s process and handling insurance ...

07/15/24 - Giannoulias Announces Spanish Translation for CDL Written Test

Fastertruck News - 07/15/24 - 10:45:21am - Illinois residents applying for Commercial Driver’s Licenses (CDL) can now take their written test in Spanish thanks to a new initiative to increase accessibility and address truck and school bus ...

07/14/24 - FMCSA orders California trucking company to shut down after deadly crash

Fastertruck News - 07/14/24 - 11:35:15am - Monique Trucking, owned by Manrique Agramon, was served the order from the FMCSA last week after the agency declared the carrier to be “an imminent hazard to public safety.” The order comes ...

07/14/24 - Spanish translation now available for CDL written test

Fastertruck News - 07/14/24 - 04:33:27am - "School bus drivers play a vital part of the education system with ... to comply with federal guidelines from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA). All CDL applicants must have U.S.

07/13/24 - Spanish translation now available for CDL written test

Fastertruck News - 07/13/24 - 03:39:27am - Illinois residents applying for Commercial Driver’s Licenses (CDL) can now take their written test in Spanish thanks to a new initiative to increase accessibility and address truck and school bus ...

07/12/24 - Dale Ziegler's Custom '24 Peterbilt 579 pulls a flatbed

Fastertruck News - 07/12/24 - 11:46:54am - Some of the custom additions to the rig, with more yet to come, include underglow, bus-style cab lights, a reverse bow-tie visor and rear light bar, stainless half fenders, and a swap of every ...