Federal, News, State
FMCSA denies Florida agency’s exemption from CDL testing rules
FMCSA has denied a Florida agency’s request for an exemption from regulations that require the CDL skills tests be completed in succession.
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Podcast: Crashes, drugs, fraud and parking on agenda for FMCSA forum
An FMCSA Research Forum is coming up next week, and what comes out of it could have a significant impact on your life as a truck driver.
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Business, Products & Services
Michelin improves on its Advantage program
Michelin has recently announced improvements to its Michelin Advantage program, which supports the needs of both owner-operators and fleets.
Federal
Split sleeper berth time, what does it look like?
Among the changes proposed to the HOS regs is the return of the ability to split sleeper berth time. What does the change look like in real life?
Crime & Courts
XPO Last Mile settles third multimillion dollar wage lawsuit
XPO will pay Last Mile drivers $5.5 million in a misclassification law suit, putting XPO on the hook for $25.5 million, when accounting for two other lawsuits.
State
Wisconsin bill would give Milwaukee ticket camera authority
Wisconsin’s largest city, Milwaukee, will get to use red-light and speed cameras to ticket drivers if a state bill recently introduced becomes law.
News, Products & Services
DAT: Before Hurricane Dorian, strong demand lifts spot rates
Before Hurricane Dorian hurled itself at Florida, more loads were posted and capacity dipped but overall August rates were lower than July.
State, Tolls
Sections of Pennsylvania Turnpike to close to replace bridges
Bridge replacements require weekend closures in September on Pennsylvania Turnpike highways. The first one is next weekend on I-476.
State
MoDOT to close I-70 in Kansas City all of next weekend
Coming through Kansas City on I-70 next weekend? Think again. The interstate will be closed for the entire weekend east of downtown near the stadiums.
Federal
Detention issue getting worse, ATRI study finds
Truck drivers have been complaining about the lack of detention pay for years. According to a recent study, the problem is getting worse.
Federal
Still time to comment on detention time
Studies indicate that detention time can increase crash risk and cost truckers more than $1 billion annually.
News, State
State DOTs employ lane reversals as Dorian approaches
Several highways in Florida, Georgia and South Carolina have turned into evacuation routes as Hurricane Dorian approaches.
