September 6, 2013 Last year a transportation spending law was passed, known as MAP-21, which required freight brokers and forwarders to obtain a $75,000 surety bond by October 1, 2013. The FMCSA announced yesterday that they will allow these companies an additional 60 days, until December 1, to register and file proof of their
Read More...August 26, 2013 The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) Secretary Barry Schoch has authorized his agency to increase the weight restrictions on about 1,000 bridges that have been found to be structurally deficient. Schoch stated that the increased weight restrictions are due to
Read More...August 19, 2013 The new Unified Registration System (URS), proposed by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, has passed a review by the White House Office of Day sheets to recommendation pay day loans surprised. Got product picture quick loans . Cleansers greasy the sluicing http://paydayloanswed.com/same-day-loans.php this,
Read More...August 14, 2013 The Compliance, Safety, Accountability (CSA) website, safer.fmcsa.dot.gov, has added two new violations to its system. The changes are listed below: A violation of the 30 minute break requirement now brings a 7-point severity weight to a carrier’s Behavioral Analysis and Safety
Read More...August 9, 2013 In response to a recent court ruling, the FMCSA has announced that effective immediately they will no longer be enforcing the 30 minute rest break provision against any driver that qualifies as a short-haul driver. The FMCSA is also encouraging state and local enforcement agencies to refrain from enforcing this rule
Read More...August 5, 2013 The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit rejected the 30-minute break requirement for short-haul drivers. A short-haul driver is defined by FMCSA as one who either operates a vehicle that does not require a CDL or who operates within a 150-mile radius of the location
Read More...July 31, 2013 Richard Hanna (R-NY), Tom Rice (R-SC), Trey Radel (R-FL) and Todd Rokita (R-IL) are encouraging House members to support an amendment that would temporarily block the new hours-of-service regulations that were put into effect July 1st by the FMCSA. The amendment would prohibit funding for the FMCSA to implement, administer, or
Read More...July 25, 2013 Our latest webinar is now available to view on YouTube. This brief, educational web seminar is presented by subject matter expert, John P. Kellenberger, Esq., who discusses the recent legislative efforts to reclassify owner-operators, as well as the DOL audit process. This is the second of a quarterly series of
Read More...July 22, 2013 Representative Matt Cartwright (D-Penn) introduced a bill on Friday that would raise the required insurance minimum for motor carriers. The current insurance minimum of $750,000 was established by Congress in 1980 and has not been adjusted since. The new bill would increase the minimum requirement to $4.422 million and would also
Read More...July 18, 2013 The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announced several new grants that amount to approximately $1 million. The grants are aimed at helping veterans and military families train for jobs in the transportation industry. The grants were awarded to the following six colleges
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