The California Air Resources Board granted fleet owners a reprieve, announcing on the date by which all tractor-trailers must have origingally submit phase-in compliance schedules that they were now given an extra 30 days. The new deadline by which owners of fleets of 21 or more trailers must notify CARB of their schedules to be fully compliant with the state’s greenhouse gas reduction regulation is Aug. 1. By opting in to Continue Reading

The Federa Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is extending the comment period concerning changes to the hours of service rule for commercial motor vehicle drivers, but is only accepting comments on four additional documents it is making public. FMCSA said the extra comment period for the four additional documents will require additional time that was not envisioned in 2009 and that it will be unable to publish a final rule by the previously Continue Reading

In response to the outpouring of feedback to its proposed changes to the hours-of-service rule, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is extending the public comment period. Now, the deadline for comment is March 4, which also allows the organization to review additional documentation, particularly Continue Reading

With oil from a massive explosion and fire on a rig in the Gulf of Mexico threatening the coasts of Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is granting a reprieve in the Hours-of-Service (HOS) rules. For now, these exemptions will extend through May 30 at 11:59 P.M. ET and apply to carriers Continue Reading