March 23, 2020
Though the outlook for the economy and trucking is somewhat dismal, many fleets for now are busy trying to manage a surge in load demand from grocers and retailers looking to restock empty shelves in the wake of panic buying of late by consumers.
March 23, 2020
Recent closures at various state departments of motor vehicles (DMV) can make renewing a commercial license and filing an updated medical certificate more complicated than normal.
March 18, 2020
Dear ATA Members:
Today, FMCSA released an updated Emergency Declaration related to commercial motor vehicle operations providing direct assistance in support of emergency relief efforts related to the COVID-19 outbreaks.
March 18, 2020
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on Wednesday afternoon expanded its targeted suspension of hour of service regulations for truck and bus drivers hauling certain loads related to responding to the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak. Now included are fuel; raw materials for items like toilet paper and alcohol related to manufacturing items like masks, gloves, hand sanitizer and disinfectants and more.
March 18, 2020
While the novel coronavirus has brought about event cancellations across the globe, the upcoming Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) International Roadcheck is not among them – at least not yet.
March 14, 2020
Dear ATA Member,
Following our email this afternoon, we wanted to let you know that FMCSA has posted the emergency declaration and details with respect to targeted, limited relief from Hours of Service (HOS) for COVID-19 emergency efforts on their website. We appreciate the clarity the agency is able to provide now and will be working with regulators and businesses to answer questions that will arise in the coming days and weeks. ATA’s Dan Horvath and our safety team are available to help with questions or feedback. Please read the declaration, and we will call your attention to the section clarifying what qualifies for this emergency relief from HOS regulations.
March 13, 2020
Dear ATA Member,
Following President Trump’s address, we understand that FMCSA will be issuing an emergency proclamation suspending federal hours-of-service (HOS) regulations for operations engaged in emergency relief related to COVID-19. We expect FMCSA to post the specific criteria of this proclamation on their website, including clarifying information about the types of loads and work covered. Motor Carriers and drivers remain responsible for ensuring that drivers are receiving sufficient rest and are not operating fatigued. ATA will continue to monitor any emergency proclamations and will notify ATA membership as soon as they become available. For more information, please reach out to the ATA Safety Policy Team.
March 9, 2020
Walmart Transportation, which last year aggressively grew its private fleet by 900 drivers, hopes to continue that growth in early 2020 by adding another 500 drivers in the coming months. The fleet’s expansion is meant to serve a two-fold purpose: To keep up with demand from the retail giant’s sales growth both in stores and online and to bring more of its transportation needs in house — and away from the for-hire market.
March 4, 2020
As California and other states figure out how they’ll handle independent contractor definitions, carriers can take some simple steps that could help them defend their owner-operator classifications, said Openforce CEO Ryan Kelly, whose company helps carriers with outsourcing.
March 3, 2020
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration will host a so-called Trucking Safety Summit next week intended to discuss different aspects of truck safety, the latest safety data and emerging technologies.