ORLANDO, Fla. — Drivers are bearing the brunt of recent hours-of-service rule changes that constrict their hours and squeeze their paychecks, adding a new complication in the recruitment and retention battle, two carrier executives said.
October 22, 2013Government
FMCSA Issues Out-of-Service Order to N.C. Carrier
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has ordered an alleged reincarnated Murfreesboro, N.C., recycled steel and roofing shingles motor carrier to immediately cease all operations due to a pattern of serious safety violations that pose an “imminent hazard to public safety.”
December 18, 2012Business
Pitt Ohio Rebrands Company to Stress Broader Services
Pitt Ohio is rebranding the freight company to emphasize its broad range of services by dropping the word “Express” from its name and adding a new logo.
February 7, 2011Editorial
Obama’s HOS Failure
The Obama administration’s proposed rewrite of the federal hours-of-service rule for drivers is a misguided failure that seems certain to make the nation’s roadways less safe than they are today.
January 3, 2011Business
FMCSA Posts Proposed Hours-of-Service Rule
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration published its proposed hours-of-service rule in Wednesday’s Federal Register, outlining the details of the proposal it first released last week.
December 29, 2010Business
Minnesota Temporarily Waives HOS Rules
Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty (R) has issued an executive order temporarily lifting hours-of-service rules for truck drivers to deal with severe weather in the state, television station KIMT reported.
December 29, 2010Editorial
Trucking’s Waiting Game
As trucking’s most important get-together of the year nears, the industry finds itself waiting for a number of decisions from the Obama administration that will have a major influence on fleet operations for years to come.
October 11, 2010