Canada’s long-awaited ELD regulations will be enforced beginning Jan. 1, 2023. Is your fleet ready? Rules requiring electronic logging devices in Canada officially came into effect June 12 of this year, but most provinces and territories were not prepared to begin enforcement at that time. Instead, they implemented a period of “education and awareness” that saw roadside […]
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Dec. 20 finalized what it called “the strongest-ever national clean air standards to cut smog- and soot-forming emissions from heavy-duty trucks beginning with model year 2027.” The new rule establishes revised emission standards for oxides of nitrogen (NOX) from medium- and heavy-duty on-highway engines. EPA said the new regulations […]
AB5: 6 Possible Strategies for Trucking November 2, 2022 • By Deborah Lockridge • Greg Feary, at podium, talks about options under AB5 during a session at the American Trucking Associations’ Management Conference & Exhibition. Photo: Deborah Lockridge California’s AB5 law restricting the use of independent contractors has some “fatal flaws,” said Glenn Fehribach, CFO of World Group, in introducing a […]
California’s AB5 law severely restricting the use of independent contractors will soon be enforced against the trucking industry after the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear the California Trucking Association’s appeal. In an end-of-term orders list released June 30, the Supreme Court denied review of the 9th Circuit’s reversal of the injunction against enforcement of […]
2021 SECTION 179 TAX DEDUCTION. Now through December 31, 2021, eligible business owners can write off up to $1,050,000 when you purchase, finance or lease new or used equipment. A $2,620,000 maximum can be spent on eligible equipment before the available tax deduction is reduced. Also, a 100% bonus depreciation is available for new and […]
UPDATE: The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has granted California Trucking Association’s (CTA) request for a stay of the AB5 mandate to allow CTA to petition the United States Supreme Court, according to a June 24 news alert issued by law firm Scopelitis, Garvin, Light, Hanson & Feary. CTA is seeking a […]
On May 25, Georgia Democrat Lucy McBath and New York Republican John Katko introduced the Cullum Owings Large Truck Safe Operating Speed Act. Few details are yet available about the bill. However, a similarly named bill introduced in the Senate in 2019 directed the Department of Transportation to implement regulations to require all new commercial motor vehicles […]
You may file a simple comment like: “I support the ELD Exemption application. Please grant the exemption.” Or, if you wish to offer FMCSA more details, you may cut and paste any or all of the following bullet points: On October 22, 2019, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) of the United States Department […]
Conformance with the full rear visibility portion of the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS 111) regulation is required in the U.S. by May 1, 2018. Here are some things to know about the regulation. What is FMVSS 111? FMVSS 111 is a visibility standard for all motor vehicles except trailers. The standard traditionally applied […]
1. Most motor carriers and drivers who use logbooks are now required to use ELDs The ELD rule applies to most motor carriers and drivers currently required to maintain records of duty status (RODS) per Part 395, 49 CFR 395.8(a). The rule allows limited exceptions, however, including: Drivers who operate under the short-haul exceptions may […]