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USDOT finalizes hours of service reforms for truck drivers
A federal rule to overhaul the hours of service regulations that govern truck drivers’ schedules will soon be published in the Federal Register, the USDOT’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announced Thursday. Of note, the rule expands the split-sleeper berth options afforded to drivers to allow them to split their 10-hour off-duty period into […]
May 15, 2020
Safety & Compliance
ELD mandate: Full enforcement has begun; AGC to seek construction exemption
Though full enforcement of the electronic logging device (ELD) mandate began April 1, the Associated General Contractors of America has not given up on seeking an exemption for the construction industry. Brian Deery, senior director of AGC’s Highway & Transportation Division, said that over the next few months AGC will be talking with other industry […]
April 5, 2018
Safety & Compliance
New products designed to ease ELD mandate compliance
To get ready for the December 18 federal electronics logging device mandate, companies have been releasing new software and ELDs to help the construction industry comply. Here is a sampling of some of those new products: Coretex Coretex’s ELD solution is compatible with all vehicle types, uses the company’s existing range of TMU in-vehicle hardware […]
November 27, 2017
Roadbuilding
THUD bill heads to full Senate for final vote; Senate committees talk highway funding
Highway funding is a hot topic in the Senate this week as the Appropriations Committee moves the Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development (THUD) bill to the full Senate floor, the Commerce Committee evaluates the House’s plan to use U.S. Postal Service savings for transportation revenue and the Finance Committee seeks funding for highway and […]
June 5, 2014
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