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FMCSA wins HOS battle - through artless war of attrition,' says appeals court
2013-08-03 06:56:38| Trucking - Topix.net
Declaring that the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration "won the day not on the strengths of its rulemaking prowess, but through an artless war of attrition," the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Friday brought an end to much of what the court called "the permanent warfare surrounding the Hours of Service rule" by ... (more)
Shippers, Trucking Cite HOS, Driver-Shortage Concerns, Fed Reports
2013-07-18 01:32:19| Trucking - Topix.net
The U.S. economy improved at a moderate pace in the six weeks ended in early July, but shippers and trucking industry contacts cited caution about a shortage of truck drivers and the new hours-of-service rule, the Federal Reserve reported Wednesday.
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Trucking Executive Tells House Panel HOS Rule's July 1 Im...
2013-06-22 06:28:09| Trucking - Topix.net
CEO of flatbed carrier Maverick USA and a former chairman of American Trucking Associations - said the rule's requirements for truckers are "costly and unsupported by research," and asked Congress to request independent analysis of the regulation and to require FMCSA to report to Congress on any future changes to HOS rules.
House hearing on new HOS - contentious;' trucking, Congressmen question common sense of rule
2013-06-19 11:04:09| Trucking - Topix.net
Thirty months after the notice of proposed rulemaking was issued, 18 months after the Final Rule was issued and two weeks before the compliance date for two new key and controversial provisions, the House Subcommittee on Highways and Transit of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure gathered together six Hours of Service stakeholders in ... (more)
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ATA Says No Delay of HOS Rule Will Cost Trucking Industry $320 Million
2013-02-28 22:32:17| Trucking - Topix.net
American Trucking Associations said Thursday the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's decision not to delay implementation of FMCSA's hours-of-service rule will cost the trucking industry about $320 million between now and July 1. ATA wrote that the rule's implementation - in the face of legal uncertainty because of ATA's pending suit ... (more)
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