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FMCSA Defends 30-Minute Rest Break Rule, Nixes Proposal

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA)

The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance, a national association of commercial motor vehicle enforcement officials, petitioned FMCSA in November 2015 to drop the mandatory 30-minute rest break.

The CVSA petition noted roadside law enforcement officers and inspectors have no way to know for sure that truckers are actually not working during the 30-minute rest break. Along with not having any way to verify the legitimacy of the rest break, enforcement is also complicated by the exemptions to the rest break FMCSA has granted to select segments of the trucking industry, according to CVSA.

Trucking Outlook Uncertain; Spot Markets Negative

FTR Transportation Intelligence

“There is enough uncertainty swirling around the trucking markets right now to force a manager or business owner to keep the antacids handy," says Jonathan Starks, chief operating officer at FTR.

FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index (TCI) for April was up month-over-month to a 6.2 reading, however, this number reflects soft market conditions, according to trucknews.com.

Risk/Compliance

Cargo Theft Now a Tougher Nut to Crack

C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.

It’s a crime that’s becoming more regionalized, as well as one using more sophisticated tactics to steal freight

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Sanitary Cold Chain Offers FSMA Compliance Training For Carriers

More than 84,000 food shippers, carriers and receivers are impacted by this new law and most have less than one year for full compliance, according to Sanitary Cold Chain.

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Software Solutions

2016 Champions: Rock Stars of the Supply Chain

Supply Chain Visibility

Featured In Food Logistics: Electronic Freight Security (EFS) – What To Expect

FreightWatch International

The January/February issue of Food Logistics offers a primer for the setup and implementation of an electronic freight security (EFS) program, provided by FreightWatch International, the logistics security division of Sensitech Inc.

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Fleet Management

Featured In Food Logistics: Fleet Managers Forecast: 2016 Raises The Bar For Regs, Driver Shortages And More

2016 is also a year for some major regulatory changes that call on every player to be up-to-speed on what they have to do.

The electronic logging device (ELD) mandate marks one of the biggest regulatory changes in the fleet industry’s history, requiring many drivers to electronically comply with hours of service (HOS) rules that instruct a driver to take a 30-minute break with every eight hours.

Electronic Freight Security (EFS) — What to Expect

FreightWatch International

A primer for the setup and implementation of an EFS program.

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Fuel Efficiency

Lower Fuel Costs Fail To Boost Shipping Activity

Cass Information Systems, Inc.

Cass’ monthly freight index report showed shipping expenditures falling to 1.4 percent from a year earlier, while volume in the same period was down 0.2 percent, extending declines to a fourth month.

Lawmakers Near Deal On Highway Transportation Funding

The multi-year highway bill that lawmakers are driving to finish work on would be the first transportation funding legislation to last longer than two years since 2005.

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Congress Considers Lowering Truck Driving Age To Under 21

U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT)

In the coming weeks, House and Senate negotiators will be hashing out their differences on federal trucking policy, grappling with everything from driver drug testing to ways of dividing grant dollars.

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Fuel Efficiency

California Mandates Aerodynamics: Research Points To Better Fuel Efficiency

Commercial fleets and vehicle manufacturers continue to test add-on devices and other solutions.

Driver Dennis Jones, left, and James Sorrels, director of transportation, appreciate the savings from aerodynamic features in the Kenworth T680.

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