FleetOwner-Nine changes made to the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) North American Standard Out-of-Service (OOS) Criteria for 2023 are now in effect. OOS criteria are updated annually and become effective April 1 each year.
Truck Driving Championship/SuperTech Registrations Open
Drivers, start your engines! Registrations for this year's Truck Driving Championship (TDC) and SuperTech are open. For the first time, all registration is online on MTA's website mitrucking.org. Less paper, less hassle, more fun!
Freight Waves- A revamp of a controversial proposed rule setting standards for using hair to test truckers for drugs has been received by the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review.
The OMB's Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, which is conducting the review, has up to 90 days to assess the guidelines being proposed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
The Trucker- The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has launched Operation Protect Your Move, a nationwide crackdown on scam movers.
The FMCSA is deploying dozens of investigators across the country in an enforcement sweep. The agency will also address complaints against moving companies and brokers that are not in compliance with federal safety and consumer protection regulations and statutes while transporting household goods.
Transport Topics- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has granted California environmental regulators waivers to officially move forward with the agency’s aggressive plans to transition diesel trucks to electric vehicles and expand the length of truck warranties.
Bridge Michigan-Michigan’s infrastructure is in bad shape, and recent estimates suggest the state’s roads, bridges, water systems and transit are only getting costlier to fix. But at least for now, the state’s Democratic leadership isn’t quite ready to take the oft-traveled, pothole-riddled road toward a long-term funding plan.
Transport Topics-Michigan’s first container terminal is rising in Monroe. The Port of Monroe recently received $16 million in state and federal grants to build a terminal that will allow the port to handle container shipments, the most common and efficient shipment method for goods. The port is located on River Raisin, connecting to the west end of Lake Erie.
FMCSA.dot.gov- Distracted driving-related crashes continue to rise on America’s roadways. Here are a few tips to stay focused behind the wheel: CMV Safe Driving Tip Sheet
