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Many obstacles remain for Aurora’s driverless trucks

3 days ago | landline.media | Mark Schremmer

More details about Aurora Innovation’s deployment of driverless trucks are beginning to emerge. Aurora deployed driverless technology in Texas on April 27. So far, however, the runs have been extremely limited, and the plan is to have a human on board at least some of the trucks for the foreseeable future.
Exemptions sought for driving age, hours of service

4 days ago | landline.media | Mark Schremmer

A pair of exemption requests have been submitted to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. One relates to the minimum interstate driving age, and the other involves hours-of-service regulations. In a notice that was published in the Federal Register on Monday, May 12, U.S. Custom Harvesters Inc. requested a renewal of an exemption that allows its under-21 drivers to work in multiple states. In a separate notice published on the same day, Northern Clearing Inc.
Podcast: Driverless trucks hit the roads – what does it mean?

1 week ago | landline.media | Mark H. Reddig

We’ve entered a new era in the trucking industry, as the first truly driverless trucks haul freight on an American interstate highway. Also, Land Line Now has the latest on independent contractor rules, speed limiters and more. Then, summer brings higher heat and red-hot pavement. So some attention has to be paid to the components in your truck that might be affected. And the word “utility” typically means water or electricity and the like.
OOIDA, others call on Texas lawmakers to curb lawsuit abuse

1 week ago | landline.media | Keith Goble

Pursuit to restore fairness and transparency to the Texas civil justice system continues at the statehouse. The focus on lawsuit nuclear verdicts drew a crowd to the capitol this week, including representatives from the trucking industry. The House Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence Committee met Wednesday, May 7, to receive testimony on legislation that focuses on recovery of damages in civil actions. The issue of inflated medical damage claims was identified by Lt. Gov.
Senate bill would stop speed limiter proposal

1 week ago | landline.media | Mark Schremmer

A bill to prevent the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration from mandating speed limiters on commercial motor vehicles has now been introduced in both chambers. Sen. Steve Daines, R-Mont., reintroduced the DRIVE Act on Thursday, May 8. The bill would prohibit FMCSA from issuing any rule or regulation that requires speed limiters. Rep. Josh Brecheen, R-Okla., introduced the House version of the bill on April 10.
Podcast: Spencer – English proficiency a must

1 week ago | landline.media | Mark H. Reddig

OOIDA President Todd Spencer says English proficiency is a matter of life and death. We hear from him about OOIDA’s fight to get this regulation enforced. Also, for three days every spring, commercial vehicle inspectors across the U.S. and Canada take part in International Roadcheck. And that starts this coming Tuesday, May 13. Then, from insurance costs and entry-level driver training to in-cab monitoring and cabotage, ATRI reveals its research priorities for 2025.
Towing reform legislation is advancing in Missouri

1 week ago | landline.media | Keith Goble

Multiple Missouri measures that cover predatory towing are moving forward. The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association has been active at the statehouse to communicate to legislators the need to adopt protections for truck drivers involved in a nonconsensual tow. The statehouse pursuit to address towing concerns is led by Rep. Dave Griffith, R-Jefferson City. His focus is enactment of a requirement to set procedures for a complaint filing and adjudication process for nonconsensual tows.
CARB to repeal ‘electric truck mandate’ in California

1 week ago | landline.media | Tyson Fisher

After failing to get federal approval and amid a legal battle with a coalition of Republican-led states, the California Air Resources Board has agreed to repeal a regulation that would have forced fleets to transition to electric trucks. In a court filing in two cases, CARB agreed to begin the process of officially terminating Advanced Clean Fleets rules.
Aurora deployment prompts questions about warning device regulation

1 week ago | landline.media | Mark Schremmer

On April 27, Aurora Innovation deployed its first driverless truck on a public highway. A week-and-a-half later, no clarity has been provided on how the company is prepared to comply with a federal regulation that requires the driver to place warning devices when a commercial motor vehicle is stopped on the shoulder of a highway. Late last year, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration denied Aurora’s request to be exempted from the warning device regulation.
Podcast: More freight shows up in spot market

1 week ago | landline.media | Mark H. Reddig

Truckstop says there’s more freight showing up in the spot market than normal, including one commodity that saw a 10-cent jump in rates. Also, predatory towing is a continuing problem – but regular towing isn’t cheap for truckers, either, and some say it’s getting even worse. And the North American Punjabi Trucking Association recently took an active role in urging FMCSA to get serious about broker transparency.