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From MG+M The Law Firm. A recent report by the Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse, administered by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), showed that the number of truck drivers prohibited from driving because of substance abuse violations is increasing by approximately 2,000-3,000 each month. As of June 1, 2021, 60,299 drivers had a violation…

From Transport Topics. Congress is back at it this week to keep negotiating pieces of infrastructure legislation that continue to take up the oxygen on Capitol Hill. Meanwhile, Secretary Pete Buttigieg, the country’s top transportation officer, is making the media rounds to update the nation about the crises across the supply chains. On NBC’s “Meet…

The Motor Transport Association of Connecticut (MTAC) announced today that its commercial insurance program has now paid out more than $1 million in total dividends directly back to MTAC members that participate in the program. The underwriting carrier, Acadia Insurance, determined that the third and final evaluation for plan year ending Sept. 30, 2018 will…

From Transport Topics. Software overrides for diesel exhaust fluid sensors that are in perilously short supply are making their way from truck manufacturers to repair shops, helping keep equipment on the road and prevent engine shutdowns that can leave a truck stranded when the sensors fail. In recent weeks, DEF sensor failures have left thousands…

From Commercial Carrier Journal. In the midst of an ongoing microchip shortage that continues to constrain vehicle production, one major truck maker says it’s time for the Biden administration to step up and recognize the vital role of commercial vehicles. Like other OEMs, Volvo Trucks North America has remained in step with White House goals…

From MG+M The Law Firm. It is well established that in most circumstances the Motor Carrier Act (MCA) exempts drivers from overtime wages as mandated by the Fair Labor and Standards Act (FLSA). The MCA provides that employees whose qualifications and hours of service are dictated by the Secretary of Transportation are exempt from the…

From Overdrive Online. Diesel fuel prices across the U.S. have increased 18 cents in the last two weeks, with a 7.1-cent increase during the week ending Oct. 4 followed by a 10.9-cent increase during the week ending Oct. 11, according to the Department of Energy’s weekly report. The U.S.’ average price for a gallon of…

From Transport Topics. It’s the beginning of October, just the start of what the retail world simply calls “peak.” But the industry is already in various forms of panic that usually don’t take hold until the weeks before Christmas. Early in the year, the hope was that the bottlenecks that gummed up the global supply…

From Transport Topics. President Joe Biden is pledging to continue to promote his domestic agenda stuck in Congress. U.S. House Democratic leaders delayed a vote on the president’s Build Back Better plan because moderates and progressives disagree on legislative priorities. Moderates are pushing for approval of a Senate-passed $1 trillion infrastructure measure. Progressives keep calling…

From MG+M The Law Firm. Recently, California’s attorney general, Rob Bonta, and the California Air Resources Board (CARB) reached a settlement with Complete Logistics Company, a trucking company, over its alleged false emissions reporting. The state alleged that the trucking company incorrectly asserted that it complied with California’s regulations governing emissions so that it could…