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The Increasing Visibility of Driver Health
Recently, the Department of Transportation (DOT) announced its intention to implement 52 deregulatory actions across the Federal Highway Administration, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, and National Highway...more
The role of independent contractor owner-operators (“ICOOs”) in the trucking industry has a long history as a business model and also as a lightning rod for scrutiny. ...more
Approximately one year ago, we discussed the impact of the final rule from the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) regarding whether a worker is an employee or independent contractor under the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act...more
In 2019, the federal Department of Transportation (DOT) issued final regulations that changed requirements for commercial motor vehicle drivers’ rest and break times. The new rules said that if a driver was behind the wheel...more
On May 14, the federal Department of Transportation issued final regulations easing commercial motor vehicle driver time restrictions. The final rules follow an August proposal that was intended to provide motor carriers with...more
In 2016, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced final regulations revising mandatory training requirements for entry-level commercial motor vehicle operators who are required to possess a commercial...more
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) published its final electronic logging device (ELD) rule on Dec. 16, 2015, which the FMCSA claims, "is intended to help create a safer work environment for drivers, and...more
In Spring 2016, the FDA released its long-awaited Final Rule on Sanitary Transportation of Human and Animal Food (the “Rule”). The regulation, which constitutes one of seven final rules implementing the Food Safety and...more
On April 6, 2016, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published its Final Rule on the Sanitary Transportation of Human and Animal Food (the Final Rule). These long-awaited regulations were mandated by the Food Safety...more
The new “Tank Vehicle” definition, which became effective and enforceable in all 50 states last summer, will likely have a disproportionate effect on the food commodity transportation sector due to the tendency to transport...more