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hat do drivers want? CCJ’s survey of drivers reveals satisfaction with carriers’ COVID response, unhappiness with pay and government regulations

https://www.ccjdigital.com/what-do-...aign=site_click&utm_source=in_story_promotion

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Really? Your Government, regulating everything possible... This time, Copper.

Looming mandate will impact composition of brake friction material

https://www.ccjdigital.com/copper-f...position-top-story&oly_enc_id=7465J3009534E0B

"Effective with the coming year, brake manufacturers will be required to reduce the amount of copper used in their friction material to meet the copper-free brake pad agreement reached in 2015 between the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, California and Washington State, and industry representatives."
 
SwampRatt said:
hat do drivers want? CCJ’s survey of drivers reveals satisfaction with carriers’ COVID response, unhappiness with pay and government regulations

https://www.ccjdigital.com/what-do-...aign=site_click&utm_source=in_story_promotion

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But according to all these,”industry experts”, its always something besides the carriers, competitive pay,that has them short of drivers. I would really like to ask these company recruiters what competitive pay means? Competitive with all the other carriers with 90 plus percent driver turnover?
 
BIG R GUY said:
I’m surprised, ATRI, printed that wages and benefits went down in 2019. Like normal, the upper management bonus’ stay intact, but they chisel money and benefits from the drivers. But the whole quote makes no sense. Fleets were hesitant to lose drivers? No they weren’t. They never are.

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I’m not, the man is rubbing our nose in it. #2020
 
This Just in...


December 1, 2020

Dear ATA Members:

Just a short while ago, FMCSA announced that they have expanded and extended the Emergency Declaration that was set to expire on December 31st. This extension includes the same regulatory relief for motor carriers and drivers providing direct assistance in support of relief efforts related to COVID-19, as included in the September 11th modified and extended declaration. The primary change with this current declaration is the inclusion of vaccine transportation.

The expanded declaration published today is limited to the transportation of:
  1. Livestock and livestock feed;
  2. Medical supplies and equipment related to the testing, diagnosis and treatment of COVID-19;
  3. Vaccines, constituent products, and medical supplies and equipment including ancillary supplies/kits for the administration of vaccines, related to the prevention of COVID-19;
  4. Supplies and equipment necessary for community safety, sanitation, and prevention of community transmission of COVID-19 such as masks, gloves, hand sanitizer, soap and disinfectants, and;
  5. Food, paper products and other groceries for emergency restocking of distribution centers or stores.
Please note, this expanded declaration became effective at 12:00 A.M. December 1st, and expires on February 28th, 2021.

As with previous declarations, emergency regulatory relief is provided from parts 390 through 399 of the FMCSRs, including the hours-of-service regulations. Emergency relief does not include certain FMCSR’s related to the safe operation of CMVs, such as controlled substance and alcohol testing, financial responsibility requirements, CDL requirements, operation of a CMV while ill or fatigued, size and weight requirements, and additional FMCSR’s which are outlined in the declaration.

We encourage everyone to review the applicability, restrictions, and limitations which are included in the exemption posted to the FMCSA’s website.

For more Information, please contact me.

Sincerely,
Dan Horvath
Vice President, Safety Policy

American Trucking Associations
950 N. Glebe Rd
Arlington, VA 22203
 
BIG R GUY said:
I must have missed the section where it said, truck drivers, considered essential workers in keeping the whole country moving, are to receive a wage surcharge, or hazard pay for risking their own health to keep food, medical, and industry moving.
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Yeah , where was that about essential worker-driver wage increase ???
 
Congrats to Don Logan, TDC Grand Champ extraordinaire!

Don Logan Safety Program Management Advisor – Topeka, Kan. (TOP)

Effective Jan. 15, 2021
Don joined FedEx Freight in 1991 and has accumulated more than 3 million safe-driving miles as a Road Driver based in TOP. As a Kansas and National Truck Driving Championships competitor, Don has won 12 state championships, including five Grand Champion awards, and four NTDC titles, including a Grand Champion award. He was selected as an America’s Road Team Captain in 2013.

In his new role, Don will focus on safety programs including the Chairman’s Challenge, state, national and company road teams and driver development.
 


Vinton,IA,(What’s Poppin)
FedEx has announced they are opening a sub station terminal in Vinton, to supplement the Urbana facility located north of Cedar Rapids. Interim manager, Big Dave said the 2 door facility will service the Vinton Popcorn distribution center located in the industrial park. Dave said today there will be guided tours on Thursday, along with a New Years Eve, 400 #,popcorn ball drop at midnight. It was not immediately clear how many employees will be hired, but Dave said the Ridge Sox popcorn business will keep at least 2 drivers very busy.




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FMCSA seeks to clarify how ‘yard moves’ affect HOS

https://www.fleetowner.com/resource-center/regulations/article/21151527/fmcsa-seeks-to-clarify-how-yard-moves-affect-hos?utm_source=FR+FO+Newsline&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=CPS201228054&o_eid=2146C3683590A7V&rdx.ident[pull]=omeda|2146C3683590A7V&oly_enc_id=2146C3683590A7V

"FMCSA is seeking comments to help define what is considered a ‘yard.’"
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The FMCSA will probably get feedback from thousands on this, determining what does,in fact,constitute a yard, and at what speed does a yard now become a road, and if bobtailing only, could in fact be logged on duty, unless the tractor is a tandem, where that would be considered enough tires to now call that a , unit, which requires more maneuvering, but less than when pulling doubles, or a 53’ van, so it would now become actual driving, unless the unit was traveling at an idle, which that would change the declared unit into a yard trailer relocation mechanism which would then be legal as on duty, not driving, with the only exception being if it had enough fuel in the tanks to go over 100 miles.
 
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FMCSA seeks to clarify how ‘yard moves’ affect HOS

https://www.fleetowner.com/resource-center/regulations/article/21151527/fmcsa-seeks-to-clarify-how-yard-moves-affect-hos?utm_source=FR+FO+Newsline&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=CPS201228054&o_eid=2146C3683590A7V&rdx.ident[pull]=omeda|2146C3683590A7V&oly_enc_id=2146C3683590A7V

"FMCSA is seeking comments to help define what is considered a ‘yard.’"
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This could have implications for our meet locations! (Whether they are at a terminal it at a truck stop)

Everyone needs to get on this link and hammer the point that a truck stop could take 15 minutes longer if it can’t be logged as yard moves!

Considering a truck stop eligible for YM could even prevent some of the bone head truckers from taking a 30 minute break in the fuel lane! (By the time they get there, their break would be half over...)
 
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