ASECTT is a group of shippers, carriers, brokers, and other interested parties that has been formed to alert the shipping community of the impact of CSA on capacity, competition and liability. Please join ASECTT in our mission. Stay tuned for the latest news in "Media Coverage" below.
Thursday, May 29, 2014
Tuesday, May 27, 2014
Active Regulatory and Legislative Agenda Ahead
CCJ reports the FMCSA will go to rulemaking with a proposal to increase the BIPD insurance which a carrier is required to maintain (CCJ - "FMCSA projects November publication of rule to hike carrier insurance minimums"). In addition, the Agency is proposing to eliminate the ability of carriers to self-insure. ELDs, speed limiters and rulemaking on safety fitness determinations are all scheduled in the upcoming year.
Labels:
highway bill,
insurance,
rulemaking
Monday, May 19, 2014
“The Culture of Safety”
In 1935, Congress appointed federal regulators to police and oversee interstate truckers. USDOT and the ICC before it was charged with the sole preempted duty of policing the industry, certifying operators of commercial motor vehicles as safe to operate on the nation's roadway and finding and placing out of service unsafe operators. The beneficiaries of interstate regulations were the traveling and shipping public. A carrier found safe to operate on the nation's roadway was safe to use.
Labels:
SMS
Thursday, May 15, 2014
ASECTT Newsletter 5/15/2014
The Agency has proposed a new highway bill. Two controversial proposals to be taken up by the Senate include:
- requiring hourly driver compensation for on duty not driving time and
- seeking direct regulatory authority over shippers and brokers found guilty of coercing or requiring drivers to exceed the hours of service
Labels:
FMCSA,
highway bill,
SBA hearing,
SMS Methodology,
usdot
Thursday, May 8, 2014
GAO issues report critical of DOD’s reliance on CSA Scores for carrier selection
GAO has recently issued the results of its study of the Department of Defense's transportation of hazardous materials which found a number of problems. Of particular interest is language in the report which calls into question DOD's use of carrier's CSA scores to determine whether the carrier is eligible to haul transportation protective service freight. Clearly GAO has connected the dots and bases its finding that CSA scores should not be used by government shippers based upon its recent conclusion that CSA scores should not be used to draw conclusions about a carrier's safety condition. Click here for the full report.
Tuesday, May 6, 2014
Elephants, blind monks and the genius of FMCSA’s pointless advisory committee | Commercial Carrier Journal Article
Elephants, blind monks and the genius of FMCSA's pointless advisory committee | Commercial Carrier Journal Article
http://www.ccjdigital.com/elephants-blind-monks-and-the-genius-of-fmcsas-pointless-advisory-committee/?utm_source=daily&utm_medium=email&utm_content=05-06-2014&utm_campaign=CCJ&ust_id=34d52e4283&
http://www.ccjdigital.com/elephants-blind-monks-and-the-genius-of-fmcsas-pointless-advisory-committee/?utm_source=daily&utm_medium=email&utm_content=05-06-2014&utm_campaign=CCJ&ust_id=34d52e4283&
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