FMCSA Extends Comment Deadline for Oilfield Rule

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has pushed back the deadline for public comment about changes to the hours-of-service rules for oilfield haulers.

The deadline was extended to Oct. 5 from Aug. 6 and the agency will hold three public listening sessions to receive comments on the issue.

The sessions will be held in Denver on Aug. 17 and Pittsburgh on Aug. 21. The third session will be in Dallas on a yet to be determined date in September.

The proposed changes to the rules would include restricting the number of oil and gas drivers allowed to extend their workdays beyond the 14-hour limit.

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has said that the new provision allows drivers who are waiting at oil or gas well sites to count that time as off-duty, but that the exemption applies only for trucks that are “specially constructed for use at oil and gas sites” and whose operators require “extensive” training for the use of the equipment

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Driving for Profit registration deadline one week away

LONDON, Ont. - The deadline to register for the next Driving for Profit seminar is just one week away. 

The event, be held at the Capitol Banquet Centre in Mississauga, Ont., Nov. 8., will feature former Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) chairman Ray Haight as Master of Ceremonies.

Guest speakers at the event will include David Bradley, president and CEO of the Ontario Trucking Association, and Chris Burruss, president of the TCA. Their session will focus on the future of the trucking industry in both Canada and the US. Truck News editorial director Lou Smyrlis will moderate the session.

Gary Salisbury, president and CEO of Arkansas-based Fikes Truck Line, will be speaking at the event's "How we did it" session. The session will highlight how Fikes has grown from an 11-truck company to a $70+ million transportation firm under Salisbury's leadership. Salisbury will also offer recruiting and retention tips using examples from some of Fikes' own cutting-edge programs.

"The Driving for Profit team is thrilled to have these gentlemen attend and speak at our next event. They are leaders in the industry and we are confident they will provide the audience with ideas they can take back to their own companies," said Aaron Lindsay, partner in the Driving for Profit seminar series.

To register for the event, visit www.drivingforprofit.com.

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