Arizona Trucking Association Announces Legislative Endorsements for 2018
For Immediate Release Arizona Trucking Association Announces Legislative Endorsements for 2018 Tolleson, AZ – The Arizona Trucking Association Political Action Committee is proud to announce its first round of legislative endorsements for the 2018 Primary Election. The following recommendations are determined after reviewing candidate’s surveys, voting records and interaction with our membership, if applicable. These […]
Arizona Department of Public Safety Recognized by National Trucking Industry Research Organization for Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Effectiveness
Phoenix, AZ – The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI), the trucking industry’s not-for-profit research organization, has just released the update to its renowned Crash Predictor Model, which statistically quantifies the likelihood of future crash involvement based on specific truck driving behaviors (e.g. prior crashes, violations and convictions). ATRI’s analysis draws on data from over 435,000 […]
State Transportation Board approves funding for full SR 189 project
State Transportation Board approves funding for full SR 189 project Contributions by Nogales, Santa Cruz County key to advancing work PHOENIX ‒ Support from Nogales, Santa Cruz County, state leaders and federal officials will allow the Arizona Department of Transportation to begin work in less than a year on dramatic improvements to State Route 189, […]
Arizona updates rules for CMV that includes: ELD update, CDL Physical, and HazMat Changes
The Notices of Final Rulemaking for the Motor Carrier Rules CFR Update and CDL physical/Haz Mat Endorsement rule updates were published in the May 25, 2018 Arizona Administrative Register. The Notice for the CDL physical/Haz Mat changes begins on page 1543 (page 5 of the pdf) and the Notice for the Motor Carrier changes begins […]
Agricultural and Personal Conveyance Guidance Released
FMCSA Announces Clarifying Regulatory Guidance for Transportation of Agricultural Commodities, Personal Conveyance By Dan Horvath Director, Safety Policy | American Trucking Associations On Thursday, May 31, 2017, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced new regulatory guidance clarifying the longstanding 150 air-miles hours-of-service agricultural commodity exemption, as well as providing additional explanatory detail of the […]
Governor Ducey Signs Law Changing the Definition of an Intrastate Commercial Motor Vehicle
Governor Ducey Signs Law Changing the Definition of an Intrastate Commercial Motor Vehicle On May 16, 2018, Governor Doug Ducey signed House Bill 2455 (HB2455) into law. The new law becomes effective on August 3, 2018. This bill changes the definition in Arizona Revised Statutes (ARS) 28-5201(1)(A) of an intrastate commercial motor vehicle (CMV) in […]
Arizona Republic: Gov. Ducey says teacher plan won’t hike taxes – but there’s a new car-registration fee
What’s the difference between a tax increase and a fee hike? According to Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey’s administration, there’s a big distinction. On Monday, Ducey and Republican state lawmakers unveiled their budget plan to give teachers a raise and increase school funding. He has declared they can do it with “no tax increase.” But the governor’s budget does rely on […]
Robb: Gov. Doug Ducey just violated his ‘no tax increase’ pledge
Robert Robb: Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey will claim that the new per-vehicle assessment is a ‘fee’ and not a ‘tax.’ But that’s a distinction without a difference. By signing House Bill 2166, Gov. Doug Ducey violated his “no tax increase” pledge. The bill authorizes the director of the Arizona Department of Transportation to impose a […]
Changes Ahead for California’s Diesel Smoke Inspection Programs
Changes Ahead for California’s Diesel Smoke Inspection Programs The California Air Resources Board is scheduled to consider changes to its diesel smoke inspection programs on May 25, 2018. The changes would impact the Periodic Smoke Inspection Program, which requires fleets to annually smoke test their California registered trucks, and the roadside inspection program, which randomly […]
CSVA UPDATE: ELD Mandate Goes into Effect; Inspectors Begin Documenting ELD Violations
Greenbelt, Maryland (Dec. 18, 2017) – Starting today, Dec. 18, 2017, in accordance with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) congressionally mandated electronic logging device (ELD) compliance deadline, inspectors and roadside enforcement personnel throughout the United States will begin documenting ELD violations on roadside inspection reports and, at the jurisdiction’s discretion, may issue citations […]