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09/06/2021

05/27/2021

Brake Safety Week Set for Aug. 22-28

MAY 19, 2021

This year’s Brake Safety Week is scheduled for Aug. 22-28. During Brake Safety Week, commercial motor vehicle inspectors emphasize the importance of brake systems by conducting inspections and removing commercial motor vehicles found to have brake-related out-of-service violations from our roadways. At the same time, many motor carriers work to educate their drivers and maintenance service providers on the importance of brake system safety.

Throughout the week, inspectors will conduct North American Standard Inspections of commercial motor vehicles, focusing on the vehicle’s brake systems and components. In addition, inspectors will compile data on brake hoses/tubing, the focus area for this year’s Brake Safety Week, to submit to the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA). CVSA will report its findings later this year.

Jurisdictions devote a week to conducting commercial motor vehicle inspections, identifying brake violations and removing vehicles with out-of-service brake violations because:

Brake system and brake adjustment violations accounted for more vehicle violations than any other vehicle violation category, accounting for 38.6% of all vehicle out-of-service conditions, during last year’s three-day International Roadcheck inspection and enforcement initiative.
“Brake system” was the third most cited vehicle-related factor in fatal commercial motor vehicle and passenger vehicle crashes, according to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) latest “Large Truck and Bus Crash Facts” report.
Brake-related violations accounted for eight out of the top 20 vehicle violations in 2020, according to FMCSA’s Motor Carrier Management Information System.
During last year’s Brake Safety Week, 12% of the 43,565 commercial motor vehicles inspected were placed out of service for brake-related violations.
The dates for Brake Safety Week are shared in advance to remind motor carriers, drivers and commercial motor vehicle mechanics/technicians to proactively check and service their vehicles to ensure every commercial motor vehicle traveling on our roadways is safe, mechanically fit and compliant. Recent research has shown that announcing enforcement campaigns ahead of time improves overall compliance better than surprise enforcement campaigns and for longer periods after the event.

August, the month of CVSA’s Brake Safety Week, is also Brake Safety Awareness Month. Law enforcement agencies will work to educate commercial motor vehicle drivers, motor carriers, mechanics, owner-operators and others on the importance of proper brake maintenance, operation and performance through outreach, education and awareness campaigns.

02/26/2021

Effective Monday, March 1st, 2021, 6 a.m., weight restrictions will be imposed and enforced on all state trunkline highways from the southern Michigan border north to and including M-20 from the interchange with US-31, Oceana County, East on M-20 to US-131, North on US-131 to M-20, Mecosta County, East on M-20 to US-10, Midland County, East on US-10 to M-25 in Bay City and including the entire thumb area.

State trunkline highways typically carry M, I, or US designations.

Weight restriction information and updates may be obtained by calling: 1-800-787-8960.

For companies located in Canada or New Jersey, information may be obtained by calling: 517-335-0023.

On routes designated as "All Season Routes" (green and gold on the MDOT Truck Operators Map) there will be no reduction in legal axle weight.

On routes designated as "Seasonal" (solid or dashed red on the MDOT Truck Operators Map), there will be a reduction of 25% for rigid pavements and 35% for flexible pavements.

Extended permits will be valid for oversize only in the weight restricted area.

Single trip permits will not be issued for overweight or loads exceeding 14 feet in width, 11 axles and 150 feet in overall length in the weight restricted area.

Detailed weight restriction information may be obtained by linking to www.michigan.gov/truckers.

Please refer to MDOT Truck Operators Map for route designations.

01/26/2021

DEARBORN STEEL EXPRESS IS HIRING EXPERIENCED DRIVERS!

Michigan 8-Axle; B-Trains; Regional Spread and 4-Axle

Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Ohio, Canada.

Dedicated dispatch & weekly pay (direct deposit available)- MANY other benefits available including health insurance and 401k for company, and 100% fsc for O/O. AFLAC Ins available for O/O.

Call Dave at 313-586-8263!!!

01/15/2021

DRSE is honored to congratulate Leslie Snyder with 20 years as a valued member of the DRSE family. Thank you, Leslie!

12/27/2020

DEARBORN STEEL EXPRESS IS HIRING EXPERIENCED DRIVERS!

Michigan 8-Axle; B-Trains; Regional Spread and 4-Axle~ Home every night, most lanes

Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Ohio, Canada.

For Company Drivers:
Dedicated dispatch
Weekly pay (direct deposit available)
MANY other benefits available including:
Health insurance
Paid vacations
Paid holidays
Dental
Vision
PTO
Short and long term disability
Life insurance
401k
Home every night (most lanes)

For O/O:
Dedicated dispatch and dedicated lanes
Weekly pay (direct deposit available)
100% fsc
AFLAC Ins available
No forced dispatched
Home every night and weekends (most lanes)
Plate program
Trailer lease

Call Dave at 313-586-8263!!!

12/27/2020

DEARBORN STEEL EXPRESS IS HIRING EXPERIENCED DRIVERS!

Michigan 8-Axle; Regional Spread and 4-Axle

Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Ohio, Canada.

Dedicated dispatch & weekly pay (direct deposit available)- MANY other benefits available including insurance and 401k for company, and 100% fsc for O/O.

Call Dave at 313-586-8263!!!

12/24/2020

09/03/2020

Just a friendly reminder: Coming to a roadside near you- Sept 9-11, 2020

Earlier this year, the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) postponed their biggest truck enforcement blitz due to Coronavirus, but the event has now been rescheduled for September.

08/11/2020

https://landline.media/fmcsa-plans-to-roll-out-new-hos-rules-on-sept-29/

A key takeaway from FMCSA’s 2020 Trucking Safety Summit is that the agency plans to move forward with its Sept. 29 rollout of the new hours-of-service regs.

05/25/2020

In honor of our fallen soldiers that have helped keep us safe and to those we have lost to Covid-19, may your Memorial Day be safe surrounded by those you love.

05/18/2020

FMCSA Publishes Final HOS Rule, Granting Flexibility to Drivers
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The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has published its long-awaited final rule on changes to hours-of-service regulations in a move intended to increase flexibility for truck drivers.

The final rule, announced by Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao and FMCSA Acting Administrator Jim Mullen on May 14, includes four revisions that pertain to issues truckers have voiced concerns about, such as the 30-minute rest break and splitting up time in the sleeper berth.

The final rule is effective 120 days after date of publication in the Federal Register.

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Specifically, the final rule will allow more flexibility for the 30-minute rest break rule by requiring a break after eight hours of consecutive driving and allowing the break to be satisfied by a driver using “on-duty, not driving” status, rather than “off-duty” status.

The rule also will modify the split sleeper berth exception to allow drivers to divide their required 10 hours off duty into two periods: an 8/2 split or a 7/3 split. Neither period would count against the driver’s 14-hour driving window.

Additionally, the rule modifies the adverse driving conditions exception by extending by two hours the maximum window during which driving is permitted.

The final revision involves changing the shorthaul exception available to certain drivers by lengthening the drivers’ maximum on-duty period from 12 to 14 hours and extending the distance limit within which the driver may operate from 100 air miles to 150 air miles.

“This new final rule will improve safety for all motorists and increase flexibility for America’s truckers,” Chao said. “Each of these areas of reform are designed to provide much-needed flexibility to drivers while maintaining safety on the roads. This has been a deliberate and careful process.”

The final rule is based on a proposed rulemaking that was announced Aug. 14, 2019. FMCSA officials waded through 8,000 public comments, gathered both online and through in-person meetings, as they formed the final rule.

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