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Big truckers back safety rule that takes market share from small ones
BIGGER companies of the American Trucking Associations (ATA) are clashing with the smaller ones of the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) on forcing speed-limiting technology on US trucking.
The proposed rule hits smaller truckers hardest, admits the regulators of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
"If all of the affected owner-operators worked for trucking companies as independent contractors, they would lose US$54 million in labour income," NHTSA and FMCSA said in their analysis of the impact of the new rule.
The rule will restrict on how far drivers may travel per day and cut into truck capacity not by taking trucks off the road, but time off drivers' clocks, reports IHS Media.
"To compensate for the increased travel time, trucking companies would require current operators to hire additional drivers," the regulatory agencies said in their notice.
Regulators claim the rule would also save $1.1 billion in fuel costs and "potentially" save hundreds of lives and prevent thousands of injuries by reducing the number of truck-related crashes and the severity of those crashes, the regulators.
The American Trucking Associations has pressed for a speed limiter mandate since 2006.
It is understood the costs imposed by the rule would force smaller independent truckers out of business and provide bigger companies with greater market share.
The proposed rule hits smaller truckers hardest, admits the regulators of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
"If all of the affected owner-operators worked for trucking companies as independent contractors, they would lose US$54 million in labour income," NHTSA and FMCSA said in their analysis of the impact of the new rule.
The rule will restrict on how far drivers may travel per day and cut into truck capacity not by taking trucks off the road, but time off drivers' clocks, reports IHS Media.
"To compensate for the increased travel time, trucking companies would require current operators to hire additional drivers," the regulatory agencies said in their notice.
Regulators claim the rule would also save $1.1 billion in fuel costs and "potentially" save hundreds of lives and prevent thousands of injuries by reducing the number of truck-related crashes and the severity of those crashes, the regulators.
The American Trucking Associations has pressed for a speed limiter mandate since 2006.
It is understood the costs imposed by the rule would force smaller independent truckers out of business and provide bigger companies with greater market share.
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