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<h3>Hurricane Harvey Sure to Impact Fuel Prices Say Experts<img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-22132 img-responsive" src="https://www.apexcapitalcorp.com/media/Fuel_Pump_Small2-300x189.jpg" alt="Fuel Card for Truckers" width="300" height="189" /></h3>
<p>Last week North Texas was worked up into a frenzy regarding a gas shortage and while some refineries were effected by Hurricane Harvey along the Texas Gulf Coast, the experts are saying that the impacts won’t be seen until months later. One thing that all the experts are agreeing on is that fuel prices, both diesel and gas, are going to increase. The dollar amount of the increases ranges from small to big. To see the statistics on gas prices, gallons, and refineries look no further than <a href="http://www.ttnews.com/articles/harvey-rages-texas-diesel-starts-climb" target="_blank">Transport Topics</a>, <a href="http://trucker.com/fuel/fuel-prices-poised-rise-due-harvey" target="_blank">American Trucker</a>, and <a href="http://www.overdriveonline.com/harvey-effect-texas-rates-climbing-diesel-could-jump-15-25-cents-fema-loads-available/?utm_source=daily&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_content=08-31-2017&amp;utm_campaign=Overdrive&amp;ust_id=5651b7342a0d74417554696bcdce9175" target="_blank">Overdrive Magazine</a>.</p>
<h3>CVSA Issues ELD Enforcement Announcement</h3>
<p>On August 28, 2017, the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) announced that they won’t issue out-of-service violations to motor carriers without an installed electronic logging device (ELD) until April 1, 2018. Citation and fines, which vary by each law enforcement jurisdiction, however will be starting in December. This delay is meant to help phase-in compliance at a reasonable pace. To get more information on their announcement head over to <a href="http://cvsa.org/news-entry/2017-eld-implementation/" target="_blank">CVSA</a>, <a href="http://www.ttnews.com/articles/trucks-without-elds-wont-be-placed-out-service-until-april-1-cvsa-says" target="_blank">Transport Topics</a>, <a href="http://www.overdriveonline.com/eld-citations-begin-dec-18-but-inspectors-wont-enforce-oos-criteria-till-april/?utm_source=daily&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_content=08-28-2017&amp;utm_campaign=Overdrive&amp;ust_id=5651b7342a0d74417554696bcdce9175" target="_blank">Overdrive Magazine</a>, and <a href="http://www.overdriveonline.com/eld-citations-begin-dec-18-but-inspectors-wont-enforce-oos-criteria-till-april/?utm_source=daily&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_content=08-28-2017&amp;utm_campaign=Overdrive&amp;ust_id=5651b7342a0d74417554696bcdce9175" target="_blank">CCJ</a>.</p>
<h3>FMCSA Suspends HOS for Hurricane Harvey Relief Efforts in 26 States</h3>
<p>The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) declared a regional emergency for 26 States and the District of Columbia because of an unexpected shortage of fuel products like gasoline, diesel, aviation fuel, propane, and home heating oil. The regulations that are included in the temporary suspension are driver’s hours of service (HOS), inspection, repair, and maintenance, hazardous materials transportation, driving, and parking, and other health and safety standards. To get more information about the suspended regulations <a href="http://www.truckinginfo.com/news/story/2017/09/government-lifts-restrictions-to-help-fuel-supplies-flow-into-houston.aspx" target="_blank">Heavy Duty Trucking</a> and <a href="http://www.ttnews.com/articles/hos-rules-relaxed-fmcsa-calls-state-emergency-26-states-district-columbia" target="_blank">Transport Topics</a> have the full story.</p>
<h3>Brake Safety Day is Coming in Hot</h3>
<p>Commercial Vehicle Inspectors will be focusing on brake safety and compliance this Thursday, September 7, 2017. Brake-related violations are the largest out-of-service violations written during any Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) inspection blitz’s. Last year, brake violations made up 45.7% that’s almost half! Be sure that you and your truck are inspection ready with all these tips from our friends at <a href="https://www.transconnectservices.com/blog/the-5-ws-of-brake-safety-day/">TCS</a>, <a href="http://www.overdriveonline.com/date-set-for-one-day-brake-inspection-blitz/?utm_source=daily&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_content=08-31-2017&amp;utm_campaign=Overdrive&amp;ust_id=5651b7342a0d74417554696bcdce9175" target="_blank">Overdrive Magazine</a>, <a href="http://fleetowner.com/roadside-inspections/brake-safety-day-2017-what-expect" target="_blank">Fleet Owner</a>, and <a href="http://www.truckersnews.com/be-prepared-to-stop-for-brake-safety-day-sept-7/?utm_source=tn&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_content=09-01-2017&amp;utm_campaign=Truckers%20News&amp;ust_id=5651b7342a0d74417554696bcdce9175" target="_blank">Trucker News</a>.</p>
<h3>Spot Market Freight Rates Steady but Not for Long</h3>
<p>National average freight rates for last week remained the same while truckload capacity continued to be unusually high. Of course, everyone is more curious to see what is ahead in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey. As we reported in the story above, DAT is predicting that fuel prices nationally and spot freight rates headed to Houston and surrounding areas are likely to rise. To get the full details on spot freight rates, truckload capacity, and more head over to <a href="http://www.truckinginfo.com/news/story/2017/08/spot-truckload-posts-inch-higher-effects-of-harvey-still-to-come.aspx" target="_blank">Heavy Duty Trucking</a> and <a href="https://www.dat.com/industry-trends/trendlines?utm_campaign=trendlines&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_source=mkto&amp;MID=8960227&amp;mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiWVRrMU9EWTJPR001TUdKaiIsInQiOiJzdWZTbjdjNXBEWTBSZ3lWYVwvcDk5amRlTHBySXhqa09yVzVhQmdWYnA1REhIR0paczZCRmZmVnVMdzZ2V3lQa0VpYTMzY3M2RUJpTjBkeFd3VkRIbXVtWW1MT3U1UmU5RitNK3ZoYkZ4TDJIREFOVFV1OURhaXA4ekpYRkFnMXcifQ%3D%3D" target="_blank">DAT</a>.</p>
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