FMCSA declares hurricane emergency

<p><strong>LLN (8/26/20) –</strong> The FMCSA has issued regional emergency declarations to deal with Hurricane Laura, extended the pandemic emergency declaration, considers a requested dashcam exemption and gets ready for a new administrator. Also, Hurricane Laura has pushed COVID-19 to the side – at least temporarily – in terms of freight and rates this week. And congressional Democrats continue to stress efforts to reduce emissions from transportation – including trucking – and a new Senate report is the latest development.</p> <p>0:00 – Newscast.</p> <p>10:14 – Emergency declarations; dashcam exemption.</p> <p>25:09 – Hurricanes, freight and rates.</p> <p>39:53 – New report aims at emissions.</p>