Health
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) will allow commercial vehicle drivers to use paper copies of their medical examiner’s certificate (MEC) through early 2026 as a dozen states lag behind on implementing the electronic system....
A national trucking company has agreed to pay more than $900,000 to settle claims that it discriminated against over-the-road truck drivers with medical conditions. Western Distributing Co. is to pay $919,000 in monetary relief to sixty...
FMCSA to temporarily allow commercial drivers to use paper medical examiner certificates amid transition to electronic system
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announced temporary regulatory relief amid the transition to a new electronic transmission process for commercial vehicle driver...
Starting in June, DOT medical examiners to electronically submit results directly to FMCSA
Commercial vehicle drivers across the country will notice major changes to the medical certification process starting in late June. Beginning on June 23, 2025,...
Kansas Sheriff shouts out veteran trucker for ‘pumping iron’ in the parking lot
The Wabaunsee County Sheriff's Office (WCSO) out of Alma, Kansas, called a semi truck driver and military veteran an "awesome American" after watching him...
Company fined $70K after trucker fell into vehicle service pit
Canadian authorities fined an energy company tens of thousands of dollars for a trucker's serious workplace injury.
Trucker died from in-cab carbon monoxide poisoning, investigators say
A Washington State workplace safety group shared safety tips after investigating the death of a trucker from in-cab carbon monoxide poisoning.poisoning.
Two people in SUV suffer cardiac arrest after colliding with semi truck
A collision with semi truck causes cardiac arrest in two people inside of an SUV in California over the weekend. The accident happened on Saturday,...
Health clinic for commercial drivers opens at Georgia truck stop
A health clinic catering to commercial truck drivers and other transportation industry professionals opened in Port Wentworth, Georgia.
Health clinic catering to commercial drivers opens in Wisconsin truck stop
This week, a new urgent and primary care clinic opened within a popular truck stop located in Sturtevant, Wisconsin.
CPAP maker agrees to pay $479 million after 10.8 million devices were recalled
CPAP device maker Royal Philips will pay out hundreds of millions of dollars to device users as part of a settlement agreement. The announcement came...
Truck driver opinions wanted on legalized marijuana and the trucking industry
On Monday, the non-profit research group American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) launched a survey for truck drivers to gain insight on how legalized marijuana is impacting the trucking industry.
TA hires executive chef to ‘enhance’ food at full-service truck stop restaurants
This week, TravelCenters of America (TA) announced a new effort to improve the menu offerings at the company's truck stop locations.
17 million CPAP masks recalled for ‘serious’ safety issue involving magnets
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recalled millions of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) masks due to "serious safety concerns."