Laws & Regulations
Troopers only inspected 26 trucks but found 124 violations during surprise blitz
Officers with the Nebraska State Patrol uncovered more than 100 violations during a round of surprise truck inspections on Wednesday.
Four state commercial vehicle crackdown starts next week
Law enforcement agencies in four southern states will be joining forces for a major enforcement effort designed to reduce commercial vehicle crashes.
ATA, Louisiana truckers urge signing of important highway funding bill
The American Trucking Associations has joined together with the Louisiana Motor Transport Association in support of a bill that would fund highway infrastructure across...
FMCSA bans Mexican truck driver from operating in the U.S. after fatal DUI crash
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has declared a Mexico-based truck driver an imminent hazard to public safety
Governor says it’s ‘fine’ if truckers go around Connecticut to avoid controversial $90 million truck miles tax
After Connecticut lawmakers approved a plan to tax truckers for each mile traveled in the state, Governor Ned Lamont took to social media to...
‘Secure Your Load Day’ observance happening across the country this week
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, along with state governments and police forces, are urging drivers to pay extra close attention this week as...
House highway bill includes $2 MILLION insurance increase for truckers, but also $1 billion for truck parking
On Friday, U.S. House Democrats introduced a sweeping infrastructure bill with both good news and bad news for the trucking industry.
Troopers are cracking down on truckers for not taking I-285 truck bypass in Atlanta
The Georgia Department of Public Safety (DPS) is warning drivers that they are legally required to bypass the city of Atlanta in many circumstances....
CHP is trying to stop wildfires with big rig speed and brake check patrols
As the weather heats up, the California Highway Patrol (CHP) is paying extra attention to truck drivers in an attempt to put a stop...
Drivers with expired CDLs, CLPs, med cards, get another break from FMCSA with COVID waiver extension
This week, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) extended a COVID-19 waiver providing regulatory relief for drivers with expired commercial drivers licenses (CDL),...
OOIDA & ATA team up to combat ‘deeply concerning’ truck-only $0.25 VMT tax plan
The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) and the American Trucking Associations (ATA) don't see eye-to-eye on many issues, but both trucking trade groups took action this week to ensure that Congress does not move forward with a potentially devastating plan to fund infrastructure improvements by taxing truckers on each mile they drive.
FMCSA again extends the 50 state COVID-19 Hours of Service waiver
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announced today that it will again extend the expiring emergency declaration providing regulatory relief for truck drivers hauling certain relief supplies during the pandemic.