Laws & Regulations
Truckers, don’t be fooled by that DOT letter scam
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) has issued a scam alert about fraudulent marketers who are trying to trick truckers into paying for a free service.
Truck driver in I-70 pileup wants to meet with the families of crash victims he’s accused of killing
A truck driver who facing dozens of charges for a deadly pileup crash in April says that he wants to meet with the families of the crash victims before he goes to trial.
Troopers say they’re citing drivers for leaving behind ‘absolutely disgusting’ trash
The California Highway Patrol (CHP) recently issued a warning to drivers who leave behind bags of human waste and other trash along the side of the freeway.
FMCSA expands HOS regulation waiver to 10 states ahead of hurricane
As Hurricane Dorian intensifies and nears the U.S., the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has expanded their emergency declaration to include 10 southeastern states.
CHP pulled a driver in for a mudflap violation, but found something way worse
The California Highway Patrol (CHP) says that they're "saving lives, one inspection at a time" after discovering a dangerous violation.
A city nixed truck parking on streets. Now they want to kick trucks out of vacant parking lots.
An Illinois city recently voted to prevent trucks from parking on city streets -- and now they've turned their attention to trucks using the parking lots of businesses that have been closed for years.
FMCSA exempts Transco, Inc. from 30 minute break rule — sort of
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has granted a large grocery retailer an exemption from the 30 minute break requirement.
Over 12,000 trucks removed from the road during 3 day blitz
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) says that they removed thousands of trucks from the road during a three day inspection campaign.
FMCSA waives HOS regs as Hurricane Dorian barrels down on Florida
As Florida braces for what could be a devastating hurricane, authorities have waived certain regulations for truckers hauling relief supplies.
Senator behind semi truck ‘speed limiter’ law retires
This week, a Georgia Senator who introduced controversial commercial vehicle "speed limiter" legislation earlier this summer announced his retirement.
FMCSA to start charging trucking companies a new fee for every driver they hire or employ
Starting early next year, trucking companies will be required to pay the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) a fee prior to hiring each driver -- in addition to a once per year fee for already employed drivers -- as part of the agency's new Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse rule.
Troopers took a trucker out of service. Four hours later, he caused a multi-vehicle crash.
Wisconsin police say that they placed a semi truck driver out of service for license violations just a few hours before he allegedly caused...