Laws & Regulations
Lawsuit: Trucker Fired For Refusing To Text And Drive “Like Everyone Else”
A truck driver has filed suit against a California trucking company who he says fired him because he refused read texts from his supervisor...
New York To Pay Out $44.4 Million To Truckers In Unconstitutional Tax Suit
After the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association emerged victorious in a class action suit, the New York Department of Taxation and Finance has agreed to pay out...
5 FMCSA Visor Cards All Truck Drivers Should Have On Hand
While the FMCSA doesn't usually specialize in making life easier for truck drivers, they do occasionally make an effort. These FMCSA issued visor cards put...
Pilot Flying J Exec Describes “Screaming And Crying” During 2013 Raid
A former Pilot Flying J executive is claiming that federal agents who raided the company's headquarters as part of the trucking rebate scandal were...
Iowa DOT Officers Granted Temporary Permission To Ticket Non-Commercial Vehicle Drivers
Today Iowa lawmakers granted DOT officers permission to keep issuing tickets to non-commercial drivers for one year. The move to temporarily allow DOT officers to...
Haslam’s Gas And Diesel Tax Increase Bill Advances
Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam's bill to increase taxes on gas and diesel fuel was approved in both the House and the Senate this week. The...
What To Do If Your Company Requires You To Drive Unsafe Equipment
Over the years, we've received numerous messages from drivers who say that their employers are requiring them to drive unsafe equipment -- we've even...
60,000 Truckers Will Be Required To Complete Human Trafficking Training
A newly signed law in Arkansas will require tens of thousands of truck drivers licensed in the state to complete training designed to help...
Oakhurst CHP To Increase Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Starting May 1
The Oakhurst division of the California Highway Patrol has announced that it will be amping up commercial vehicle enforcement starting on May 1.
CHP To...
Feds Arrest Trucking School Operators For $4 Million Veterans Affairs Fraud
Yesterday federal authorities indicted a California trucking school operator and owner for allegedly cheating the Department of Veterans Affairs out of more than $4 million. Emmit Marshall,...
OOIDA Takes The ELD Mandate To The Supreme Court
The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association has announced that it has filed a suit challenging the constitutionality of the ELD mandate with the U.S. Supreme...
Congress Considers Bill To Allow Restaurants In Rest Areas
Last week a new bill was introduced in Congress that would allow restaurants and convenience stores in interstate rest areas.
Commercialization of Rest Areas Could...