Laws & Regulations
House passes highway bill containing huge trucker insurance hike, HOS rule delay
On Wednesday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a $1.5 trillion infrastructure bill containing two controversial provisions that could have a massive impact on the trucking industry.
Illinois to enforce ‘Mason’s Law’ starting July 1
Authorities in Illinois will begin enforcing a new law that will allow for the one year suspension of a driver's license for certain crosswalk and right-of-way violations.
These four states issued new statewide mask requirements as second wave fears spike
A growing number of state officials are issuing new statewide mask requirements in an attempt to slow the spread of COVID-19 as cases are on the rise.
Amendment to stop trucker insurance requirements from skyrocketing to $2 MILLION fails
Lawmakers have passed on a proposed amendment to halt controversial legislation that would more than double commercial vehicle minimum insurance requirements.
Amendment would remove $2 million trucker insurance hike from highway bill
An Illinois lawmaker has introduced an amendment to a huge highway funding bill that would remove a provision to more than double current insurance...
California passes ‘first-in-the-world rule’ to ban sale of all new diesel trucks by 2045
Yesterday the California Air Resources Board (CARB) passed a landmark regulation that will force truck manufacturers to make the switch to zero-emissions models.
Yes, that week-long driver enforcement blitz is just a couple of weeks away
As the COVID-19 crisis continues, one of the biggest Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) enforcement efforts is still on track to start in just a little over two weeks.
FMCSA says that they’re actively investigating complaints about bad brokers
The head of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) says that his agency is actively investigating several allegations of violations by freight brokers.
Three states issue new travel restrictions as COVID-19 cases rise
Government officials in three northeastern states have issued new travel restrictions in response to the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic.
Proposed Bill Would ‘Create a Truck Lease Task Force’
A proposed highway bill would create a task force to examine lease and lease-purchase agreements. Lease purchase programs have long been called "fleece purchase" programs,...
FMCSA extends waiver to allow student truck drivers to operate without co-driver in passenger seat
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has extended an expiring waiver to relax restrictions on student drivers due to the continuing Coronavirus crisis.
Bill to allow up to $25K fine for protesters who interfere with livestock haulers
A recently passed bill will allow authorities in Ontario to issue large fines to protesters who interfere with the transport of livestock.