Laws & Regulations
City council meeting for Texas truckers affected by newly enforced ‘no trucks’ ordinance cancelled due to power outage
A city council meeting intended to give truckers affected by a newly enforced ordinance a voice was canceled this week due to power outages. The...
FMCSA extends historic 50 state COVID-19 waiver through May 2021
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has issued yet another extension of an emergency declaration providing regulatory relief for truckers hauling COVID-19 relief supplies.
ADOT looking to help truckers with new big rig specific map feature
The Arizona Department of Transportation has debuted a new website feature allowing truck drivers to better plan their routes. The new map allows truck drivers...
Connecticut governor proposes $90 million per year ‘mileage tax’ for tractor trailers
Connecticut lawmakers are looking to increase state revenue by imposing a new "highway use" tax for truck drivers.
FMCSA shuts down two Montana motor carriers
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has ordered two trucking companies owned by the same person to cease all operations after the agency uncovered a slew of safety violations.
Group asks CDC to reconsider in-cab mask requirement for team truckers
The American Trucking Associations (ATA) asked U.S. health officials to reconsider their requirement for team truck drivers to remain masked while inside the cab.
Statewide crackdown underway to address ‘speeding crisis’
This week, the Minnesota Department of Public Safety (MnDPS) announced that extra law enforcement will be deployed to deal with a deadly uptick in speeding.
ATA believes there is a “safe enough” way to get teen truckers driving across state lines
Since September 2020, the FMCSA has been considering the possibility of a pilot program allowing for teen truck drivers to haul across state lines....
Multi-agency weigh station ‘safety check’ results in DUI charges, out of service orders
Law enforcement agencies in Georgia teamed up for a weigh station crackdown this week.
According to the Georgia Department of Public Safety, a "safety check"...
Traffic study concludes big rigs will be banned from Reeds Gap Road
The Virginia Department of Transportation has announced that tractor trailers will not longer be permitted on the mountainous Reeds Gap Road. Following a push for...
PennDOT says that bad-weather tractor trailer bans are going “relatively well”
In light of the recent snow storms, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation has weighed in on the effectiveness of tractor trailer bans, and they say...
Bill would make it illegal for trucks to idle for more than three minutes in New York State
The New York State Legislature is considering a bill that would substantially decrease the current legal idling time limit for heavy duty trucks. Senate...