Laws & Regulations
WATCH: “Washington Bureaucrats Are Killing the Trucking Industry”
This quick video takes on the issue of regulation in the trucking industry in a segment that appeared today on "America with Eric Bolling"
Feds sue Werner Enterprises for refusing to hire deaf truck driver
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has filed suit against Nebraska-headquartered Werner Enterprises, Inc. after the company refused to hire a truck driver because he is deaf despite that fact that he received an exemption from the FMCSA.
Nationwide driver-focused enforcement blitz to strike starting Sunday
Expect to see increased police presence on the road starting Sunday as law enforcement agencies across the country begin a week-long crackdown on unsafe drivers.
Kentucky town’s controversial delivery fee might be illegal
After a trucker's viral Facebook post put the spotlight on a small Kentucky town's "Unloading License" fee, a new report suggests that the controversial fee may be illegal.
North Carolina town to ban truckers from parking at their own homes
Truck drivers in a North Carolina town will have to make new parking plans after city leaders voted last night to forbid them from parking commercial vehicles on any residential property within city limits.
Texas places 24% of inspected trucks out of service during Roadcheck 2018
The Texas Department of Public Safety has released results from the Roadcheck 2018 inspection blitz.
Trucker out of service after driving at least 38 of 45 hours before fatal crash
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has declared a New Mexico truck driver to be an imminent hazard to public safety in the wake of a head-on crash that claimed the life of another truck driver and his passenger.
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission to raise tolls for 11th year in a row
This week, the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission approved a plan to hike tolls by 6% in 2019.
DOT officially announces pilot interstate trucking program for 18 to 21 year olds
This week the Department of Transportation (DOT) announced that they would be moving forward with a pilot program that will allow certain 18 to 21 year old military veterans or reservists to operate commercial vehicles interstate.
VIDEO: The “driver shortage” explained as a driver turnover, pay problem
Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association President Todd Spencer appeared on Fox Business to set the record straight about the American "truck driver shortage."
Arkansas trooper says it’s “very common” to stop truckers who can’t read road signs
A report from an Arkansas news station suggests that state police are frequently pulling over truck drivers who do not have enough understanding of the English language to read road signs.
Driver-focused enforcement blitz is just two weeks away
Here's a quick reminder that the The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance's "Operation Safe Driver Week" enforcement event is coming up in July.