Laws & Regulations
Sioux tribe forces semi truck off of reservation
Sioux tribal police forced a truck driver off of a South Dakota reservation after accusing him of illegally hauling materials for the Keystone XL pipeline.
Canada officially announces their own ELD Mandate
Canadian authorities have announced that their country's commercial vehicle drivers will be required to use Electronic Logging Device technology within the next two years.
Pilot sues shut-down trucking company over $800,000 in unpaid fuel charges
A recently shuttered trucking company is facing more bad news as truck stop giant Pilot Travel Centers has filed suit over hundreds of thousands of dollars in unpaid fuel charges.
Alabama to require mandatory human trafficking training for new CDL holders
Lawmakers in Alabama have passed a bill that will require all new Commercial Drivers License (CDL) applicants to complete a human trafficking training course.
Rhode Island finds over 800 violations during Roadcheck
Rhode Island State Police say that they uncovered hundreds of truck and driver violations during the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) International Roadcheck campaign.
Group tells Congress thousands of truckers are ‘illicit drug users’ & recommends 300,000 driver purge
During a major meeting between trucking industry stakeholders and Congress today, a group comprised of multiple mega-carriers told lawmakers that they have evidence that thousands of truck drivers are "manipulating" drug testing protocols and should be removed from the nation's highways.
Police not fooled by trucker’s fake license plate
California police say that a semi truck driver's homemade license plate led them to uncover a number of other major violations.
Troopers announce ‘Operation ByPass’ trucker crackdown
The Illinois State Police have announced that they'll be conducting enhanced enforcement details designed to catch truckers who avoid weigh stations.
New Hampshire troopers discover 1,205 violations during Roadcheck
The New Hampshire State Police have released the results from this week's International Roadcheck truck inspection blitz.
FMCSA asks truckers how much of their time is wasted loading and unloading
The Federal Motor Carrie Safety Administration (FMCSA) has issued a public call for truckers to deliver information on how much time they spend waiting to be loaded and unloaded.
Troopers catch ‘outlaw’ trucker whose CDL expired 24 years ago
The California Highway Patrol (CHP) recently shared a Facebook post about their encounter with a truck driver with a very-much-expired Commercial Drivers License (CDL).
‘Black Smoke Matters’ members appear on MSNBC to talk trucking troubles
A group of truckers known for working to organize protest activities to raise awareness about trucking issues was recently featured on a segment on MSNBC.