Laws & Regulations
VIDEO: Trucker calls for companies to put better qualified drivers behind the wheel
Vlogger 'Smart-Trucking.com' makes the case for trucking companies to put more skilled, qualified truck drivers on the road. From Smart-Trucking.com: "Putting higher skilled, better qualified truck...
Montana trucker out of service for spilling hazmat while under the influence of drugs
The FMCSA has announced that a Montana-based truck driver has been ordered out of service after he caused a serious hazardous materials spill and...
Court: Using GPS to track trucker without warrant is unlawful
In what could be a landmark "right to privacy" decision, the Arizona Supreme Court has ruled that police violated the law when they used...
FMCSA to yank highway funds from Iowa unless it toughens up on texting truckers
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has warned the Iowa Department of Transportation that it risks losing $35 million in federal highway funding if...
Did you get a ticket for an ELD violation? OOIDA wants to hear about it.
The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) has announced that they want member truck drivers who receive citations for ELD violations to send in copies of...
ELD violations will be enforced starting today
Beginning today, December 18, 2017, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) will begin documenting electronic logging device (ELD) violations in accordance with congressionally mandated...
VIDEO: Babin urges Trump to stop the ELD Mandate TODAY
This morning, Texas lawmaker Brian Babin took to the floor of the House to plead with the President to act immediately to delay the...
New bill would require front and side underride guards
U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand and Marco Rubio unveiled a bipartisan bill Tuesday to change truck safety standards, according to Syracuse.com.
Underrides, in theory, make the...
Hours of Service regulations suspended for wildfire recovery efforts
Governor Jerry Brown declared a state of emergency for Ventura County which temporarily suspends the Hours of Service Regulation for California truck drivers. In an...
FMCSA sidelines driver for failing to disclose medical condition before crash that killed a fellow trucker
The FMCSA has ordered a California-based truck driver out of service in the wake of a wrong-way crash in September that claimed the life...
House approves bill allowing conceal and carry across state lines
The House of Representatives voted yesterday on a conceal and carry bill that could have a huge impact on interstate truckers who drive with...
VIDEO: “A Driver’s Opinion On The ELD Mandate”
In this beautifully shot video, an experienced driver shares her opinion on how ELDs will change the face of trucking as we know it. The...