Laws & Regulations
Cops catch truck driver with multiple missing wheels
Police say that a truck driver was issued multiple charges after he was caught driving minus several wheels.
Blitz Alert: Troopers placed every 20 miles of 2,555 mile interstate
Multiple state police agencies are teaming up for a major enforcement effort during the holiday weekend.
Another state adds human trafficking training for truckers law
This week, Wisconsin became the latest state to add a law that enlists commercial vehicle drivers in the fight against human trafficking. On Wednesday,...
Proposed DOT ad campaign to lure more workers to transportation
A newly introduced bill would attempt to grow the U.S. transportation workforce through an advertising campaign.
New bill would force FMCSA to figure out how to make trucking more female friendly
This week, two U.S. Senators introduced legislation ultimately designed to increase the number of women truckers on the roads.
PennDOT rolls out new truck restriction program
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is looking ahead to winter weather and rolling out a pilot program that will restrict travel lanes for commercial vehicle drivers.
Truckers sue California over labor law that threatens 70,000 owner-operators
The California Trucking Association (CTA) has filed a federal lawsuit in California to try to stop an impending law that they say threatens the livelihood of tens of thousands of truck drivers.
Inspectors sideline 13.5% of CMVs for brake violations during blitz
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) released the results from their September brake-focused inspection campaign.
Truckers to pay seven times more than car drivers under new toll plan
A governor who was criticized last year by the trucking industry for his truck-only tolling plan is back with a controversial new tolling plan.
State troopers are hiding in plain sight in construction zones
Troopers with New York State Police are disguising themselves to keep an eye on drivers as part of an enforcement operation called "Operation Hard Hat."
New Jersey trucking owner headed to prison for $2.3 MILLION tax evasion scheme
A New Jersey trucking company owner was sentenced to federal prison after authorities discovered that he had schemed to avoid paying more than two million dollars in personal and corporate income tax.
Trucker sues company over CBD gummy candy
An Illinois trucker has filed suit against a CBD candy maker after he lost his job due to a failed drug test.