Laws & Regulations
Court says trucking company to blame for bridge collapse — even though they had a permit
This week, the Washington Supreme Court ruled in favor of state transportation officials and against two trucking companies in the case of a 2013 bridge collapse involving an oversized load.
Ohio truck driver ordered off the road after double fatal crash, drug test failures
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has issued an out of service order to a truck driver as a result of a string of multiple crashes coupled with multiple drug violations.
Hundreds of out of service conditions discovered during first-of-its-kind hazmat blitz
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) released the results from a week-long inspection effort targeting hazmat haulers that they conducted back in August.
Thousands of truckers ask Trump to immediately shut down ELDs
A petition asking the White House to immediately suspend Electronic Logging Device (ELD) regulations has garnered thousands of driver signatures in just a few days.
Truck fatalities are at the highest rate since 1988. Are ELDs to blame?
Startling new data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) shows that large truck occupants are dying in crashes at the highest rate in decades following the implementation of Electronic Logging Device (ELD) regulations intended to increase highway safety.
Lawmakers cooking up a new way to keep you from driving after drinking
Two senators have introduced a bill that would require all new vehicles to come equipped with technology that would prevent the driver from operating under the influence of alcohol.
Ammunition and explosives hauler asks for a break from HOS regulations
A trucking company that regularly hauls sensitive materials for the U.S. government has asked the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) for an exemption...
Time is running out to submit your comments on HOS changes
There is only one week left to submit your comments to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) on their proposed changes to Hours of Service regulations.
List ranks top ten biggest worries in trucking for 2019
The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) has released its annual list of the top critical issues facing the trucking industry.
DOT inspector admits to fraud, using sensitive info to secretly help his own trucking company
A New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) motor carrier inspector has pled guilty after he was accused of Workers Compensation fraud along with...
FMCSA boss to step down by end of October
A little over a year after taking the reins at the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), Administrator Raymond P. Martinez will be stepping down.
Indiana town bucks the trend by voting down truck parking ban
While a growing number of cities are choosing to restrict truck parking in residential and commercial areas, an Indiana town recently voted against a proposed ordinance that would have prevented truckers from parking in their own driveways.