Laws & Regulations

Nearly 700 arrested during ICE chicken plant raids

Federal authorities raided several Mississippi chicken plants yesterday, arresting hundreds of workers.

Inspectors took 16% of trucks out of service during surprise brake blitz

Today the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) released the results from an unannounced brake safety inspection spree that happened earlier this year.

Prosecutors drop charges against hemp haulers who they say were tricked into trafficking marijuana

Oklahoma authorities have dropped charges against four men who they say were intentionally tricked into hauling illegal marijuana when they thought that they were hauling industrial hemp.

CRST sued Swift over driver poaching — and won $15.5 million

Two of the nation's largest trucking companies went to court over claims of driver poaching -- and one of them came away millions of dollars richer.

FMCSA misses projected publication date for new ‘flexible’ HOS rules — again

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has once again failed to meet the projected publication date set for the agency to debut their highly anticipated changes to truck driver Hours of Service regulations.

Report: Driver in fatal motorcycle crash was on drugs, reaching for drink

A new federal report says that a driver accused of causing a crash that claimed the lives of seven members of a motorcycle club in Randolph, New Hampshire in June was under the influence of drugs and distracted by a drink.

FMCSA debuts permanent crash preventability determination program

Today the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announced that the agency plans to make the transition to a long term crash preventability determination program in order to "gain additional data to recognize possible safety risks on our nation’s roads."

Fines for violating trucking regulations are going up

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is increasing fines for violating trucking regulations.

Trucking school owner pleads guilty to $4.2 million VA fraud scheme

Trucking school owner pleads guilty to $4.2 million VA fraud scheme

State to start enforcing new left lane law this week

Starting this week, police in Minnesota will start enforcing the state's updated "Slow Poke" law.

Survey: 12% of trucking companies aren’t ELD compliant

A recent study into fleet compliance with the Electronic Logging Device (ELD) Mandate found that a significant number of companies are lagging behind on meeting requirements.

Trucking company reportedly shuts down following fatal motorcycle crash

A trucking company has reportedly closed its doors shortly after the Massachusetts Attorney General announced an investigation into the company in the wake of a crash that killed seven motorcyclists in New Hampshire.

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