Laws & Regulations
A women-only CDL training course is now being offered in Alabama
An Alabama community college is offering ground breaking women-only CDL training course.
Double digit turnpike toll hikes coming to Kansas in October
The Kansas Turnpike Authority recently announced plans to increase tolls for both passenger vehicles and commercial vehicles starting in October.
Over 18,000 Freightliner Cascadias recalled for brake defect that could increase crash risk
Daimler Trucks North America is recalling more than 18,000 Freightliner Cascadia trucks for a brake caliper defect that could make a crash more likely.
Rhode Island generated more revenue than expected in first month of truck-only tolling
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) has released the results from the first month of their controversial truck-only tolling program.
Emergency action by federal court shuts down EPA’s “glider rule” loophole
A federal court has issued emergency action to put a stop to the Environmental Protection Agency's recent "Glider Rule" order that environmental advocates were calling a dirty truck loophole.
Brake Safety Day results are in: Almost 14% of inspected trucks sidelined for violations
Today the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) released the results from this year's Brake Safety Day inspection campaign.
Nebraska State Patrol issues hefty fine to trucking company involved in fatal accident
The Nebraska State Patrol (NSP) Carrier Enforcement Division announced today that they have issued hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of penalties to a Lincoln-based trucking company involved in a fatal accident that killed one of their own employees.
WATCH: “Washington Bureaucrats Are Killing the Trucking Industry”
This quick video takes on the issue of regulation in the trucking industry in a segment that appeared today on "America with Eric Bolling"
Feds sue Werner Enterprises for refusing to hire deaf truck driver
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has filed suit against Nebraska-headquartered Werner Enterprises, Inc. after the company refused to hire a truck driver because he is deaf despite that fact that he received an exemption from the FMCSA.
Nationwide driver-focused enforcement blitz to strike starting Sunday
Expect to see increased police presence on the road starting Sunday as law enforcement agencies across the country begin a week-long crackdown on unsafe drivers.
Kentucky town’s controversial delivery fee might be illegal
After a trucker's viral Facebook post put the spotlight on a small Kentucky town's "Unloading License" fee, a new report suggests that the controversial fee may be illegal.
North Carolina town to ban truckers from parking at their own homes
Truck drivers in a North Carolina town will have to make new parking plans after city leaders voted last night to forbid them from parking commercial vehicles on any residential property within city limits.