Laws & Regulations
Five State Speeding Crackdown Starts Tomorrow
Law enforcement officers in five states will be coming together to crack down on speeding drivers this weekend.
Obey the Sign or Pay the Fine...
New Bill Would Delay ELD Mandate For 2 Years
A bill introduced today would push back the December 18, 2017, ELD Mandate compliance date by two years.
Bill Would Give Trucker Two More Years...
Heavy Vehicle Use Tax: Who Has To File? And When?
The time for filing Form 2290 and paying the Heavy Vehicle Use Tax (HVUT) is coming up soon! Here's what you need to know...
New Bill: Commit A Felony Involving Human Trafficking, Lose Your CDL For Life
This week the Senate proposed new legislation that would strip a person's CDL for life if that person is convicted of a felony involving...
CVSA Releases Results From Unannounced Brake Safety Day
Today the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance released the results from their unannounced Brake Safety Day inspection campaign in May 2017.
Surprise Brake Safety Day Puts...
FMCSA To Hit The Road To Help Drivers Transition To ELDs
Today the FMCSA announced a nationwide tour designed to help commercial vehicle drivers make the transition to electronic logging devices (ELDs). With the December 18,...
Texas Places Over 2000 Truckers Out Of Service During Roadcheck
The Texas Department of Public Safety announced that it placed thousands of truckers out of service during this year's three day Roadcheck commercial vehicle...
Ninth Circuit Court Rules In Favor Of Mexican Cross Border Trucking
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has sided with the FMCSA and against OOIDA and union groups in their latest clash over...
Twice Tased Texas Trucker Wins Six Figure Settlement
A trucker who sued after he says he was unfairly tased twice by a former Texas sheriff's deputy has been awarded a $100,000 settlement.
Deputy...
Major Report Finds That CSA Scoring System “Needs Improvement”
Today a highly anticipated report was released suggesting that the FMCSA has some serious work to do in retooling its Compliance, Safety, Accountability safety measurement system. The congressionally mandated...
Facebook Founder Finds Out The #1 Problem Truckers Face
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerburg visited the Iowa 80 Truck Stop last week to talk to drivers about their lives, the future of the trucking...
Michigan State Police Launches Summer-Long Crackdown On Truckers
The Michigan State Police have announced that they'll be targeting truck drivers all summer as part of a special enforcement operation called "The Summer of...