Laws & Regulations
FMCSA approves five year cargo-securement exemption
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has approved a five year cargo securement exemption as requested by a group of agricultural and food transporters. The...
260 truck parking spaces slated for Ohio, Wisconsin, and Nevada in $30M award
More than $30 million has been awarded for the construction of 260 new truck parking spaces across three states as part of a Department...
NYS has installed “zero” electric truck chargers ahead of January 2025 “Advanced Clean Truck” regulations
The state of New York has not installed a single electric semi truck charging station ahead of its January 2025 “Advanced Clean Truck” regulations. The...
Nearly 13% of inspected commercial vehicles taken out-of-service during Brake Safety Week
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) released results from this year's Brake Safety Week inspection effort. The CVSA's 2024 Brake Safety Week campaign took place...
Lawsuit abuse reform tops list of trucking industry concerns
Lawsuit abuse reform ranks number three on the 2024 list of top industry concerns according to a study by the American Transportation Research Institute. The...
70% of truckers forced to violate hours-of-service to find safe parking, ATA says
The dire lack of safe semi truck parking is the focus of a new campaign from the American Trucking Associations (ATA) as the group...
Court orders $225K seized by police during traffic stop must be returned to semi truck driver
This week, a Mississippi court sided with a truck driver after police seized a large amount of cash from his vehicle during a 2020...
Trucker awarded nearly $30k after termination for oversize load safety concerns
A truck driver was awarded almost $30,000 after being fired for refusing to haul an oversize load without the proper escort. The reslts of the...
Trucking company pleads guilty to felony charge after removing emissions monitors from diesel trucks
A trucking company recently pleaded guilty to a felony charge after working with an at-home mechanic to remove emissions monitors from their diesel trucks. Frock...
VIDEO: San Francisco cop wears chicken costume for traffic enforcement detail
The San Francisco Police Department (SFPD) recently took part in an unusual traffic enforcement effort involving a chicken costume. On Monday, September 16, SFPD's Lt....
Colorado Ports of Entry won’t accept cash starting in 2025. Here’s why.
The Colorado State Patrol (CSP) says commercial vehicle drivers should be aware that Ports of Entry are going cashless next year. According to CSP,...
COBB Tuning Products to pay $2.9 million for selling emissions defeat devices
An auto parts maker has been ordered to pay nearly $3 million to settle claims that the company manufactured and sold emissions defeat devices...