Laws & Regulations
Nebraska State Patrol Hits Truckers With Back To Back Surprise Inspections
The Nebraska State Patrol conducted two more surprise truck inspection blitzes this week, placing dozens of trucks out of service.
NSP Places Nearly Half Of...
Top 20 ELD Questions Answered
As the deadline for compliance with the Electronic Logging Device (ELD) Mandate looms, many truckers have questions about the new technology. In order to help...
Rhode Island Placed 1 In 5 Truckers Out Of Service During Roadcheck
The Rhode Island State Police have released their results from last week's CVSA International Roadcheck truck inspection campaign. Roadcheck took place from June 7 -...
Supreme Court Rejects OOIDA’s Attempt To Block ELD Mandate
This morning the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association announced that the U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear their arguments against the ELD Mandate.
OOIDA Loses Battle...
FMCSA Issues Two Proposals To Fight “National Shortage” Of Truck Drivers
Today the FMCSA put forth two proposals intended to fight the "national shortage of qualified truck and bus drivers" by reducing costs and simplifying...
Roadcheck Inspection Blitz Going On In Full Force
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance Roadcheck campaign is going on now and commercial vehicle inspectors are out in full force across North America.
Scenes From Roadcheck...
FMCSA Launches Pilot Program Allowing Truckers To Split Sleeper Berth Time
The FMCSA has proposed a pilot program that will allow participating truck drivers to choose how they split their sleeper berth time, within guidelines. The...
FMCSA Gives Up On Raising Minimum Insurance Requirement For Truckers
The FMCSA has officially withdrawn a proposal that would have drastically increased the amount of minimum insurance coverage that is required for commercial vehicle...
DOT Regulatory Reform Task Force To Target Last Minute Obama-Era Rules
The Trump administration's Department of Transportation has announced that it has assembled a "Regulatory Reform Task Force" (RRFT) to help eliminate the burdens of...
Kentucky Trucking Company Owner Sentenced To Prison For Fraud, Extortion
A Kentucky woman has been sentenced to nearly five years in prison after courts found that her trucking companies defrauded and extorted their customers and...
Trump Budget Plan To Increase Highway Tolls, Slash DOT Funding
President Trump's newly released budget plan includes several provisions that could have a massive impact on the trucking industry.
"Liberalized" Toll Policies To Encourage Private...
Trump Administration Delays Driver Training Rule For Third Time
The Trump Administration's war on regulations has once again delayed a ruling that would set in place minimum standards for entry-level truck driver training. An...