Laws & Regulations
Court Upholds Female Trucker’s Sexual Harassment Case Against CRST
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled in favor of a female trucker who accused CRST of firing her after she complained about...
Trucking Not Mentioned In Trump Executive Order On Climate Change
This morning, President Trump signed an executive order that he created to place value on American jobs over climate change, but rollbacks to the Obama administration...
Ohio Bills Would Spend $8 Million To Train New Truck Drivers
The Ohio lawmakers say that their state is so desperate for truck drivers that they are considering bills that would funnel millions of dollars into...
Nevada And Rhode Island Consider Banning Slow Left Lane Drivers
This week lawmakers in Nevada and Rhode Island have introduced bills that would prohibit slow drivers from using the far left lane.
Rhode Island Considers...
VIDEO: Al Franken Grills Gorsuch On “Frozen Trucker” Case
Watch as Senator Al Franken forces Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch to justify his controversial decision to side with TransAm rather than a trucker in...
FMCSA Places Trucker Out Of Service For Drugs And DUI Multi-Vehicle Crash
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has issued an out of service order to a Georgia based trucker who admitted to taking a Schedule...
FMCSA Pushes Back Truck Driver Training Regulation To Comply With Trump
The FMCSA has announced that it will delay the effective date on the final rule for the "Minimum Training Requirements for Entry-Level Commercial Motor...
Oregon Wants Your Comments On Differential Speed Limits For Trucks
The Oregon Department of Transportation is seeking public comment on whether truck speed limits should be raised on highways where trucks are currently required...
Retired Trucker Sponsors Bill Requiring Driver’s Exams In English Only
A new bill sponsored by a retired trucker turned Nebraska senator requiring that driver's exams be administered in English only has stirred up controversy. Nebraska currently...
Congress Slip Up May Have Killed The 34 Hour Restart
An unintended problem with the language in the 2016 fiscal year appropriations bill appears to have completely eliminated the 34 hour restart instead of rolling...
Raimondo Signs Truck-Only Toll Bill Into Law
In a whirlwind of legislative activity, Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo signed her controversial truck-only toll bill into law last night.
After 8 Month Debate,...
Rhode Island House Passes Controversial Truck-Only Toll Plan
The Rhode Island House of Representatives has passed a controversial plan that to fix the state's deteriorating highway and bridges by tolling truck drivers. Under...