Laws & Regulations
New toll means truckers could pay $55 to travel the length of interstate
Lawmakers are moving forward with a plan to place tolls on one of busiest interstates in Virginia in order to fund infrastructure upgrades
Indiana closes popular rest stop, making it harder for truckers to find parking
Indiana transportation officials say that they will save millions of dollars by shutting down a busy rest stop in the near future.
Popular weather app has been tracking and selling user data without permission, according to lawsuit
Los Angeles prosecutors have sued the operators of one of the nation's most popular weather apps for allegedly tracking users and selling their data...
New York isn’t enforcing ELD regulations now — but that’s about to change
New York state transportation officials have confirmed that they are not issuing citations for Electronic Logging Device (ELD) violations at this time.
Study: Here’s where truckers really hate delivering to
A new survey found that an increasing number of truck drivers are so frustrated with working with grocery retailers -- especially since the Electronic Logging Device (ELD) Mandate went into effect -- that they are simply refusing to pick up or drop off from their locations.
Eight states form partnership to help truckers find parking
A group of midwestern states are launching a new system to give truck drivers access to real time information about truck parking availability through their smart phones.
CHP adds more officers to catch speeders on the Grapevine
The California Highway Patrol (CHP) is amping up patrols on the Grapevine in the new year in hopes of putting a stop to speeding drivers.
FMCSA to allow trucks to replace rear-view mirrors with cameras
This week, the Federal Motor Safety Association (FMCSA) approved a request that will allow trucks to operate with their two rear-vision mirrors replaced by camera technology.
Multiple runaway trucks cause PennDOT to ban semis on state road
Transportation officials have announced that trucks weighing more than 13 tons will be banned on notorious Pennsylvania roadway after numerous big rigs have lost their brakes and crashed.
FMCSA tells trucking companies they can ignore California rest break rules
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has said that carriers don't need to comply with the state of California's "extra rules" for truck driver meal and rest breaks, arguing that they cut down on productivity and that they hurt the economy.
Trucker ordered off the road after five drug arrests in nine months
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has ordered an Arkansas truck driver out of service for multiple DUIs in multiple states along with licensing and record of duty status violations.
FMCSA to allow year-long learner’s permits for new truck drivers
A newly published Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) rule will give states the choice to issue learner's permits that are valid for a full year to truck driver trainees.