Laws & Regulations
Truck Driver Goes To Court To Fight Law On Searching Commercial Vehicles Without Probable Cause
Today a St. Louis court heard arguments on whether it is constitutional for troopers to pull over and search commercial vehicles without probable cause. A...
Michigan Police Launch “Roundabout Enforcement Project”
Police in Michigan will be on hand to enforce safe driving in high crash roundabouts during a month-long campaign. The roundabout enforcement project will run...
California Eyes Raising Diesel Fuel Taxes To Pay For Infrastructure
California lawmakers are considering a plan that would significantly increase taxes on gas and diesel fuel to fund a multibillion dollar infrastructure repair plan. The...
OOIDA Declares War Against Bad Regulations — And They Want Your Help
The Owner Operator Independent Driver Association has launched an aggressive new campaign to fight against the overregulation of the trucking industry. The new campaign is...
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...