Laws & Regulations
April 1 is when FMCSA gets serious about ELDs
Though the ELD Mandate is already here, the Trump administration's Department of Transportation has taken steps to make the transition a little less painful...
Indiana hit with $1 billion class action suit over trucking fees
The state of Indiana is facing down a class action lawsuit handed down by a controversial figure in the trucking community who alleges that...
VIDEO: Bernie Sanders meets with truck drivers “living an American nightmare”
Yesterday, Senator Bernie Sanders shared a video of his meeting with a group of port truck drivers who say that have been victimized by...
VIDEO: Indiana State Police “DOT Chat” video talks ELDs
The Indiana State Patrol's Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Division takes on your peskiest ELD questions in their weekly "DOT Chat" video! Click here and like the...
Bernie Sanders calls on Trump to end abuse of truck drivers
U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders has written a letter to President Trump calling for an end to the exploitation of American port truck drivers.
Sanders Asks...
Ohio calls for side guards on semi trucks
Ohio Senator Kenny Yuko has created a proposal that would require commercial trucks to install side guards and to establish technical specifications for them.
Senate...
Lawmaker sends letter to Trump urging executive order to delay ELD Mandate
Yesterday Texas lawmaker Brian Babin sent a letter to President Trump urging him to issue an executive order to delay the ELD Mandate. Babin's letter...
DOT to begin testing truckers for four opioids starting January 1
Today the U.S. Department of Transportation announced that they will begin to test transportation workers for four semi-synthetic opioid drugs starting in January of...
Indiana CMV Trooper hosts “DOT Chat” video to answer driver questions
Indiana State Police Trooper Brent Hoover took to Facebook Live this morning for a "DOT Chat" to help truckers answer their trickiest regulation questions.
ISP Trooper...
CVSA releases results for Brake Safety Day 2017
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance has released the results from this year's North American one day brake inspection blitz.
Nearly 1700 Trucks Placed OOS During One...
FMCSA puts the brakes on Georgia-based “Keep On Trucking” following fatal crash
Today the FMCSA announced that they have shut down a Georgia based trucking company following an investigation triggered by a fatal crash in August.
FMCSA...
Lawmaker shares video to support delaying the ELD Mandate
The lawmaker who wrote a bill that would delay the ELD Mandate by two years has shared a news report to help raise awareness...