Laws & Regulations
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...
Nebraska State Patrol Sidelines Dozens Of Trucks In Third Surprise Inspection Blitz In Three Days
The Nebraska State Patrol continues their crackdown on truck drivers, conducting their third surprise commercial vehicle inspection campaign in three days. Last week, members of...
Nebraska Troopers Spring Second Surprise Truck Inspection Blitz In Two Days
Just one day after Nebraska State Police conducted a surprise truck inspection campaign in Lincoln, troopers sprung a second unexpected commercial vehicle inspection blitz...
Washington State’s New Distracted Driving Law Goes Into Effect In July
Lawmakers in the state of Washington have recently passed new legislation cracking down on distracted drivers.
DUIE Law Cracks Down On Handheld Device Use
Governor Jay...
Nebraska State Patrol Places Almost Half Of Truckers Out Of Service During Surprise Inspections
During a surprise inspection blitz in Lincoln on Tuesday, the Nebraska State Patrol placed nearly half of the truckers inspected out of service. The surprise...
Trucking Execs Plead Guilty To Conspiracy Charges
Top executives for a trucking company that used to be the one of the largest U.S. Postal Service contract carriers have pled guilty on...
Nevada Ups Speed Limit To 80 MPH On 130 Mile Stretch Of Interstate
Transportation officials in Nevada are officially increasing the speed limit to 80 m.p.h. on a 130 mile stretch of I-80. The speed limit has gone...
Prosecutor Orders Arkansas “Speed Trap” Town Police To Stop Writing Tickets
On Wednesday an Arkansas prosecutor ruled that the police force in the town of Damascus is in violation of speed trap laws and must...
Michigan Raises Speed Limits For Cars And Trucks
Michigan lawmakers have enacted new legislation that will allow both passenger and commercial vehicle drivers to increase their speed on many of the state's...
ELD Mandate: Livestock Haulers Plan To Protest In Washington
The clock is ticking for truckers of all types to comply with the Electronic Logging Device Mandate, but a group of livestock haulers has...
Trump Says He’d Be Willing To Raise Gas And Diesel Taxes — Because Truckers Asked For It
In an interview this morning, President Trump said that he would be willing to increase taxes on gas and diesel fuel in order to...