Laws & Regulations
Even public officials have no idea how California’s infrastructure would support mandated electric semi trucks, public hearing reveals
The California Air Resources Board held its first public hearing on a proposed ban on fossil-fueled trucks by 2040, leading to a sound off...
The CVSA has released the dates for the biggest truck blitzes of 2023
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) is looking ahead to International Roadcheck and several other major truck inspection and enforcement efforts scheduled for 2023.
OOIDA calls for intensified action against electronic IDs for trucks as proposal sends up more “red flags”
The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association has put out a call to action as the organization works to prevent a proposal that would slap all...
Oregon opens drawing for freelance chain installation permits
A drawing for chain installation permits has been opened in Oregon ahead of upcoming chain requirements. The Oregon Department of Transportation allows Oregon residents to...
Arizona Senator vows to fix the trucking industry by cutting red tape in new campaign ad
A former NASA astronaut and current United States Senator for the state of Arizona has released a new campaign ad focusing on how he would fix labor issues within the trucking industry.
This is the ‘wrong way’ to transport a bunch of vehicles from Minnesota to Texas, Iowa DOT says
The Iowa Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Enforcement recently caught a driver's unusual attempt to transport five vehicles.
Iowa DOT urges truckers to park at scale houses, promises no inspections or waking drivers
Iowa DOT Motor Vehicle Enforcement recently took to social media to encourage truckers to take advantage of overnight parking opportunities at weigh stations.
FMCSA plans to push out speed limiter mandate proposal in summer 2023
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has signaled that it will move forward with a controversial rule to require speed limiting devices on commercial vehicles.
FMCSA terminates historic 50 state COVID-19 Hours of Service waiver
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has brought an end to an emergency declaration providing regulatory relief for truckers hauling certain supplies during the pandemic after more than two years.
BNSF ordered to pay truck drivers $228 million for collecting their fingerprints without consent
BNSF Railway Co. has been ordered to pay out hundreds of millions of dollars to truck drivers following a class action lawsuit alleging that the company violated privacy laws.
Rhode Island to appeal after judge ruled truck-only tolls unconstitutional
Officials in Rhode Island are planning to appeal after a federal judge ordered the state to stop a controversial truck-only tolling program.
Three Colorado Chain Law checkpoint dates planned for October with ‘strict enforcement’
The Colorado State Patrol (CSP) is targeting and ticketing CMV drivers who do not comply with the state's Chain Law requirements at during three planned enforcement checkpoints this month.