Laws & Regulations

Court reverses ‘nuclear’ $7.4 million verdict against Texas trucking company in oversized load crash

An appeals court has reversed a multi-million dollar judgement in favor of a Texas trucking company in a personal injury crash involving an oversized load that occurred in 2017.

New Jersey town bans semi truck parking on city streets

City officials in Bayonne, New Jersey, recently opted to restrict truck parking on city streets forany vehicle exceeding 16,000 pounds.

More than 1000 comments received on trucker’s request for personal ELD and HOS exemption

After a trucker asked the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) for a five year exemption from federal Hours of Service (HOS) and Electronic Logging Device (ELD) requirements, hundreds of members of the trucking community issued public comments in support of his cause.

‘Unsafe and unacceptable’ — Georgia DPS calls out pickup driver’s container haul

The Georgia Department of Public Safety (DPS) took to social media on Thursday to call out an "unacceptable" amount of overhang from a container....

FMCSA again extends nationwide HOS waiver for COVID-19 relief haulers through the fall

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has extended through fall 2022 an emergency declaration providing regulatory relief for drivers hauling livestock, vaccines, fuel, food, and other supplies.

Trucker charged with reckless driving in December 2021 fatal pileup in Minnesota

A truck driver has been charged in connection with a pileup crash that claimed one life near Rochester, Minnesota, last December.

Police in Arkansas town banned from writing speeding tickets for one year

Police in the tiny town of Menifee, Arkansas, aren't allowed to issue any speeding citations after auditors discovered that they were writing so many that they violated state law.

California screened more than 1200 trucks during ‘smog check’ enforcement event

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) recently held a major "enforcement truck event" atthe Port of Los Angeles.

Here are the 16 people chosen to lead the FMCSA’s Women of Trucking Advisory Board

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has chosen 16 members for an advisory board intended to help bring more women into the trucking industry...

FMCSA waives HOS rules for fuel haulers after oil refinery fire threatens supply in four midwestern states

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) issued an emergency declarationproviding regulatory relief for fuel haulers following the unexpected closure of a major oil refinery in Indiana.

Wisconsin troopers put the brakes on unusual vehicle combination

The Wisconsin State Patrol (WSP) issued an out of service order to a driver towing both an SUV and a trailer behind his pickup.

‘Nowhere to park’ — Trucking group responds to city’s war on parked trucks in Queens

The Trucking Association of New York (TANY) recently responded to New York City's crackdown on illegally parked commercial vehicles in residential areas. Starting on August...

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