Search results: Washington truck

The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association has penned a letter to Vice-President Elect Mike Pence asking for an end to the "one size fits all" regulations that they say are crippling small-business truckers. After offering congratulations to Trump...

The FMCSA has released its Final Rule to establish a nationwide minimum training standard for new truck drivers. Rule Does Not Require A Specific Number Of Hours Behind The Wheel While the Final Rule does not establish a...

This morning the FMCSA announced the establishment of a nationwide searchable database that will hold records of drug and alcohol violations discovered by the agency's testing program amongst CDL holders. Carriers Will Be Required To Search Employee...

Watch as truck driver Gary Amoth finishes the last leg of his long journey to deliver the Capitol Christmas Tree in Washington! jwplayer.key="Xb4pq7jNsbZ4Vfx+msWU558xEnsZPO4TpfmMIQ=="; jwplayer("player").setup({title: "Capitol Christmas Tree arrives in Washington ",mediaid: "Capitol Christmas Tree arrives in...

This week the Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration announced that they will relent on their requirement that over 250 undocumented immigrants must show proof of citizenship or permanent residency in order to keep their CDLs. Letters Threaten To...

An Idaho trooper was hurt on Sunday as she was escorting the 80 foot long National Christmas tree en route to the U.S. Capitol. The crash happened on Highway 55 in Boise County when a Dodge pickup...

(WASHINGTON, October 21, 2016 -- FMCSA) -- The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is issuing a safety advisory to provide notice and information to owner, operators and passengers of commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) of the...

Today the FMCSA issued a final ruling intended to make it easier for current and former military personnel to obtain a commercial learner's permit or a CDL. Skills Test Waiver Time Period Increased Per the new ruling, a...

Yesterday the National Transportation Safety Board ruled that a truck driver probably failed to get the required amount of rest and had taken methamphetamine prior to the the 2015 Tennessee crash left six people dead. The crash happened...

The Reason Foundation has just released their 22nd Annual Highway Report, which ranks the nation's highway systems by state in terms of performance and cost effectiveness. These Ten States Have The Nation's Worst Highways 1. Alaska 2....

Today the FMCSA issued a final ruling that will allow truck drivers to install certain devices on the interior of their windshields. Ruling Will Permit Drivers To Mount Some Devices In Area That Is Swept By Windshield...

Today the U.S. Department of Transportation issued a four part safety policy for the testing and deployment of automated vehicles. The policy-making stands as proof of the DOT's faith in automated vehicle technology to improve road safety....