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Arizona DOT Inspector Pleads Guilty To Bribery Charges
An Arizona Motor Carrier Border Inspector has pled guilty and been sentenced for accepting a bribe from a suspected drug trafficker.
Motor Carrier Border Inspector...
FMCSA: Out-Of-State CLP Applications Are Acceptable
The FMCSA has issued new guidance that says that states can choose to accept commercial learner's permit (CLP) applications and to administer the general...
Sleep Apnea And Speed Limiter Regulations Stall Under Trump
Two controversial pending Obama-era FMCSA regulations have been quietly derailed by the Trump administration's Department of Transportation.
Trump Puts The Brakes On Speed Limiter Mandate
A...
FMCSA Launches Crash Preventability Demonstration Program
The FMCSA has announced that they'll soon be starting a program in which they will accept certain requests to review the preventability of crashes.
Two...
FMCSA To Hit The Road To Help Drivers Transition To ELDs
Today the FMCSA announced a nationwide tour designed to help commercial vehicle drivers make the transition to electronic logging devices (ELDs). With the December 18,...
Be Prepared For A Traffic Jam Of Cosmic Proportions During Solar Eclipse
A solar eclipse taking place on August 21 is expected to create major traffic issues in many locations across the U.S while as many...
Major Report Finds That CSA Scoring System “Needs Improvement”
Today a highly anticipated report was released suggesting that the FMCSA has some serious work to do in retooling its Compliance, Safety, Accountability safety measurement system. The congressionally mandated...
FMCSA Shares Cargo Tank Truck Rollover Prevention Video
The FMCSA has shared a training video that they say can help prevent cargo tank truck rollover crashes -- and could even save lives.
FMCSA:...
Top 20 ELD Questions Answered
As the deadline for compliance with the Electronic Logging Device (ELD) Mandate looms, many truckers have questions about the new technology. In order to help...
Supreme Court Rejects OOIDA’s Attempt To Block ELD Mandate
This morning the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association announced that the U.S.  Supreme Court has declined to hear their arguments against the ELD Mandate.
OOIDA Loses Battle...
FMCSA Issues Two Proposals To Fight “National Shortage” Of Truck Drivers
Today the FMCSA put forth two proposals intended to fight the "national shortage of qualified truck and bus drivers" by reducing costs and simplifying...
DOT Regulatory Reform Task Force To Target Last Minute Obama-Era Rules
The Trump administration's Department of Transportation has announced that it has assembled a "Regulatory Reform Task Force" (RRFT) to help eliminate the burdens of...
