Tag: FMCSA

Truckers across the country come together to protest ELDs

Today thousands of truck drivers from all across America took part in protests against the FMCSA's Electronic Logging Device Mandate. My representatives and staff in...

VIDEO: Police say trucker fell asleep before devastating crash

This video was just posted by the West Midlands Police (WMP); it depicts a truck that accelerates into stopped traffic after the truck driver...

New York lawmaker wants to put more 21 and under truck drivers on the road

A New York congresswoman has recently unveiled a plan to fight the truck driver shortage by introducing legislation that would allow for 18 to...

Former CEO of Arrow Trucking Co. asks for shorter prison sentence again

An executive for the company that famously stranded hundreds of truck drivers by shutting down unexpectedly just days before Christmas has asked again for...

Indiana Attorney General to FMCSA: Immediately Delay ELD Mandate

Yesterday Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill penned a letter to the FMCSA asking the agency to immediately delay the impending ELD Mandate start date. Attorney General:...

Trucking execs avoid jail time for harassing drivers to violate Hours of Service regulations

This week, a federal judge sentenced four executives from a Virginia trucking company accused of forcing their drivers into gross hours of service violations...

VIDEO: Truckers appear before lawmakers to fight for ELD delay

This video gives a glance into what goes on in meetings concerning the ELD mandate; in this meeting of the House Small Business Committee,...

South Florida CDL testing company’s license revoked for dangerous practices

The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (DHSMV) has terminated its agreement with Key Power Driving School, Inc. for fraudulent practices. The third-party commercial...

FMCSA seeks feedback on “excessive” truck driver commuting

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is seeking feedback the prevalence and impact of truck drivers commuting more than 150 minutes. FMCSA To Take A...

OOIDA requests ELD exemption for safe small business carriers

Today the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association filed a request with the FMCSA that would exempt small business truckers with a proven track record of...

Watch as a trucker blasts the Tesla Semi on Fox News

Since the unveiling of the Tesla truck prototype last week, the big rig has received even more backlash from the trucking community. One truck driver...

April 1 is when FMCSA gets serious about ELDs

Though the ELD Mandate is already here, the Trump administration's Department of Transportation has taken steps to make the transition a little less painful...

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