Tag: FMCSA

How job surveillance is transforming trucking in America

Vox has released a fascinating video focusing on how job surveillance impacts trucking in America. Video Questions How Being Watched Impacts Truck Drivers From the video:...

Do you know the difference between AOBRDs and ELDs?

Take a look at this chart to see the differences between AOBRDs and ELDs. An AOBRD is an automatic onboarding recording device that connects to a...

Truck driver safety belt usage skyrockets to record breaking national level

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announced today that the use of safety belts by truck drivers has increased...

Lawmaker sends letter to Trump urging executive order to delay ELD Mandate

Yesterday Texas lawmaker Brian Babin sent a letter to President Trump urging him to issue an executive order to delay the ELD Mandate. Babin's letter...

FMCSA puts the brakes on Georgia-based “Keep On Trucking” following fatal crash

Today the FMCSA announced that they have shut down a Georgia based trucking company following an investigation triggered by a fatal crash in August. FMCSA...

Lawmaker shares video to support delaying the ELD Mandate

The lawmaker who wrote a bill that would delay the ELD Mandate by two years has shared a news report to help raise awareness...

Trucker out of service after his trailer detached, killing fellow truck driver

Today the FMCSA announced that a Tennessee-based truck driver has been placed out of service following a fatal crash that claimed the life of...

Truck crash victims descend on Washington to ask for more regulations on truckers

Today the "Truck Safety Coalition" flew in several people who were involved in crashes with commercial vehicles in order to try to convince lawmakers...

California diesel excise tax to go up 20 cents beginning November 1st

California is looking to raise billions of dollars for transportation projects by raising the fuel tax beginning on November 1, 2017. California gas taxes to...

NY Governor vetoed bill that would allow toll-free travel

Governor Andrew Cuomo has vetoed a bill that would have allowed for toll-free travel on parts of the Thruway in the Syracuse area, according to...

ATRI names top 10 critical issues in trucking for 2017

The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) released its annual list of critical issues in trucking. ATRI explains their methodology saying, "The issues and potential strategies...

Wisconsin introduces bill to require human trafficking training for truckers

Today in the Wisconsin state Capitol, a bipartisan bill was introduced in a public hearing that would require truck drivers to take human trafficking prevention...

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