Tag: Hours Of Service
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...
Bernie Sanders calls on Trump to end abuse of truck drivers
U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders has written a letter to President Trump calling for an end to the exploitation of American port truck drivers.
Sanders Asks...
Open letter from a wife that supports ELDs
This guest post from CDLLife reader Raylean offers a different perspective on the ELD mandate.
A Driver's Wife Shares Her View On ELDs
"I know this...
“On duty” or “off duty” while loading and unloading? The Indiana State Police weighs in.
After a trucker's Qualcomm message went viral on social media sites, the Indiana State Police - Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Division (ISP-CVED) decided to throw...
House rejects one attempt to postpone ELD Mandate
Last night, the House rejected one of the two measures brought forth by a Texas lawmaker meant to push back the deadline for the...
Virginia Truck Driver Out Of Service For “Egregious” HOS Violations, Two Crashes In 19 Hours
The FMCSA has ordered a Virginia-based truck driver out of service after he was found to be in serious violation of hours of service...
Trucker Faces Homicide Charges For Tow Truck Driver’s Death
One year after a deadly crash in Pennsylvania, a truck driver is facing homicide charges for the death of a tow truck driver. The crash...
VIDEO: Cattle Hauler Pulled Over For Speeding, Co-Driver Gives Cop A Lecture On DOT Regulations
A traffic stop for speeding on a cattle hauler gets complicated when the co-driver accuses the police officer of interrupting his 10 hour sleeper...
ELD Mandate: Livestock Haulers Plan To Protest In Washington
The clock is ticking for truckers of all types to comply with the Electronic Logging Device Mandate, but a group of livestock haulers has...
OOIDA Declares War Against Bad Regulations — And They Want Your Help
The Owner Operator Independent Driver Association has launched an aggressive new campaign to fight against the overregulation of the trucking industry. The new campaign is...
Montana Suspends Hours Of Service Regs In Face Of Winter Weather
Montana Governor Steve Bullock has temporarily suspended hours of service regulations for some truck drivers in his state over fear that harsh winter weather could...
FMCSA Orders Texas Trucker Off The Road Following Triple Fatality Crash
The FMCSA has issued an out of service order to a Texas truck driver after a post-crash investigation uncovered numerous violations. Truck driver Steven Wayne...
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