Tag: Hours Of Service

Congress Advances Bill To Make Current HOS Rules Permanent

A provision on truck driver hours of service regulations has been added to a short term spending bill expected to be approved by Congress...

Fireworks Haulers Granted HOS Waivers Through 2020

The FMCSA has granted fireworks haulers with the American Pyrotechnics Association exemption from Hours of Service requirements during the Fourth of July holiday through 2020. The...

Roadcheck Results: Texas Took 20% Of Inspected Trucks Off The Road

The Texas Department of Public Safety released results for Roadcheck 2016 and announced that over 20% of the trucks that were inspected were placed out...

Truckers Frustrated By Long Wait Times At Wando Welch Port Terminals

After four days of long wait times at the Wando Welch Port Terminals that infuriated truckers, the South Carolina Department of Transportation stepped in...

34 Hour Restart Bill Speeds Through House

A House subcommittee approved a bill today that could have a major impact on the 34 hour restart regulations for truck drivers. House Version Of Bill...

50,000 Pound Potato Crash: Trucker Feared He’d Be Arrested For Pulling Over To Sleep

A trucker admits that he fell asleep and crashed this morning, spilling 50,000 pounds of potatoes onto the interstate -- and the reason he...

Spending Bill Takes Aim At HOS Regulations

The Senate Appropriations Committee last week advanced a spending bill on Thursday that takes aim at current HOS regulations.

Trucker Wins Big Settlement In Refusal To Haul Case

A judge ordered Marten Transport to pay a trucker $100,000 for allegedly forcing him to quit after he refused to haul overweight loads and...

Congress Slip Up May Have Killed The 34 Hour Restart

An unintended problem with the language in the 2016 fiscal year appropriations bill appears to have completely eliminated the 34 hour restart instead of rolling...

Governor Considers Closing Popular Connecticut Rest Stop

Faced with mounting budget issues, Connecticut Governor Dannel P. Malloy is considering shutting down a heavily used rest area off I-84 in Southington. The state is...

Trucker Involved In Tracy Morgan Crash Pleads Not Guilty

The truck driver accused of crashing into a limo transporting comedian Tracy Morgan pled not guilty this afternoon to charges of manslaughter. The crash occurred...

Company Suspends Driver For Facebook Brag: “Forget Sleeping, Money Talks”

The truck driver caused controversy yesterday by posting "Forget sleeping, money talks" on Facebook has been suspended by his company. Facility Confirms Driver Was In...

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