Regulators will poll the trucking industry on the value of the hours-of-service waiver as FMCSA readies another extension.
A court decision on driver hiring did not remove restrictive covenants, but it does highlight the need for trucking companies to review any covenants they have related to advances on driver training costs.
As wireless providers switch off 3G networks in favor of 5G, some ELDs may no longer work.
An appeals court has reinstated a disability lawsuit claim involving a police officer, but the decision serves as a cautionary tale for many industries, including trucking.
TCA firmly believes the trend of California-specific legislation becoming the national standard must end.
A trucking company mishandled an employee’s harassment complaint, leading to a termination and ultimately a large jury award against the company.
As employees return to the office, scammers are upping their efforts to scam companies and hack systems.
Employers have been given a procedural ally in fights against EEOC charges – namely that the employee must adhere to a ADA exhaustion rules. However, employers still need to deal with and act appropriately when faced with accommodation requests under the ADA.
The number of drivers prohibited from driving due to drugs matches an estimated shortfall of drivers needed to keep up with freight demand.
Speeding remains a critical safety issue for trucking, and a new bill introduced in the U.S. House would seek to limit the speeds commercial trucks could travel at on the nation’s roadways.
While a request for Supreme Court review of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals decision to overturn an injunction banning enforcement of California’s AB5 will almost certainly follow, at this time, motor carriers who operate in California must be prepared to act in accordance with AB5.
The word “safety” is everywhere in the trucking industry. It is talked about nearly every day in the press, Congress has zeroed in on it, and most carriers will say that it is their top priority. With all this attention, it’s easy to believe that safety has become cliché. But it’s not.
Truck drivers and fleets have two months to prepare for the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) annual Operation Safe Driver Week, which is set for July 11-17. Here is what inspectors will be looking for.
It should come as no surprise to anyone in the trucking industry that the lack of adequate truck parking has reached crisis levels. That is finally getting recognized in Washington.
During the period of transition between any two presidential administrations of differing parties, there is often a flurry of regulatory activity. This one was no different.
Federal regulators issued a fourth extension of a rare 50-state exemption of hours-of-service rules due to ongoing health risks caused by COVID-19.
TCA is hosting its 4th Annual Bridging Border Barriers, which is an informative half day session for trucking executives focused on key issues and topics affecting the trucking industry on both sides of the U.S./Canada border.
Federal regulators have denied a request by the Small Business in Transportation Coalition to ease regulations for drivers traveling with their pets.
The country is slowly emerging from its summer vacation, and this is particularly true for lawmakers and policymakers in Washington, DC. While COVID-19 remains front and center, there is still much work to be done before the November elections.
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals panel appeared split on whether a temporary injunction barring California’s AB5 employee classification law from being enforced within the trucking industry should be allowed to stand.
