New legislation would mandate independent appeals for safety data contested by truck drivers while expanding carrier access to current driver records.
Supply chain executives urged Congress to mandate a federal response against the multi-billion dollar surge in high-tech cargo theft.
Federal regulators plan to launch a 25-minute survey to quantify the benefits of adding more truck parking capacity.
The American trucking industry is facing unprecedented challenges, marked by a deepening economic crisis and deteriorating highway safety standards. While supply chain disruptions during the COVID-19 pandemic brought attention to the transportation sector, the narrative surrounding these issues has been largely mischaracterized, particularly regarding the nature and extent of the purported truck driver shortage in […]
Former law enforcement official Derek Barrs is on track to be confirmed by the Senate this week.
Some truckers are rejecting FMCSA’s pilot program to extend the daily driving window, arguing the real problem is corporate-driven unpaid labor.
A proposal to exempt hazardous materials trucks from mandatory stops at rail crossings draws safety concerns from railroads and unions.
DOT’s proposed new enforcement policy could result in a disincentive to investigate motor carrier violations, according to accident victim advocates.
DOT is looking to expand the pool of potential advisers for a new panel to help upgrade U.S. transportation infrastructure.
Roehl Transport wins the American Trucking Associations’ President’s Award for the fifth time, cementing the company’s reputation as the gold standard in truckload carrier safety.
Illegal work by B-1 visa truck drivers does serious harm to the U.S. trucking industry, stakeholders said.
The U.S. House of Representatives voted Wednesday to revoke two trucking-related Environmental Protection Agency waivers granted to California.
Freight carriers are pressuring Congress and the Trump administration to address the rise in “strategic” cargo theft.
RXO recently released its Q1 2025 Truckload Market Forecast, with its Curve Index showing a continuation of rate inflation first observed in Q4 2024.
A bipartisan group of lawmakers wants to use AI and other technologies to improve cargo screening that targets fentanyl at border crossings.
Trucking industry experts weighed in during a debate at FreightWaves’ F3: Future of Freight Festival on whether there is a driver shortage or a driver retention problem.
In the wake of the 2024 presidential election, trucking industry groups see new opportunities to change the regulatory and legislative landscape.
A recent FMCSA-sponsored study looking at the impacts of pay and working conditions on long-distance truck and bus drivers also calls into question claims of a persistent driver shortage.
ATA economist Bob Costello cites macroeconomic “return to normalcy” as a promising sign for trucking amid stagflation and private fleet growth.
Former American Trucking Associations CEO and President Thomas J. Donohue, hailed as “a powerful voice for all businesses, employers and their employees,” died Monday. He was 86 years old.
