The first meeting of federal panel aimed at promoting women in trucking includes shots taken at a study that one member asserted downplays the prevalence of rape.
Truck driver Leland Schmitt’s bid to be exempt from federal work rules was denied by regulators.
Federal regulators are considering a rule that would give carriers greater access to broker transaction records.
Soaring diesel fuel prices rank as the trucking industry’s most critical issue, knocking the driver shortage from the top spot.
AskWaves checks in with DOT’s latest significant rulemaking schedule.
America’s top truck safety regulator provides insight into what will be important at her federal agency as she closes in on a year in the driver’s seat.
Federal regulators have not renewed a work rule exemption for truck drivers responding to the pandemic, a move supported by ATA and truck safety advocates.
Federal regulators say there is not enough data to justify an exemption for pulsing brake lights on trucks
A proposal to allow regulators to review hair tests to screen truck drivers for drugs faces strong opposition from large groups of truckers.
A new 80-page handbook from DOT gives local planners detailed information for planning and designing truck parking facilities.
Federal regulators are considering loosening driver work-rule restrictions for propane haulers during periods of peak consumer demand.
Federal regulators are easing training requirements for UPS truckers who want to drive double trailers.
AskWaves checks in on the latest sentiment from the trucking industry on the effectiveness of ELDs.
Acting FMCSA Administrator Robin Hutcheson was unanimously confirmed as the agency’s seventh administrator.
Federal regulators are considering a proposal first ordered by the Obama administration that could change how trucks undergo safety inspections.
Federal regulators will use a simulator experiment to assess driver distraction in automated trucks.
Drivers and trucking companies seeking flexibility from work rules can expect full attention from federal regulators.
ACT Research’s Ann Rundle discusses policy implications for autonomous and electric trucks at FreightWaves’ one-day summit.
Federal regulators release new data and ask for public comment to help determine whether to end the nationwide trucking hours-of-service waiver.
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has ruled — again — that UPS has not shown it can maintain safety levels if it were exempted from new driver-training requirements.
