The nation’s top truck safety regulator argues her hands are tied when it comes to approving a drug-test exemption.
Drivers who paid top dollar for a used truck in the past year are probably kicking themselves, if not just taking the hit and walking away.
The spending bill to keep the federal government running through fiscal 2023 includes updated measures for trucking and maritime sectors.
Federal regulators are considering changes to a 30-year rule that would affect the type of relief that drivers and carriers receive during highway emergencies.
Federal regulators say livestock drivers have not shown they can maintain safety if given an hours-of-service exemption.
FMCSA’s unique ID proposal for trucks has safety group support but overwhelming opposition from the rest of the trucking industry.
Federal regulators have outlined criteria to help identify dispatching services from authorized truck brokers as part of new interim guidelines.
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.
