Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

A. Bailey Wood reveals his vision and goals as the new head of the Commercial Vehicle Training Association.

FMCSA hours-of-service exemption weighs heavily in a court decision rejecting wage claims against XPO Logistics.

Trucking companies cite safety concerns in their request to FMCSA to allow limited use of hair testing to screen for drugs.

Labor groups tell DOT that automated vehicle policy should not be based on industry self-regulation.

A GAO report links accurate data collection to motor carrier costs.

A DOT autonomous trucking technology study downplays concerns raised by the FMCSA.

Michael Chaves, the former owner of a vehicle-transport carrier, gets 30 months in prison for forging DOT documents and failing to maintain driver certifications.

Carriers should begin planning now to influence policy change that could result from Biden’s supply chain executive order, industry observers say.

Understanding trucking automation’s effect on the trucker workforce is a priority for the Biden administration, an FMCSA official asserts.

A. Bailey Wood takes over as head of the Commercial Vehicle Training Alliance from Don Lefeve.

FMCSA Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse data reveals 47,995 drivers are ineligible due to violations.

KeepTruckin is petitioning the National Transportation Safety Board to rescind its recommendation that the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration remove the company’s logging devices from its list of self-certified vendors following a fiery crash that killed seven motorcyclists.

Employees can be “your greatest liabilities if they’re not trained properly,” says Infinit-I Workforce Solutions CEO Jay Wommack. So he is offering a free training video for truckers.

Regulators give Wilson Logistics more flexibility for CLP holders participating in revenue-generating freight.

A change in political direction – and ongoing concerns – greet 10 Biden picks who will deal with freight issues.

Washington appeals court asked to place in abeyance HOS review for 60 days due to the new administration.

Fuel haulers are getting relief from hours-of-service rules as a winter storm moves into the Northeast.

Ongoing risks attributed to COVID-19 trigger a three-month extension to hours-of-service exemptions.

A judge denied the request by truckload carrier Western Express to dismiss a lawsuit brought by a driver seeking meal- and rest-break pay.

The countdown continues, rating the five worst interstates for truckers in bad weather, based on accident statistics.