New legislation would mandate that all truck drivers be tested for proficiency in speaking and reading English before being allowed on the road.
DOT’s proposed new enforcement policy could result in a disincentive to investigate motor carrier violations, according to accident victim advocates.
A new enforcement policy proposed by DOT raises the question of whether the trucking industry will become less safe or will be better able to comply with regulations.
Applicants for CDL grants may have an easier time now that Biden-era DEI and climate change requirements have been stripped out of the approval process.
A small-business trucker has been charged with laundering money from fake credit cards to a Turkish bank account.
Improving how truck driver registrations are vetted and collecting better crash data are among FMCSA’s FY26 priorities, according to a new detailed budget request.
Sweeping regulatory changes aimed at slashing trucking industry red tape are raising red flags from industry experts and safety advocates.
Recent identity verification changes by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration are having a major impact on the number of newly minted operating authorities, according to research from CarrierOK.
The government is cleaning up motor carrier safety regulations to ensure consistency and improve clarity for the trucking industry.
The Trump administration is amending a list of truck safety rules, aiming to streamline regulations and make compliance easier.
The Trump administration is opening a new round of federal grant applications for truck drivers and truck operations.
Regulators say the drug-testing oversight for truckers hauling production crews and film equipment is still safe enough to allow for reduced federal requirements.
An industry group tells DOT that the future is now when it comes to deploying autonomous trucks.
Critics of the reinstatement of English language proficiency out-of-service violations argue that the directive is more political than practical and risks diverting attention from more pressing safety issues on U.S. highways.
One of President Trump’s favorite political organizations is pushing his administration to make it easier to grant waivers and exemptions for small trucking companies.
More scrutiny of truck drivers and fraudulent CDLs could have operational and cost implications for trucking companies.
The FMCSA would be a more efficient regulator if it changed the definition of “commercial motor vehicle,” a group representing small carriers asserts.
A Washington high school failed to convince federal regulators of the benefits of altering the training rules for teenage truck drivers.
Trucking’s lead safety agency has been failing to properly monitor billions of dollars in taxpayer money aimed at preventing crashes, according to a government watchdog.
The FMCSA says it does not have to correct a federally funded study that an insurance group claims underestimates the safety benefits of side underride guards.
