Truck lease purchase deals did not get many positive reviews at a recent gathering of a federal task force studying the deals’ impact.
Regulations aimed at easing detention time burdens on truckers may need to take into account the Biden administration’s emissions policies, according to insurers.
Routes, service and driver safety could be at risk if federal regulators allow California and Washington state laws to supersede federal work laws, according to FedEx.
Federal safety regulators have advised owners of older anhydrous ammonia tanks to conduct pressure testing to avoid catastrophic failure.
A federal task force wants contract details from truck drivers to help expose and combat predatory lease practices in the trucking industry.
Transportation and manufacturing groups are warning federal regulators against using driver-assist data in developing a rule that could determine a trucking company’s ability to stay in business.
The nation’s top truck safety regulator wants towing companies that overcharge truckers to be held accountable by the FTC.
Federal regulators are responding to complaints that the government is not doing enough to protect women and minority truck drivers.
Federal regulators are proposing to ease requirements for new truck drivers — but crash victim advocates warn safety will be compromised.
The latest agenda from DOT delays rules on truck speeds and automated driving systems.
Nation’s top truck safety regulator, Robin Hutcheson, will step down Jan. 26, according to DOT.
FMCSA is providing a rare glimpse into documents it will consider in formulating a significant safety rule.
Relaxing CDL testing rules could get drivers on the road faster without risking safety, according to a training school group.
The National Transportation Institute (NTI) recently released Q4 2023 driver pay data that shows driver earnings continue to climb in spite of the freight market undergoing a correction. Drivers’ base mileage pay brackets saw a shift, with the 40-to-50-cents-per-mile pay bracket falling 5.2% year over year as fleets raised wages to attract and retain drivers. The 50-to-60-cents-per-mile bracket saw a 6.1% y/y increase.
After truck parking and broker transparency grabbed headlines in 2023, experts see independent contractor status and truck emissions as top issues next year.
FMCSA chief Robin Hutcheson was grilled by Republicans on the safety implications of a federal rule to effectively mandate truck speeds.
DOT’s latest regulatory agenda reveals regulators will be taking no action on a costly new safety equipment proposal for almost a year.
Trucking regulator reminds states of federal laws disqualifying convicted felons from having a CDL.
A government system that leaves most of the trucking industry without a safety rating needs an overhaul, carriers and brokers tell regulators.
The Teamsters and crash victim advocates say claims that parking shortages will be made worse by California’s and Washington’s rest break rules are unfounded.
