Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

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.

A final rule issued by federal regulators aims to protect truckers from broker fraud.

A federal advisory panel promoting women in trucking weakened its stance on removing an exemption that currently allows carriers not to pay overtime to their drivers.

Improving road safety and public health is the goal of a new push to help teen drivers learn to share the road.

Truck drivers are pressing regulators to require brokers to pay them for time lost waiting to pick up or drop off loads.

FMCSA’s latest crash data is a hopeful sign for safety as trucking regulators consider new rules to reduce deaths and injuries.

Data reveals 2023 will be a record year — by far — for commercial carrier shutdowns ordered by the government for new carriers.

A new regulatory agenda sets dates for trucking sector rulemakings ranging from speed limiter mandates to automatic emergency braking.