The U.S. government has withheld millions in truck safety funds from California for missing a deadline to cancel thousands of CDLs issued to foreign nationals.
A group of lawmakers has launched the Congressional Trucking Caucus to focus on road safety, CDL integrity, and regulatory reform.
Federal regulators plan to launch a 25-minute survey to quantify the benefits of adding more truck parking capacity.
A federal appeals court has temporarily paused FMCSA’s new rule restricting non-domiciled commercial driver’s licenses following a lawsuit by a truck driver.
Senate Republicans introduced a companion bill to codify strict English proficiency standards for truckers, using the legislative tactic to speed up its potential passage.
Former law enforcement official Derek Barrs will become the eighth administrator of the nation’s top trucking regulator.
Former law enforcement official Derek Barrs is on track to be confirmed by the Senate this week.
Some truckers are rejecting FMCSA’s pilot program to extend the daily driving window, arguing the real problem is corporate-driven unpaid labor.
New legislation has been introduced to protect truck drivers from predatory leasing programs used by carriers to gain an unfair advantage in the freight markets.
FMCSA’s new process for challenging crash and inspection data has raised concerns from lobby groups.
The major trucking lobbies are unified when it comes to truck parking and freight fraud but remain divided on other key issues.
Federal regulators are working with equipment makers to modify diesel exhaust fuel software to help truckers avoid costly downtime.
A proposal to exempt hazardous materials trucks from mandatory stops at rail crossings draws safety concerns from railroads and unions.
Proposals to limit top truck speeds – initiated by major trucking companies – lacked enough data to justify moving forward, according to regulators.
The last-gasp OOIDA fight against the AB5 independent contractor law in California’s trucking sector has suffered defeat at the appellate level.
The U.S. Department of Transportation is getting conflicting advice from trucking’s biggest lobbying groups over whether ELDs should remain a requirement for tracking driver hours.
New legislation aims to crack down on fraud that drives up insurance costs for the trucking industry.
Lawmakers on Capitol Hill have made another push to better compensate truck drivers for lost wages due to delays on the road.
U.S. senators heard suggestions on how to empower regulators and law enforcement to deal with thieves and scammers in trucking and rail.
The president-elect sided with protesting truckers five years ago, but will his new administration be willing to expand federal oversight of private broker contracts?
