Some truckers are rejecting FMCSA’s pilot program to extend the daily driving window, arguing the real problem is corporate-driven unpaid labor.
Regulations aimed at easing detention time burdens on truckers may need to take into account the Biden administration’s emissions policies, according to insurers.
A federal task force wants contract details from truck drivers to help expose and combat predatory lease practices in the trucking industry.
Federal regulators will attempt once again to try to figure out the safety and cost effects of delaying truck drivers at shippers and receivers.
FreightWaves spoke with research scientist David Correll about how much progress has been made toward addressing workforce challenges.
“If this legislation were to pass, the big carriers would be able to pressure shippers and receivers to load their drivers who are on the clock sitting at the loading dock,” Lewie Pugh, OOIDA executive vice president, said.
