Federal regulators have officially opened a 30-day comment period on ATA’s request for a five-year exemption to continue onboarding 18-to-20-year-old interstate truck drivers.
Truck crash victim advocates want FMCSA to permanently scrap its teen-driver pilot program, calling it a lethal risk to road safety.
Truck crash victim advocates are renewing calls for Congress to mandate safety measures like Automatic Emergency Braking after release of their latest report.
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.
Regulators have approved a motor carrier’s equipment exemption despite opposition from a safety-standard group.
Owner-operators and crash victim advocates say easing restrictions for new drivers is a safety risk. Regulators approved an exemption despite those objections.
Data from regulators reveals improvements in truck safety last year, with the fewest deaths in five years.
Owner-operators and safety advocates clash over a divisive safety report alleging data suppression by federal officials.
Truck safety advocates call out regulators for lack of action to curb injuries and deaths resulting from crashes.
A new audit of trucking contractors for the U.S. Postal Service recommends reforms for verifying safe drivers and triggers a call for new regulations.
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.
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.
A too-cozy relationship between the trucking industry and regulators may be putting lives at risk, crash safety advocates contend.
Federal regulators have been asked to significantly revise — or scrap altogether — a rulemaking requiring side underride guards for new truck trailers.
NHTSA and FMCSA are proposing that all new trucks over 10,000 pounds be equipped with automatic emergency braking systems.
Opposition is growing against a bill that would prevent the FMCSA from issuing a regulation mandating maximum speeds for trucks.
A report to Congress shows that truck safety may have gotten worse since regulators loosened hours-of-service rules in 2020.
Truck safety advocates and labor are at odds with big business over a request to loosen regulations for driverless trucks.
