Truck Safety Coalition
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News
Safety groups rail against HOS exemption for ag truckers
FMCSA rule expanding definition of ag commodities called “meritless and reckless” by group of safety advocates.
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Trucking Regulation
Truck safety groups caution against exemptions on hauling vaccines
FMCSA has included restrictions and limitations in waivers so far to avoid compromising safety.
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Trucking Regulation
Safety groups, Teamsters seek delay in HOS final rule
Safety groups, Teamsters seek delay in hours-of-service rule until FMCSA reviews concerns.
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Trucking Regulation
Safety advocates considering HOS rules challenge
Groups warn new rules will increase driver fatigue, but challenging them would be “heavy-duty case” to take on.
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Driver issues
A youth-driven approach to the driver shortage
Nothing fires up the trucking community like a strong opinion on the driver shortage. From its inception, FreightWaves waded into the conversation, balancing perspectives from…
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Trucking Regulation
Under-21 driver proposals get pushback at U.S. Senate hearing
Opposition from safety advocates could mean rough road to inclusion in highway bill.
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Legal issues
Legal challenges to HOS revisions likely, regulations expert predicts
Safety, labor advocates register early opposition to rule changes.
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Trucking Regulation
Independent truckers warn against crash liability proposal
Minimum coverage would increase from $750,000 to almost $5 million.
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Trucking Regulation
U.S. Senators propose 65-mph truck speed limiters
Maximum limit would be required for new and existing trucks weighing over 26,000 lbs.
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