The Teamsters’ lawsuit targets rules the California DMV began drafting in 2021. Permit applications keep moving while the challenge works its way through the courts.
A private member’s bill requiring dashboard cameras on B.C. commercial vehicles cleared third reading with unanimous support. It now heads for royal assent
There’s already been much written and said about the recent changes to California’s DMV regulations and what they mean for autonomous trucking. To summarize, the rules were released April 28 and cover both light- and heavy-duty vehicles. This is a notable shift. California has long been a leader in autonomous driving for robotaxis but has […]
How the feds are tackling non-dom CDLs and English language proficiency.
SB 1587 adds $1 million minimum damages, employer liability and ICE notification requirements
Revised DMV rules pave the way for heavy-duty driverless vehicles, balancing safety concerns with the push for innovation.
Biden’s FMCSA buried a FOIA request seeking to link driving schools to fatality data.
CarriersEdge launched an English Language Proficiency Assessment in June 2025 to help trucking carriers comply with U.S. regulations under 49 CFR §391.11(b)(2). The tool evaluates drivers’ language skills for roadside inspections, using audio-visual cues.
RXO recently released its Q2 Truckload Market Forecast, which found that despite economic turmoil, the U.S. truckload space remained relatively calm according to shippers’ KPIs.
The last-gasp OOIDA fight against the AB5 independent contractor law in California’s trucking sector has suffered defeat at the appellate level.
State and federal officials are looking at ways to close loopholes and tighten regulations that govern how non-U.S. truck drivers gain the right to operate within the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin said the agency will reconsider the Model Year 2027 and Later Light-Duty and Medium-Duty Vehicles regulation and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards for Heavy-Duty Vehicles.
Autonomous truck maker Aurora Innovation Inc. is suing the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration after the agency denied its request for a five-year exemption from the placement of roadside warning devices in favor of cab-mounted warning beacons.
In the wake of the 2024 presidential election, trucking industry groups see new opportunities to change the regulatory and legislative landscape.
The FMCSA recently delayed rulemaking on truck speed limiters, pre-2000 engine ELD mandates and automatic emergency braking systems to 2025.
Regulatory policy has been upended by a Supreme Court decision released Friday, according to experts.
Fleetworthy Solutions highlights its technology command center built to handle safety and compliance issues, including navigating the FMCSA Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse.
Todd Spencer, president of the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association, highlights regulatory challenges at the FreightWaves Small Fleet & Owner-Operator Summit.
The freight recession’s impact on small fleets and owner-operators gained mainstream media attention on Monday with an article by Shannon Pettypiece, a senior policy reporter for NBC News. The article related the story of Arnesha Barron, a 39-year-old driver who in 2021 became an owner-operator after working at a trucking company for six years.
Trucking fleets that still use pen and paper to meet their recordkeeping requirements are adding unnecessary costs and complexity, and upping the chance of a recordkeeping violation during an FMCSA audit.
