FMCSA Chief Wants Better Safety Records In Trucking
The FMCSA Chief wants better safety records in trucking and stated that the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is committed to working side by side with trucking stakeholders to improve highway safety. He made...
ATA President Makes Statement Over Highway Safety
ATA President and CEO Bill Graves made an official statement earlier this week concerning highway safety. “The issue of highway safety, and in particular the safety of the trucking industry, has been at the...
Courtesy one of the Unwritten Rules of the Road
We all know that every industry, business or sport has their unwritten rules. One of the biggest unwritten rules for truck drivers is courtesy. We want to examine some of the courtesies that we...
The Effects of the 2015 Transportation Bill on the Trucking Industry
2015 Transportation Bill Passes Congress
On November 5th, Congress passed a six-year transportation bill. There is nothing that is extremely good about this bill but is not that bad either. It is relatively good for...
3 States To Try Charging Drivers By Mileage
New Bill Will Cost State $1M Anually
The Senate Appropriations Committee met in California on Monday, May 12, to discuss and consider a bill that would set up a voluntary program to test a new way to...
Deaf Truck Drivers Now Allowed To Obtain CDL; FMCSA Loosens Regulations
Deaf Truck Drivers Get Long Awaited Rule Change
Deaf truck drivers have been non-existent due to FMCSA regulations for decades. That rule making changed in September. Before, deaf truck drivers were not able to obtain a commercial...
OOIDA; FMCSA Electronic-Log Mandate Will Have Negative Impact
In official comments to federal regulators, the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association says a proposed mandate for electronic logging devices on all trucks would have negative consequences on drivers’ health, privacy, safety and economic interests.
The...
Does The New $55B Transportation Spending Bill Put Safety On The Back Burner?
A multimillion lobbying push by FedEx Corp. and other freight carriers may be about to open U.S. highways to a new generation of bigger truck trailers even as watchdogs warn the price will be...
Electronic Mandate Rule Publication
The Electronic Mandate Rule publication is believed to be set for September 30th, 2015. We've seen a whirlwind of trucking regulatory activity in the first 8 months of year and more is expected heading...
Florida Nearing New Transportation Bill
Bill Equals Tolls And Money For State
Some Florida truck drivers are not happy as the state of Florida is proposing new rules that would add more tolls, raise money for the state and cost...