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March 21, 2024

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Newest Update on Trucking Industry’s AB 5 Law

A California judge delivered a verdict on Friday, March 15, rebuffing the trucking industry’s attempt to halt California’s enforcement of its stringent AB 5 ...

March 20, 2024

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Getting Your Hazmat Endorsement May Be Easier in 2024

A bipartisan bill gaining momentum in the Senate on Thursday seeks to streamline procedures for transportation workers by cutting redundant fees and background checks. ...

March 19, 2024

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Underride Retrofit Requirement Topic of Conversation for NHTSA Safety Committee

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Advisory Committee on Underride Protection (ACUP) convened to address underride crashes and fatalities, focusing particularly on trailers. ...

March 14, 2024

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Several States Taking Steps Forward, Prepping to Pass Towing Reforms to Protect Professional Drivers

Legislators in two statehouses have successfully forwarded legislation to their governors, focusing on rectifying issues related to unfair towing practices. The problem continues to ...

March 13, 2024

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6 U.S. States Readdress Ticket Quotas

State legislators across the nation are actively pursuing reforms aimed at discouraging law enforcement agencies from pressuring officers into meeting ticket quotas. Roughly half ...

March 8, 2024

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U.S. Congressman Campaigns for Small Trucking Businesses, Says More Regulations Hurts Them

Representative Brad Finstad, R-Minn., emphasizes the need to keep regulators in check, prompting the introduction of the Prove It Act, designated as HR7198. “I’m ...

March 6, 2024

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Overtime for Truckers Act May Not Bring What it Promises

The buzz generated by the simultaneous introduction of bills in the U.S. House and Senate on November 9, 2023, seeking to repeal the section ...

March 5, 2024

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Drayage Truckers Could Benefit from FMC’s New Billing Rule

Federal regulators have recently amended rules on demurrage and detention, leading to significant implications for drayage truckers and shippers alike. The Federal Maritime Commission ...

March 5, 2024

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FMCSA Removes 5 ELDs From Self-Certification List

Late last week, on Feb. 29, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) officially made an announcement regarding the revocation of certification for five ...

March 1, 2024

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OOIDA Urges Truck Drivers to Send Message to Congress that They Don’t Want Speed Limiters

Amidst the ongoing debate over mandated speed limiters on heavy-duty trucks, the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) is rallying truck drivers to voice their ...