policy
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
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...
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...
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...
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...
