Promising to end the “plague of bad actors” in trucking, Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy recently signed an order officially rescinding previous FMCSA guidance on enforcing…
Author: Wayne Schooling
Operation Safe Driver Week will run from July 13-19 this year, with a focus on reckless, careless, and dangerous driving. Officers in Mexico, Canada, and the…
Republican members of Congress are taking steps to try and immediately roll back vehicle emissions regulations put in place by California. But whether or not it…
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) will hold its annual International Roadcheck commercial vehicle inspection blitz on May 13-15, focusing on tires and truck driver hours…
CLEARINGHOUSE STATUSCommercial licensing is now tied to a driver’s Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse status. Drivers in a prohibited status face a denied or downgraded commercial driver’s…
New York City has officially started its controversial congestion pricing plan, which trucking interests have vowed to keep fighting. As of January 5 in New York…
90-DAY BIT INSPECTIONS. The California Governor recently signed Assembly Bill No. 3278, amending California’s mandatory 90-day vehicle inspection program. Currently, motor carriers must conduct systematic inspection,…
Faced with evolving tactics to bypass hours-of-service rules, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is taking steps to combat electronic logging device fraud. The agency…
TRUCKING COMPANY ABRUPTLY CLOSESA trucking and logistics company in Robinson, IL cut hundreds of jobs across four states when it abruptly closed, and the company now…
There has been much confusion lately about who exactly is required to have a U.S. DOT number. Many contractors feel a USDOT number is only needed…
New Jersey has created chaos with its new $1.5 million liability insurance requirement. Because of the language of the New Jersey law and states’ rights to…
PACCAR ISSUES A TRUCK RECALL. PACCAR has recalled nearly 3,900 medium- and heavy-duty Kenworth and Peterbilt trucks with diesel powertrains for a steering issue that could…
As of mid-2024, the U.S. economy is showing signs of both resilience and challenges. The economic growth rate is projected to slow down compared to 2023,…
An analysis of the most recent DOT enforcement data reveals the price that motor carriers are paying for failing to comply with federal safety regulations. The…
You’re a small motor carrier, and you’ve been trying unsuccessfully to get payment from a freight broker for months. What can you do? That’s the situation…