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North American 'Road Blitz' Puts 683 Hazmat Trucks Out of Service

For the first time, the United States and Mexico joined Canada in a weeklong hazardous materials ā€œroad blitzā€ enforcement event, placing more than 7.4% of trucks inspected out-of-service for transportation of dangerous goods or hazmat violations, the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance said on Oct. 29.

October 29, 2019

HHS Establishes Guidelines for Oral-Fluid Specimen Drug Testing

The Department of Health and Human Services has established scientific and technical guidelines for the inclusion of oral fluid specimens for use in the Mandatory Guidelines for Federal Workplace Drug Testing Programs.

October 28, 2019

NJ Transit’s Angry Riders Prompt Crew Training to Stem Assaults

A soaring number of physical assaults on New Jersey Transit employees have led the agency to step up anti-violence training as bus and train riders vent about crowding and cancellations.

October 28, 2019

Canadian Trucking Alliance Will Continue Push for Drug and Alcohol Testing Program

The Canadian Trucking Alliance will continue to urge government officials, including those recently elected, to establish a drug and alcohol testing program.

October 28, 2019

Five Indicted in New Orleans Over Allegations of ā€˜Staged’ Accident With Truck

A federal grand jury in New Orleans has indicted five individuals on six counts of an alleged wire fraud conspiracy in connection with a 2017 auto accident with a tractor-trailer that prosecutors say was staged.

October 25, 2019

Fireworks Companies Seek HOS Exemption From FMCSA

Two pyrotechnics companies have asked the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to grant them exemption from certain hours-of-service rules.

October 24, 2019

More Groups Advocating For Highway Bill, Infrastructure Push Congress

A coalition of nearly 40 prominent infrastructure stakeholders has urged the powerful Republican leader of the U.S. Senate to set up consideration for a comprehensive highway bill this year.

October 24, 2019

FMCSA Receives More Than 2,600 Comments on HOS Proposal

The variety of the more than 2,600 written public comments on the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s proposed changes to its hours-of-service rules illustrate the challenge of finding solutions that address the concerns of the trucking industry’s different segments.

October 24, 2019

How Indiana Got to the ā€˜I-69 Finish Line’

The Indiana Department of Transportation has dubbed Section 6 of the Interstate 69 project the ā€œI-69 Finish Line.ā€

October 24, 2019