At the request of the plaintiffs, a federal judge in New Orleans dismissed a civil lawsuit April 8 involving a truck accident that was similar to numerous others that the trucking company defendants said are under investigation by federal law enforcement for being staged by the alleged victims.
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Editorial: Starting the Clock on HOS Reform
The Department of Transportation has taken an important first step in potential reform of the hours-of-service rules that regulate how much time truck drivers can spend behind the wheel, and weāre glad to see it.
April 4, 2019
Three experts from Transport Enterprise Leasing discuss strategies for buying and selling trucks amid regulatory shifts, trade tensions and economic uncertainty.
FMCSA to Drivers: Donāt Overthink Personal Conveyance Time
LOUISVILLE, Ky. ā Some truck drivers still are grappling with the definition of personal conveyance time. They shouldnāt be, according to a top executive for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.
April 4, 2019Crash Not Your Fault? FMCSA Says Soon It Won't Hurt Your CSA Score
LOUISVILLE, Ky. ā Beginning in August, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration plans to make permanent a demonstration program that allows truck crashes in which the driver was not at fault to be listed as ānot preventableā in Compliance, Safety, Accountability program scores.
April 3, 2019Opinion: Vigilance Needed in Driver Drug Testing, Monitoring
The expanding legalization of marijuana across the country opens up fleets and motor carriers to increased risk.
April 3, 2019NHTSA Probing Hyundai, Kia for Cars That Catch Fire
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating some 3 million U.S. vehicles made by Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Motors Corp. after thousands of complaints that the vehicles went up in flames even without being involved in a crash.
April 2, 2019Senate Appropriators Raise Livestock Industryās ELD Concerns
Federal policymakers continue to share livestock haulers' concerns over the ELD mandate. Here's your Capitol Agenda look at the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.
April 1, 2019Gov. Ralph Northamās I-81 Funding Fixes Eye Trucking Industry
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northamās proposed fundraising tools for Interstate 81 improvements include the trucking industry shouldering a significant portion of the financial burden.
March 29, 2019DOT Submits Proposed Rule Change for HOS Regulations
The Department of Transportation has sent its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to reform hours-of-service regulations to the Office of Management and Budget.
March 29, 2019Senate Funding Leader Praises White Houseās Infrastructure Grants Proposal
WASHINGTON ā The Trump White Houseās newfound backing of infrastructure grants managed by the U.S. Department of Transportation earned praise from the top transportation funding leader in the U.S. Senate.
March 28, 2019