Matt ColeMatt Cole is the Senior Editor for Overdrive and CCJ. Reach him at [email protected].RegulationsFMCSA task force calls for ban on carrier-managed lease-purchasesThe Truck Leasing Task Force said in its report to Congress that it formed a consensus to recommend that arrangements in which a motor carrier controls the work, compensation and debts of a driver should be prohibited.January 23, 2025AutonomousFMCSA sued over warning-device exemption denialAutonomous truck tech developer Aurora is suing the agency after being denied an exemption from the requirement that drivers place warning triangles when stopped at roadside. FMCSA has also signaled intent to study the safety impacts of warning triangles.January 14, 2025EmissionsTrucking groups decry EPA decision to grant low-NOx reg waiver for CARBIn what the groups view as an "ill-advised" and "misguided" decision, the EPA has granted a waiver for CARB's "Omnibus" Low-NOx Regulation.December 18, 2024Government affairsFormer Oregon Congresswoman nominated as Labor SecretaryTrump nominated former Oregon Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer, one of three House Republicans to co-sponsor the union-friendly PRO Act. Also: CVSA sets dates for 2025's Human Trafficking Awareness Initiative.November 26, 2024EmissionsNebraska AG sues truck manufacturers over Clean Truck Partnership with CARBAfter a lawsuit challenging California's Advanced Clean Fleets regulation earlier this year, Nebraska's AG has set his sights on the OEMs and their "Clean Truck Partnership" with CARB. ATA also called on the manufacturers to abandon their California deal.November 20, 2024Recruiting & retentionATA contests new report questioning existence of driver shortageA National Academies study commissioned by FMCSA found little evidence supporting trucking's assertions of a driver shortage, calling the claims "spurious." ATA said the researchers didn't account for critical factors in the trucking industry.October 29, 2024Government affairsSenate committee approves DOT funding bill with truck parking, predatory towing provisionsThe bill, which now has to be passed by the full Senate and agreed upon by the House, does not include certain trucking provisions that are in the House version, such as a block of FMCSA's proposed speed limiter mandate.July 29, 2024Safety & ComplianceFMCSA places four ELDs on 'Revoked Devices' listCarriers should stop using the four devices – CTE-LOG ELD, ELD VOLT, PowerTrucks ELD, and TFM ELD – and revert to paper logs or logging software to record required hours of service data.July 23, 2024RegulationsStates challenge latest EPA, CARB truck emissions rulesAttorneys General from multiple states filed separate legal challenges Monday looking to derail the EPA's Phase 3 Greenhouse Gas regs and California's Advanced Clean Fleets rule, both of which set the stage for a transition to zero-emission trucks.May 14, 2024BusinessNew Jersey doubling liability insurance minimumsThe new law takes effect July 1, but it's unclear how carriers not based in New Jersey will be affected. Also: New aftermarket warranty package covers electronic components, systems; fleet owner indicted for tax evasion.May 10, 2024Previous PagePage 2 of 8Next PageTop StoriesEmissionsBill seeks to strip EPA of power to regulate diesel emissionsThe Diesel Truck Liberation Act seeks to remove EPA authority over diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) and emissions equipment, reducing repair costs for American truckers.BusinessCurrent run on diesel prices affects fleets differently than 2022 spikeTechnician trainingVehicle maintenance certification improves repair rates, cuts expenseSafety & ComplianceCommittee advances Dalilah's Law: 'no English, no license'RegulationsAmended Dalilah's Law targets English-only CDL, ban of foreign dispatch
