Matt ColeMatt Cole is the Senior Editor for Overdrive and CCJ. Reach him at [email protected].RegulationsFederal court rules sleeper berth time beyond 8 hours must be paidThe First Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a previous ruling that, under the Fair Labor Standards Act, team drivers should be paid for time spent in the sleeper berth beyond 8 hours because time spent there is to the benefit of the employer.January 3, 2024TrucksCummins to pay $1.675B penalty for alleged Clean Air Act violationsDOJ said Cummins allegedly installed defeat devices on 630,000 model year 2013 to 2019 RAM 2500 and 3500 pickup truck engines, as well as undisclosed auxiliary emission control devices on 330,000 model year 2019 to 2023 RAM 2500 and 3500 engines.December 22, 2023RegulationsCTA files lawsuit to block CARB's diesel truck banThe lawsuit seeks a preliminary and permanent injunction to bar CARB from implementing and enforcing its Advanced Clean Fleets rule, which is set to begin taking effect on Jan. 1, 2024.October 18, 2023RegulationsFMCSA opens door for California, Washington to challenge its Trump-era meal-and-rest-break preemptionsFMCSA previously determined the states' Meal and Rest Break (MRB) rules were preempted by federal HOS regulations. Now, the agency is laying the groundwork for waivers from the preemption. Teamsters applauded the move, as other orgs pledged to fight it.August 11, 2023RegulationsCARB, truck and engine OEMs enter partnership to meet clean air goalsCARB will align with EPA’s 2027 regulations for nitrogen oxide emissions and commits to providing no less than four years of lead time and at least three years of regulatory stability before imposing new requirements.July 6, 2023CompaniesYellow shouldn't have received $700M COVID bailout, Congressional report saysThe Congressional Oversight Commission, in its final report on Yellow's $700 million COVID relief loan, said the fleet did not meet the qualifications of a “business critical to maintaining national security.”June 29, 2023RegulationsEPA hosting public hearing on proposed Phase 3 GHG regsThe EPA will host public hearings May 2-3 to discuss new proposed GHG regs for heavy trucks.April 16, 2023CompaniesNorth Carolina-based FreightWorks shuttering operationsThe nearly 200-truck fleet is not stranding any drivers or freight, and all employees will receive a final paycheck. Also: FMCSA closes investigation into TuSimple crash; Averitt opens new Kentucky distribution center; Volvo names top dealer groups.March 9, 2023RegulationsATA's Spear talks congestion, driver shortage, more at Congressional hearingATA President and CEO was on a panel of industry reps during a hearing Wednesday of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. Spear outlined some of trucking's biggest headwinds, including highway congestion, parking and more.February 2, 2023RegulationsNavajo Express settles with DOJ over immigration-related discrimination claimsNavajo admitted no wrongdoing in connection with DOJ's investigation, which claimed that the company discriminated against non-U.S. citizen workers when checking their permission to work in the United States.December 14, 2022Previous PagePage 3 of 7Next PageTop StoriesSafety & ComplianceMarijuana rescheduling won't affect DOT drug testing rules, agency saysDespite marijuana's reclassification to a Schedule III drug, DOT told CCJ that "safety-sensitive positions will still be barred from ingesting the drug."RegulationsCongress passes reforms for military freight carriersEconomic trendsPlummeting truck orders could flip the freight market by 2027, FTR saysGrowth strategiesShorter leases gaining ground with carriersMergers & AcquisitionsHeartland Express will integrate and rebrand CFI U.S. operations by year-end
