Trucks
Business
Technology
Workforce
Products
Regulations
CCJ Top 250
Regulations: Page 123
Business
FMCSA to coordinate with ELD makers next week on device compliance protocol
An online public listening session will be held next week to help electronic logging device makers determine if their products meet the device requirements spelled out in the DOTâs freshly published ELD mandate, set to take effect in December 2017.
February 16, 2016
Business
Congress may have accidentally killed the 34-hour restart, carriers advised to continue normal operation
The 2016 fiscal year appropriations bill passed by Congress in December and signed into law by President Obama the same month may have included a major unintentional consequence: Removing the 34-hour restart rules from the federal code entirely, rather than simply suspending enforcement of certain 34-hour restart provisions.
February 13, 2016
Sponsor Content
The Complete Tire Lifecycle. How fleets maximize value from cradle to casing.
Apollo Tires
January 13, 2026
Business
House committee clears bill that exempts carriers from complying with state laws on driver pay, breaks
The trucking-relevant clauses would: (1) Block states from requiring drivers to take meal and rest breaks, if such a law is on the books at the state level, (2) exempt carriers from penalties for not requiring drivers to take state-law-required breaks and (3) Allow carriers, as employers, to skirt any state laws requiring drivers be paid âseparate or additional compensationâ beyond mileage or other base pay.
February 12, 2016
Business
Anti-coercion rule now in effect, protects drivers from brokers, carriers threatening âeconomic harmâ
A new federal rule that implements large fines for carriers, shippers and brokers caught pressuring drivers to operate beyond federal safety regulations, such as when theyâre out of hours, is now in effect, as is a new system for truckers to file complaints for alleged coercion instances with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.
February 12, 2016
Business
Blaming detention time, carrier requests exemption from keeping logs for its short haul drivers
The request would exempt Farruggioâs drivers who stay within the 100 air-mile radius but occasionally exceed the 12-hour limitation from having to complete a daily record of duty status. The company says approximately 12 percent of its drivers exceed the 12-hour limitation on a weekly basis, primarily due to waiting times at rail yards and piers.
February 11, 2016
Business
NTSB begins finalizing report on fatal 2014 Illinois crash, findings include egregious HOS violations, falsified logs
NTSB investigators presented their findings to the full Board, which included trucker fatigue and logbook falsification, as well as âinadequacy of Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration efforts to address the safety deficiencies of high-risk carriers or prioritize action to halt their operations.â
February 10, 2016
Business
Carriers allowed to use wireless rechargeable lights during towing, FMCSA says
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has granted an exemption to allow motor carriers to use rechargeable wireless temporary stop, turn and tail lights during towing situations.
February 8, 2016
Business
Bill seeks to rein in statesâ ability to regulate hours-of-service, driver pay
The language in the FAA bill would prohibit states from requiring truckers to comply with state-enacted hours regulations. It also would exempt carriers from state-enforced penalties for not allowing drivers to take state-required breaks.
February 4, 2016
Business
Trucking coalition reiterates: FMCSAâs issuance of Safety Fitness rule violates federal law
The ad hoc coalition of motor carrier groups is urging Congress to act on what it sees is the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administrationâs violation of provisions in the FAST Act highway bill, which it says in effect prohibits the issuance of the new carrier safety rating rule.
February 4, 2016
Business
Sleep apnea âpre-ruleâ clears White House, set for publication
The âpre-ruleâ is a data collection effort by the U.S. DOT intended to gauge how many truck drivers have obstructive sleep apnea and what impact a sleep apnea rule could have on the industry.
February 4, 2016
Business
FMCSA put the cart before the horse with SFD proposal, carriers again at risk of unfair ratings
Now that FMCSA finally published its Carrier Safety Fitness Determination rule proposal last month, the question remains: Is CSA data accurate enough to assign a carrier a safety rating?
January 29, 2016
Business
ELD mandateâs anti-harassment provisions and when they take effect
A look at the key anti-harassment measures FMCSA developed for its final electronic logging device mandate rule and when those measures take effect.
January 29, 2016
Business
Second FMCSA âBeyond Complianceâ listening session to be held Sunday
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration will hold the second of two public listening sessions Sunday, Jan. 31 to discuss a potential âbeyond complianceâ program for the trucking industry.
January 27, 2016
Business
FMCSA holding webinars this week, next month to discuss ELD mandate
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration will host two webinars on its December-published electronic logging device rule in the coming weeks. The first is this Wednesday, Jan. 27.
January 25, 2016
Business
Following major winter storm, several states issue hours waivers
Six states have issued temporary hours-of-service waivers following the major winter storm that halted East Coast roadways and left trucks stranded in days-long traffic jams.
January 25, 2016
Business
TivaCloud adds onboarding feature to its online DOT compliance program
TivaCloud announced a new onboarding tool to simplify the recruiting and hiring process for motor carriers.
January 21, 2016
Business
Study: ELD rule to increase sales of fleet GPS systems more than 20 percent
The trucking sectorâs rate of growth for GPS fleet management systems is projected to exceed 20 percent due to the recently issued regulations requiring the use of Electronic Logging Devices (ELDs).
January 21, 2016
Business
Proposed DOT rule to reform carrier rating system published, comment period opens
FMCSA has published a proposed rule that would reform the way it rates carriers and determines their overall safety fitness to operate, and the agency is accepting public comment on the proposal for 60 days.
January 21, 2016
Previous Page
Page 123 of 186
Next Page
Top Stories
Emissions
ATA asks EPA to revisit its looming NOx rule as OEMs eye 2027 engine launch
Most OEMs are in the final stages of getting their Model Year 2027 engines ready for order.
Business
Determining real fuel savings
Business
Shippers wary of rising transportation costs as fleets put the brakes on spending
Mergers & Acquisitions
Estes acquires Washington-based Key Trucking
Featured Sponsor
Noregonâs Industry Outlook is designed for you to plan smarter for 2026 and beyond.
Get all the info on the top 250 trucking companies in America
View, sort and download the trucking industryâs most comprehensive ranking of for-hire carriers in North America, based on a blend of metrics including fleet size, annual revenue and number of drivers.
White Papers
The Complete Tire Lifecycle
How fleets maximize value from cradle to casing
