WASHINGTON, D.C. - A coalition led by the Owner-Operators Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) is pushing Congress to not increase motor carriers’ minimum liability insurance requirements in the next surface transportation reauthorization bill.

In a trucking industry that has weathered driver shortages and high turnover for years, motor carriers are now exploring hub-to-hub or dock-to-dock routes for drivers who don’t want to wait for unloading at docks and would prefer to sleep in their own beds more often than not.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) in recent weeks has granted waivers and extended exemptions for pre-employment drug testing and hours-of-service (HOS) regulations because of the national COVID-19 pandemic.

Seeking input from the trucking industry on the National Freight Strategic Plan (NFSP), the USDOT in December put out a call for comments in the federal register.

After suffering through a less than optimal 2019, the trucking industry is seeing a carryover with a sluggish start to 2020, according to industry analysts.