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North Dakota senator introduces bill to remove regulations affecting CDLs
U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) recently introduced legislation that would remove regulations for the agriculture, school districts, and trucking
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FMCSA denies small business trucker exemption from ELD mandate
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) denied a request from the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) to be
Trucking Alliance pushing Congress for tighter drug testing
The Alliance for Driver Safety & Security, also known as the Trucking Alliance, is lobbying Congress to enact stricter
Trucking leaders push back on EPA standards rollback
Leaders of some of the nation’s leading transportation companies and organizations recently came out squarely against the Trump administration’s
ELD compliance rates jumped in advance of April deadline
A late-March survey by CarrierLists found that the trucking industry was 91 percent compliant with federal Electronic Logging Device
Study reveals truck driver pay on the upswing
Truck driver pay is on the rise as an increasing demand for freight services and stiff competition for drivers
Truckers operating out of Seattle, Tacoma ports get clean air extension
Threatening a work stoppage, truckers serving the ports of Seattle and Tacoma were successful in getting a second extension
Trucking’s ELD: Early returns are mixed bag
Only months into implementation of electronic logging device (ELD) regulations in the trucking industry, the early reviews show a
Rhode Island DOT gets environmental clearance for truck tolls
Rhode Island’s Department of Transportation (RIDOT) in December received environmental clearance for two truck electronic toll locations along Interstate
Trucking Industry adjusting to ELD mandate
In mid-December, the Federal Motor Carrier Administration’s (FMCSA) long-awaited new Electronic Logging Device (ELD) regulations went into effect, requiring
Bills in Congress Impact FMCSA Sleep Apnea Rule
This past summer, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announced it would table a sleep apnea rule designed
A.M. Best Upgrades Credit Ratings of National Independent Truckers Insurance Company, A RRG
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U.S., Mexico and Canada want comprehensive NAFTA
With the next round of talks on a new North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) coming in September, Canada,