Trucking Laws and Legislation

Many owner-operators are against the electronic on-board recorders (EOBR) proposal from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA).

Electronic on-board recorders (EOBR) are meant to take the paperwork out of drivers' hands and input hours of service (HOS) information into a computerized logbook.

April can be a stressful time for individuals and companies as they prepare their taxes.

JJ Keller, a fleet safety consulting and information company recently clarified the commercial driver's license (CDL), commercial motor vehicle license (CMV) as it pertains to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's Compliance, Safety, Accountability program,

American Trucking Associations' president and CEO Bill Graves recently announced that he sees progress in the Department of Transportation's pilot program to restart a longhaul cross-border trucking program, The Trucker reports.

The new hours of service (HOS) proposal by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has faced stiff scrutiny from the trucking industry from what some experts say is an unfair practice for drivers and companies.

Electronic onboard recorders have been discussed many times between both the trucking industry and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA).

American Trucking Associations (ATA) recently announced that they are pushing for changes to regulations that control hazmat shipments.

Many rules and regulation guiding the trucking industry have been addressed and, in some cases, altered to increase trucking safety as well as the security of the public.

A new bill aimed at providing alternatives to diesel fuel was introduced in the House of Representatives recently.