Protests over police violence have been ongoing since the summer, with protestors and police often clashing and, occasionally, protests spilling onto highways, which could make it difficult for drivers to continue routes through cities where protests are taking place. If a truck driver gets caught up in a situation where he or she is surrounded […]
FMCSA extends CDL, CLP, med cert waivers through year’s end The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on Sept. 18 extended its waiver that allows truck drivers to operate with an expired commercial driver’s license, commercial learner’s permit or medical certification that expired on or after March 1, 2020. The extension is effective through Dec. 31. […]
FMCSA launching new MCSAC panel for drivers The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is launching a new panel to its Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee that will be comprised of truck drivers. The new panel will provide direct feedback to FMCSA on issues facing the driving community, such as safety, hours of service regulations, training, […]
With HOS reforms on the verge of taking effect, groups sue to halt them With less than two weeks to go until an overhauled hours of service rule takes effect, a band of usual suspects has sued the U.S. DOT seeking to derail the new regs. It’s unclear whether the groups are seeking an injunction to block […]
National Truck Driver Appreciation Week began Sunday, Sept. 13, and is ongoing this week through Saturday, Sept. 19, with trucking companies, industry associations and more recognizing drivers for their hard work. NTDAW is a week dedicated to celebrating truck drivers in the U.S. spearheaded by the American Trucking Associations. ATA says the week is coordinated […]
The U.S. DOT’s overhauled hours of service rule, which is meant to provide drivers and fleets with greater flexibility in their on- and off-duty cycles, takes effect in just two weeks — on Sept. 29. That’s the date that drivers can start operating under the revised regs. If you’ve been too busy to grapple with […]
FMCSA extends COVID-19 emergency declaration through end of year The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on Friday announced it is extending its COVID-19 emergency declaration, which suspends hours of service regulations for certain haulers, through Dec. 31. The declaration was issued following President Trump’s declaration of national emergency in March. It has been extended several […]
Traton’s interest in acquiring Lisle, Illinois, truck manufacturer Navistar not only survived a global pandemic, it heated up. Volkswagen’s commercial truck arm, which already holds 16.8% in the maker of International Trucks, in January offered $35 a share to acquire the rest of the company. Barely a month later, coronavirus put talks on hold and the economic […]
Trucking added back 10,000 jobs in August The for-hire trucking industry added 10,000 jobs on a seasonally adjusted basis in August, according to the Department of Labor’s monthly employment report. That’s the fourth straight month-to-month gain after the huge fallout in trucking employment — 96,700 jobs — in March and April. Since then, and led […]
