Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards declared a state of emergency for the state Aug. 12 in light of the historic flooding around Baton Rouge and across the southern part of the state. Per federal law, certain federal safety regulations have been temporarily suspended for some truck drivers through the duration of the declaration.
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration proposed Aug. 19 a FAST Act-stipulated pilot program that will allow some under-21 truckers to operate across state lines, so long as they have military experience driving large vehicles.
Last week, the Obama administration finalized the second round of greenhouse gas and fuel efficiency standards for commercial trucks. Even though the rule – commonly referred to as Phase 2 – was mostly expected, it doesn’t make the regulatory pill any easier to swallow
A federal judge has ruled New York Thruway tolls are for maintaining the road and cannot be used to subsidize the state canal system.
The owner of an Orlando, Fla.-based trucking company has been arrested and charged in connection with allegedly using his trucking business to haul large quantities of marijuana and cocaine into Florida from other parts of the country.
Roadrunner Transportation Systems has a name that implies getting things done fast, and judging by the company’s rapid growth over the last 10 years, the name could apply to its ambitious plansÂ
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has issued a safety advisory for truck drivers who use battery-powered portable electronic smoking devices like e-cigarettes and vaporizers.
When Tim Norlin, Sr. Director of Driver Development for Marten Transport, made the decision to transition from traditional orientation to online orientation, he underestimated the impactÂ
