The Truck Parking Safety Improvement Act has been introduced by U.S. Reps. Mile Bost and Angie Craig. This Act will improve highway safety for truckers out there looking for a place to park. There is a shortage of safe truck parking spots throughout the country right now and truckers are…
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There is currently a trucker shortage out there and the new DRIVE Safe Act going across the desks of legislators might be the key to filling some of those empty seats. Currently, truckers under the age of 21 in the majority of the states can obtain a CDL but are…
Owner-operators might be a thing of the past if the PRO Act gets pushed through. The Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act of 2021 implements the ABC test to determine if workers are considered employees of a business or not. The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association has sent a letter…
NATSO (previously National Association of Truck Stop Operators), trucking fleets, and drivers are urging the CDC to use truck stops and travel plazas as designated vaccination sites. Truck stops and plazas are all over the country and would have an immediate impact on the distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine to…
Michigan’s annual spring weight restrictions have gone into effect. Areas with restrictions include M-20 from the interchange with US-31 in Oceana County, then east on M-20 to US-131, then north on US-131 to M-20 in Mecosta County, then east on M-20 to US-10 in Midland County, then east on US-10…
State Sen. Mike Gierau wants to quickly change how truckers are ticketed for traveling on the Teton Pass when there is a truck ban. Throughout the year, trucks weighing over 60,000 pounds are not allowed on the Teton Pass, and trailers of any kind are not allowed in the winter….
The Canadian Government has stated that all travelers coming into Canada must now use the ArriveCAN app. All travelers must fill out and submit their information before or when they enter Canada. Currently, all truckers coming into Canada can submit their information in advance. Truckers will be able to submit…
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has declared a Regional Emergency Declaration in response to the damage and fuel issues caused by severe winter weather across the country. Millions of people are currently without electricity, heat, and water and are in need of immediate assistance. Affected areas within the declaration…
The Canadian federal government has put out a new list of travel measures, including COVID-19 testing when arriving at the border, that does not apply to truckers. Truck drivers are the ones delivering essential goods in and out of the country and they are now exempt from being quarantined and…
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has stated that the Emergency Declaration is in need of extension and expansion. The original declaration was issued in the wake of the presidential national emergency related to the COVID-19. The new extension for carriers to offer direct emergency assistance runs through May 31,…