U.S. Rep. Greg Steube, out of Florida, is hoping to change federal regulations for those trucks that are hauling produce. He has brought about the “Freedom from Regulating Edible Supplies and Horticulture Trucking Act” or the FRESH Trucking Act. Coming out of Florida, a citrus-producing state, this new regulation would…
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is looking for information on how best to design and conduct a study regarding large truck crashes. The FMCSA and those in the truck safety community want to identify activities and other measures that reduce the rate of accidents involving commercial motor vehicles. Click…
During the month of January, the Michigan State Police are inspecting semi-trucks at weigh stations to bring awareness to human trafficking. Truckers are on the road all day long, every day, leaving them in a good place to see the signs of this problem. To help find a solution and…
A proposed bill by a Missouri lawmaker states that no autonomous vehicles will be allowed on Missouri’s roads unless there is a licensed operator on board. The operator must have a valid license from this country, is trained in the operation of the autonomous vehicle, and is watching the vehicle’s…
ESG, or environmental, social, and governance, might be right up there with the ELD in trucking. The transportation industry is going to be looked at under these new themes, including regulating carbon emissions, labor and safety, and different levels of board independence. ESG is not so much an award, it’s…
A new directive for federal agencies will allow the collection and testing of oral fluids in drug testing programs. The Mandatory Guidelines for Federal Workplace Drug Testing Programs is published in the Federal Register and states that DOT (and other federal agencies) are required to develop programs based on these…
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator has signed and released a draft proposing details to continue the reduction of heavy-truck emissions beginning in 2027. The EPA is trying to align the standards for NOx with Phase 2 CO2 standards and is calling it the Cleaner Trucks Initiative. They are hoping…
There are a couple of Florida bills on the table that would make it mandatory for truckers to be trained on how to identify and prevent human trafficking. A new bill, to go along with another filed in November, would require publicly-funded commercial driving schools to train truck drivers (and…
The Small Business in Transportation Coalition is asking for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to be defunded and replaced. In a letter to the chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation the SBTC gives 25 reasons for Congress to defund the FMCSA and states that…
There is a case in New Orleans being reviewed by the U.S. Attorney showing that five people conspired against tractor-trailers, crashed into them, and settled in court for money, making it all look like an accident. Some in the group where fake witnesses who also schemed with doctors and lawyers…