Phase 2 | What Giga Nevada’s Semi and Battery Expansion Means
Will a $3.6 Billion investment on Semi ever make the company money? In 2014, Tesla made a commitment to invest $3.5 billion in Nevada with their first Gigafactory and a…
Will a $3.6 Billion investment on Semi ever make the company money? In 2014, Tesla made a commitment to invest $3.5 billion in Nevada with their first Gigafactory and a…
2023 International Roadcheck blitz to FOCUS on cargo securement and anti-lock brakes. It might be time for a three-day vacation if your safety is up to snuff because many carriers…
Do everything you can to reduce safety risk to prevent audits and recessionary pressures. The FMCSA has increased its maximum fines by almost 8 percent for 2023 in their annual…
FMCSA said none of its internal systems were compromised but advises that everyone who uses its portal to change their passwords immediately. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has confirmed…
Did you know that nearly 12,000 trucks each month are cited for running without an annual DOT inspection? To make sure vehicles are safe to operate, the FMCSA requires an…
After nearly 3 years of COVID pandemic hours-of-service waivers, FMCSA is planning to place limits on the amount of regulatory relief that is granted when an emergency declaration is declared, according to…
BREAKING: A hearing on AB 5 is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. PST on May 1 at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California in San Diego. In…
The new Medium- & and Heavy-Duty Zero-Emissions (MHD-ZEV) Fleet Pilot Grant Program Initiative money will help get dirty diesel trucks out of high-traffic communities. The new $12.7 million grant program…
Over the past 20 years, state lawmakers have passed various legislation to minimize vehicle idling. Generally, to trigger an investigation, anyone can report excessive idling. A local health department will…
A new PA rule, voted on in July 2022, revises three statutes that cover forestry product hauler loads, commercial implements of husbandry, and baled garbage loads. The changes came into…
Nearly 4,700 commercial motor vehicles in the U.S. with critical brake violations removed from roadways during 2022 Brake Safety Week! During the annual CVSA Brake Safety Week enforcement blitz, from…
Connecticut is implementing a highway use tax similar to NY HUT, KYU, OR, NM. This highway use fee is a monthly filing similar to OR and is in addition to…
In this post-COVID and possible recession environment, there has been a lot of federal regulation discussions that may make 2023 a big year for the trucking industry. There are 12…
Effective January 6, 2023, the FMCSA clearinghouse will become the sole query source for employers to meet the requirement to identify prospective drivers with drug and alcohol violations. When the…
For half a decade, driver shortage was the top trucking concern according to ATRI’s annual survey. In a twist of economic fate, the top spot has changed, and we are…
FMCSA is considering a rulemaking to require all commercial motor vehicle (CMVs) operating in interstate commerce to have an electronic ID system capable of wirelessly communicating a unique ID number when…
FMCSA is considering a rulemaking to require all CMVs operating in interstate commerce to have an electronic ID system. FMCSA currently does not require CMVs to be equipped with a…
“I think we can build an infrastructure that pays for good maintenance with the money collected from charging.” According to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, the Pennsylvania Turnpike is looking to install…
Nearly 1 in 4 drivers that were placed out-of-service was due to a wrong class license. The annual International Roadcheck conducted by the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) is a high-visibility…
After nearly 5 years of the ELD mandate in effect, the FMCSA is looking to change things. On Thursday, FMCSA released a notice requesting truckers, motor carriers, and ELD providers…
On Friday, September 9, 2022, the FMCSA sent out an email “A Notice for Federal Drug Testing Collection Sites & CDL Employers Regarding FMCSA Regulated Employees”. The notice is basically…
On Sept. 1, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced in a Federal Register notice that it is reducing fees as part of the Unified Carrier Registration (UCR) Plan for…
In 2021, according to ATRI’s “Analysis of the Operational Costs of Trucking” report, the cost of trucking increased to its highest level ever in the 15-year history. This was due…
FMCSA extends the comment period for its notice of proposed regulatory guidance relating to the draft Medical Examiner’s Handbook (MEH) to October 31, 2022. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration…
DOT continues to push electronic documentation and processes associated with drug and alcohol testing and is looking for public comments in new proposed rulemaking. The Department of Transportation (DOT) requests…
Don’t let your emotion put you in trouble, and do not admit fault. Plaintiff employers love talkative drivers. Eventually, you or one of your drivers will experience a trucking accident…
Fuel tax recordkeeping and reporting mistakes can bring on an IFTA audit. Does your trucking company travel across state lines? Then you may have heard about IFTA and know that…
As we sit in the middle of the summer, are you already wishing for the cold winter weather and iced over vehicles? Well, it is not “all play in the…
BREAKING: A hearing on AB 5 is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. PST on May 1 at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California in San Diego. The…
In Pennsylvania, the Major Bridge P3 (Public-Private Partnership) initiative was approved in November 2020 that will add tolls to yet-to-be determined bridges to help speed up and pay for the…