Category: Client Newsletter

FMCSA Abandons Speed Limiter Proposals for Heavy Trucks

After over a decade in the works, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has officially abandoned its proposed mandate requiring speed-limiting devices on heavy commercial 

House Unveils Bathroom Access Bill for Truck Drivers

A new bipartisan “Trucker Bathroom Access Act” has been introduced in the U.S. House by Reps. Troy Nehls and Chrissy Houlahan. The bill would require retailers, shippers, receivers, and ports...

Trump Taps Derek Barrs for FMCSA Head Amid Turmoil

The Trump administration has nominated Derek Barrs as the new permanent leader of the FMCSA, following a brief and unexplained departure of Adrienne Camire, who served as acting administrator for...

New Fentanyl Testing and Cargo Theft Risks

Trucking Industry Cargo Thefts Reach Record High in 2024. Feds OK Fentanyl Testing. ATRI Insights. The Nation’s Top Bottlenecks.

Added Crash Types, Cybersecurity, Oral Fluids Updates

  December 2024 Edition FMCSA Adds Four Crash Types to Non-Preventable List The FMCSA has expanded its Crash Preventability Determination Program by adding four new crash types to the list...

  November 2024 Edition Truck Driver Pay Weathers Weaker Freight Conditions   ATA Chief Economist Bob Costello said, “It’s actually remarkable that [annual pay] went up at all because the...

April 2024 Customer Newsletter

Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse: New Requirement Takes Effect In November On November 18, 2024, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) will start notifying state licensing agencies when a driver...

February 2024 Customer Newsletter

New Jersey Lawmakers Raise Minimum Insurance A New Jersey law that goes into effect on July 1, 2024, will require heavy trucks to carry at least $1.5 million in liability...