Trucking and freight news for drivers, carriers and shippers.
FMCSA and DOT rules in plain English: hours of service, ELDs, CDL rules, the Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse, English proficiency and what is changing.
Federal law sets the baseline, but every state issues its own oversize and overweight permits with its own routes, hours and escort rules. How the system fits together and where to apply.
Two ELD special categories, two different duty statuses. When moving the truck stays off the clock, when it counts as on duty, and what officers look for.
Who has to log on an electronic logging device, which drivers are exempt, what an inspector can ask for, and what to do when the device fails.
FMCSA's final rule narrowed who can hold a CDL while domiciled abroad. Here is what states now check, what happens to existing licenses, and where the court fight stands.
