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How the Hours-of-Service Rules Control Truck Accidents!

Truck drivers are vital to the transportation industry, hauling goods nationwide and ensuring that essential products reach their destinations. However, the demanding nature of the...

FMCSA waives hours-of-service and ELD rules for truckers hauling fertilizer

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) issued a waiver for commercial vehicle drivers in certain states due to an “urgent fertilizer supply shortfall.” On May 26,...

Hazmat response company asks FMCSA for hours-of-service rule relief

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is considering a request for regulatory relief from a company that responds to hazardous materials incidents. FMCSA received...

Please help me understand this violation

I am a US driver. I took a 10 hour break starting at 19:38 yesterday. I went on duty at 5:39 today. I had about 20 minutes of US drive time left when I reached the border. At that...

Two companies, on same day, ask for relief from HOS rules

Two separate companies have asked for longer-term relief from Hours of Service rules. The post Two companies, on same day, ask for relief from HOS rules appeared first on FreightWa...

California’s meal break rule for bus drivers shot down by federal court

A California rule on meal and rest breaks for bus drivers was shot down by a federal court. The post California’s meal break rule for bus drivers shot down by federal court appeare...

More than ⅔ of states granted HOS waiver for hauling fertilizer

FMCSA has granted a waiver to 34 states allowing an Hours of Service waiver for hauling fertilizer. The post More than ⅔ of states granted HOS waiver for hauling fertilizer appeare...

FMCSA Moves to Strike Obsolete Trucking Rules

FMCSA is removing obsolete rules from its trucking regulations, aiming to reduce compliance costs and paperwork without affecting safety.

$49 million verdict: Texas trucking company and driver accused of violating hours-of-service before fatal crash

This week, a Texas jury awarded tens of millions of dollars to the family of a man killed in a crash with a semi truck in January of 2025. Following a three-day trial in Ector Coun...

9th Circuit to State of California: Break Rules Remain Preempted for Some Passenger-Carrying Drivers

How to fill out a driver's daily log correctly to avoid DOT fines

This content is intended for general informational purposes only. It’s critical that covered drivers know how to fill out a driver’s daily log to meet standards by the Federal...

Truck Driver Fatigue: What Is It and How To Prevent It

Truck driver fatigue is caused by inadequate sleep, working too many hours or driving while sick. Hours of service rules are in place to help prevent it. The post Truck Driver Fati...

How FMCSA revived the English-language proficiency rule

The current enforcement environment reflects a return to a rule that dates to 1937 but was unevenly applied for much of the past decade.

Operation Safe Driver Week Hits July 12. The Ticket You Get That Week Follows You Long After the Week Is Over.

From July 12 to July 18, 2026, the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance runs Operation Safe Driver Week across the United States, Canada, and Mexico, and for those seven days the num...

CVSA Roadcheck Blitz Checks for Secure Records and Cargo

North American motor carriers recently faced heightened scrutiny over logging driver hours and cargo securement during the annual Roadcheck enforcement blitz.

Tractor trailer clocked at 28 MPH over California’s commercial vehicle speed limit

The California Highway Patrol (CHP) reminded the trucking community to abide by California’s commercial vehicle speed restrictions after catching a truck driver traveling at well o...

The Driver remains the box truck’s Achilles heel

Federal safety rules attach to the truck, not the driver. Get under the weight, the seats, or the license class, and some screening lifts. Here's what the inspection data shows abo...

FMCSA: 45% of inspected motorcoaches out-of-service in El Paso operation

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) took part in a commercial vehicle enforcement detail focusing on motorcoach compliance. FMCSA sent inspectors from Texas and...

Mexican Truckers Denied Entry as CBP Enforces Cabotage Rules

U.S. Border Patrol agents are now using federal transportation records in a system that stops Mexican truckers with past cabotage violations from entering the country.

FMCSA kills requirement for truckers to carry ELD user’s manual on commercial vehicle

Truck drivers will no longer be required to keep a copy of their electronic logging device (ELD) operator’s manual inside of their commercial vehicle, federal authorities said. In...

FMCSA drops rule requiring trucks maintain printed ELD manual

A current rule that requires a printed ELD manual in a truck is being eliminated. The post FMCSA drops rule requiring trucks maintain printed ELD manual appeared first on FreightWa...

CVSA calls for rule requiring truckers to carry written or electronic proof of authorization for passengers

The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) asked federal authorities for a new rule requiring written or electronic documentation of authorization for commercial vehicle passeng...