A House appropriations bill could affect FMCSA rules regarding HOS, meal and rest breaks, the CSA safety accountability program, and underride guards. *Screenshot of U.S. House of Representatives Appropriations Committee video A House appropriations bill setting...
In Texas, one in five crashes involve distracted driving which is among the reasons why The Texas Department of Transportation has launched “Heads Up, Texas,” a campaign to discourage driver distractions, according to a KCBD report. The initiative was...
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act had a positive effect on owner-operators in 2018. Analysis of over 3,000 owner-operator tax returns has shown an overall positive impact on owner-operators, according to American Truck Business Services, a tax, consulting and bookkeeping firm...
*Graphic courtesy of AAA. Vehicle travel during the Fourth of July holiday period this year is expected to increase by 4.3%, escalating to a record-high 41.4 million Americans hitting the roads compared with 39.7 million in 2018, according to AAA. Commercial drivers...
President Trump’s latest threat to place escalating tariffs on imported Mexican goods was strongly opposed by MEMA. *Photo via WhiteHouse.gov Truck and automobile components and parts manufacturers came out strongly against President Trump’s latest threat...
The National Safety Council predicts that there will be a more than 6% increase in roadway fatalities during the Fourth of July weekend compared to a year ago with 565 deaths over the four days. There were 529 actual fatalities for the same period in 2017. Some 64,500...
