Bill to Allow Younger Interstate Truck Drivers Reintroduced

Bill to Allow Younger Interstate Truck Drivers Reintroduced

A group of bipartisan legislators reintroduced the DRIVE-Safe Act to address the growing shortage of professional truck drivers in the U.S. by allowing (younger) certified commercial truck driver’s who are under 21 to cross state lines after completing safety training...
Regulatory Outlook 2020: Keep an Eye on Hours of Service

Regulatory Outlook 2020: Keep an Eye on Hours of Service

Don’t expect any radical new regulatory developments to come out of nowhere in the coming months to slap trucking upside the head. Photo: U.S. Department of Transportation On the regulatory front – no matter which party controls the White House – progress always comes...
Steer-Tire Blowouts Don’t Have to Be Deadly

Steer-Tire Blowouts Don’t Have to Be Deadly

Authorities suspect a steer-tire blowout was the root cause of a spectacular and deadly collision in New Mexico on August 30, just ahead of the Labor Day weekend. The crash took place on Interstate 40 near the town of Thoreau, close to the Arizona state line. A truck...