New EPA standards may put small trucking companies out of business, says OOIDA

The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) is slamming the EPA over what they’re defining as “unrealistic regulations” for the trucking industry.

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Watch out, taxi! GM’s Cruise is under investigation for safety issues

Cruise is a self-driving vehicle company that was acquired by General Motors (GM) in 2016. The company is developing a fleet of autonomous vehicles, known as "Cruise Robotaxis," which are designed to provide on-demand, driverless transportation services to the public.

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General Motors’ self-driving taxi Cruise is under investigation

United States safety regulators at The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) are launching a formal probe into the automaker’s autonomous driving system in its self-driving vehicle, Cruise.

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Trucking industry warns DOL that modifying federal worker classification rules would be catastrophic

The Biden Administration’s Department of Labor is currently sifting through upwards of 50,000 comments regarding its proposed modification of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) in the Federal Register.

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Bipartisan bill introduced to Congress guarantees restroom access while waiting on pickup or delivery

Truck drivers often have a difficult time finding restrooms because they are frequently on the road and may not know the area they are in well.

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Amazon or otherwise, DC jobs are typically challenging positions

While the troubles and frustrations of Amazon warehouse workers are often highlighted in the headlines, a challenging distribution center job is an industry norm.

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Operation Safe Driver Week shows speeding is the leading cause of driver citations

During Operation Safe Driver Week - a seven-day stretch of deliberate outreach and enforcement by the CVSA - more than 35,000 commercial motor vehicles and passenger vehicles were pulled over in the U.S. and Canada.

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Trucking industry expressed distaste over federal electronic identifier proposal

The country’s motor carriers and independent truckers have not been shy about their opinion on the potential of a federally-mandated unique electronic identifier placed in large trucks.

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