California Transit Agencies Must Convert to Zero-Emission Buses
California Air Resources Board will require public transit agencies to transition to only zero -emission vehicles by 2040.
California Air Resource Board Chair: Cleaner Trucks Plan Could Work
EPA’s Cleaner Trucks Initiative aimed at 50-state rule to reduce smog-forming emissions could work, says Mary Nichols, California Air Resources Board chair.
Ruling Expected on California Move to Dismiss Dynamex-Related Case
Trucking groups are pushing efforts to thwart the California Supreme Court ruling that upended requirements used to decide if a worker is an employee or an independent contractor.
Digital Logging Affects Truck Drivers’ Behavior for Better and Worse
Electronic Logging Devices end log cheating but reduce driver productivity during traffic jams and cargo unloading.
Regulators Crack Down on Illegal Diesel Emissions-Control Equipment
New heavy-duty diesel trucks are required to meet federal emissions standards when they’re purchased, but it’s up to individual states and municipalities to ensure that vehicle owners keep emissions in check.
EPA Seeks 50-State Rule to Cut Heavy-Duty Truck Pollution
A U.S. Environmental Protection Agency initiative that aims for a 50-state rule on smog from heavy-duty trucks is positively received by industry and agency critics.
Court Ruling Could Require Driver Pay for Hours Spent Sleeping
A court ruling in an ongoing wage lawsuit against P.A.M. Transport Inc. said broader federal labor laws, not safety regulations, apply to driver hours counted for pay.
Truck Driving Schools Capitalize on Driver Shortage
With the trucking industry expected to need 174,000 drivers by 2026, truck driving schools are training more women and minorities.
Trucking Industry Learns to Live With ELD Digital Monitoring
ELDs, which became mandatory last December, haven't caused as many problems as some predicted but have had a big effect on freight rates.
FMCSA Seeking Comments on Hours-of-Service Rule Changes
The FMCSA wants drivers and the industry to provide data in the next 30 days to support “honest conversation” on relaxing hours-of-service rules.
EPA Walks Back from Allowing Increased Production of Dirtier Trucks
Glider makers are laying off workers as the EPA temporarily backs down on lifting a production cap that allows the use of dirtier engines in new truck bodies.
Trucking Industry Favors Teen Drivers Over No Drivers
The move to change federal safety rules to help solve the truck driver shortage comes despite ongoing safety concerns about higher crash rates for younger drivers.