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Newsby News/Media ReleaseNovember 18, 2024

FMCSA Revokes 3 Electronic Logging Devices

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration removed three devices from the agency’s list of registered electronic logging devices, or ELDs.

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ArticlesOctober 11, 2024

What Happens if I Fail a U.S. DOT Compliance Review?

Learn about the potential pitfalls of failing a DOT compliance review (aka a safety audit) and how motor carriers can safeguard their operations against these significant risks.

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Articlesby Deborah LockridgeSeptember 19, 2024

Is Trucking Doing Enough to Prevent Crashes and Compensate Victims?

If a Big Mac isn't the same price as it was in 1980, why is trucking's minimum insurance requirement still the same?

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PodcastsSeptember 19, 2024

Is Trucking Meeting its Duty to Public Safety? [Podcast]

Why aren't trucks as safe as airplanes? Should motor carriers be required to carry more insurance? Hear from The Trucking Alliance's Lane Kidd in this episode of the HDT Talks Trucking podcast.

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FMCSA former official Jack Van Steenburg at HDTX podium with HDT backkdrop
Newsby Deborah LockridgeSeptember 6, 2024

What's Happening With FMCSA Proposed Rules? Not Much Before 2025

Jack Van Steenburg, a former top career official at the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, shared insights on safety ratings, speed limiters, the slow pace of rulemakiing, and more at Heavy Duty Trucking Exchange.

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Freightliner Cascadia autonomous truck.
Newsby News/Media ReleaseSeptember 5, 2024

Study Group Issues Autonomous Truck Guidelines

Almost four years in the making, a study group led by the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute has issued a set of best practices to help guide the widespread adoption of autonomous trucks in North America.

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Student truck driver graphic.
Newsby News/Media ReleaseAugust 27, 2024

Biden-Harris Administration Invests Millions in Driver Training

The Biden-Harris administration has approved more than $3 million in grant money to help train new truck drivers.

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Newsby StaffAugust 7, 2024

New Phishing Scam Targets Motor Carriers

If you get an email that says it’s from The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration requesting that carriers complete forms attached to the email, the agency warns that it may be a phishing scam.

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DOT inspection officer.
Newsby News/Media ReleaseJuly 24, 2024

FMCSA Removes 4 ELDs from Approved Device List

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has removed four electronic logging devices from its list of registered ELDs.

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Newsby Deborah LockridgeJuly 24, 2024

FMCSA Wants Authority to Enforce Freight Broker Violations Amid Rising Fraud

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has asked Congress to give the agency the statutory authority to assess civil penalties for unauthorized freight brokerage violations — both double-brokering and broker fraud problems as well as a significant increase in household goods consumer complaints.

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