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EPA Finalizes GHG Phase 3 Truck Emissions Standards

Ending months of speculation, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued strict greenhouse gas emissions standards that will push medium- and heavy-duty trucks toward zero-emission vehicles.

FMCSA Deputy Administrator Leaves Agency for Private Sector

FMCSA Deputy Administrator Earl Adams Jr. has left the agency less than a year after being sworn in, going back to the private sector in transportation law with a focus on regulatory issues and new technologies.

CVSA Urges Launch of Beyond Compliance Safety Program

The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance has adopted a policy in support of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration moving forward to launch Beyond Compliance, a safety program that was approved in 2015 but has not yet come to fruition.

HDT Fact Book 2023: Sustainability and the Decarbonization of Trucking

As the trucking industry moves toward sustainability, fleets are exploring how to deploy alternative fuel options such as battery-electric, hydrogen fuel-cell, renewable natural gas, hydrogen internal combustion engines, and more. However, infrastructure continues to be a key challenge in rolling out widespread adoption of most of the new technologies. But, at the same time, diesel trucks are becoming more efficient than ever.

FMCSA Will Accept Meal-Break Rule Petitions; ATA Vows to Fight

If you thought the issue of federal driver hours of service rules pre-empting stricter state meal and rest break laws was settled, FMCSA has other ideas.

FMCSA Removes 3 ELDs from Approved List

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has placed three more electronic logging devices on the Revoked Devices list after they failed to meet the minimum requirements.

Higher ELD, Hours of Service Fines Coming to Canada

U.S. motor carriers operating in Canada could be subject to new, higher fines for most electronic logging device and hours-of-service violations.

House Bill to Thwart Truck Speed-Limiters Not Likely to Gain Traction

New House bill that aims to sink FMCSA plan to mandate speed-limiters on trucks is not likely to become law.

What Happens When FMCSA Comes to Audit Your Driver Logs?

Even though electronic logging devices have been mandatory for most fleets since last December, some companies find they may run into some trouble during an FMCSA compliance investigation.

Hours of Service Timeline: The Long, Convoluted History of Truck Driver Rules

Truck driver hours of service rules first published in 1937 have been through numerous iterations, court challenges, and Congressional interventions in the past two decades. Take a tour through our timeline.

EPA Finalizes GHG Phase 3 Truck Emissions Standards

FMCSA Deputy Administrator Leaves Agency for Private Sector

CVSA Urges Launch of Beyond Compliance Safety Program

HDT Fact Book 2023: Sustainability and the Decarbonization of Trucking

FMCSA Will Accept Meal-Break Rule Petitions; ATA Vows to Fight

FMCSA Removes 3 ELDs from Approved List

Higher ELD, Hours of Service Fines Coming to Canada

House Bill to Thwart Truck Speed-Limiters Not Likely to Gain Traction

What Happens When FMCSA Comes to Audit Your Driver Logs?

Hours of Service Timeline: The Long, Convoluted History of Truck Driver Rules

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