News & Reports
FMCSA aims to make NCCDB, Driver Resource page beneficial to truck drivers
Mark Schremmer Two of the U.S. Department of Transportation’s nine “Pro-Trucker” initiatives set out to make resources more accessible to truck drivers. That includes an overhaul of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s National Consumer Complaint Database...
CVSA News
Non-Compliance with English Language Proficiency Regulation Takes Effect as an Out-of-Service Driver Violation Effective June 25, non-compliance with Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 391.11(b)(2) is now a driver out-of-service violation. CFR 391.11(b)(2),...
Update on Relevant U.S. Regulations
FMCSA Requests Comments on Revisions to DataQs Requirements On July 1, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) requested comments on proposed revisions to the DataQs requirements for Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program grant funding in response to...
NOW is your time to comment on the failed DATAQ process. FMCSA is trying to remove itself from a process it began. There must be an appropriate appeal procedure motor carriers and drivers for due process
DataQs reform: FMCSA pivots to new state requirements for funding Matt Cole The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on Tuesday published responses to comments it received during a 2023 comment period...
FMCSA Aims to Improve DataQs Process
Goal Is to Help Carriers Gain Visibility Into Safety Reports Stored in Records Eric Miller Federal trucking regulators have issued a public notice reopening a lingering 2023 proposal seeking additional comments on how to improve the DataQs process...
Werner Verdict Reversed-Win for Trucking…and Common Sense
Doug Marcello Trucking and Commercial Transportation Attorney at Saxton & Stump June 29, 2025 The big picture: The Texas Supreme Court overturned a massive jury verdict against Werner Enterprises, ruling that a truck driver staying in his lane below the...
“RULES OF THE ROAD”-PLAINTIFFS’ MANUAL ATTACK
Doug Marcello WHY IT MATTERS: Plaintiffs target your driver manuals and policies to create standards against which your held and to then inflame the jury. THE ATTACK: You’ve heard of the “Reptile Theory”. You can’t have trucking seminar unless you have a Reptile...
If Trucking Stops…
NMFTA We’d face catastrophic food shortages in just 3 days. Gas stations would run dry in the same time. Water supplies, hospitals, manufacturing, banking, and waste collection would all stop. If trucking stops, America stops. Almost every sector is truck dependent....
June 25 Webinar; Outlook for Freight and trade with Bob Costello
Register here At the end of last year, looking ahead to 2025, the trucking industry was cautiously optimistic about the potential for freight rates and demand to rebound. The first quarter of the year, however, was rougher than expected due to a number of adverse...
DOT issues dozens of deregulatory notices
Mark Schremmer The U.S. Department of Transportation is taking the first steps toward decreasing the regulatory burdens on trucking and other applicable industries. This week, the DOT announced more than 50 proposals or final rules aimed at streamlining the Code of...