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Trucking Pros Asked to Identify Top Concerns in ATRI Survey

“In challenging environments like this one, it is ever more important to understand the issues facing fleets," ATA Chairman Dennis Dellinger says.

September 9, 2025
GovernmentBusinessEquipmentSafety

Dual Efforts Steer Arizona Crackdown on Lawsuit Financing

The legislation is particularly significant for Arizona's trucking industry, which faces an increasing number of lawsuits often backed by third-party funding.

September 9, 2025
GovernmentBusinessSafety

DOT Moves to Add Fentanyl Tests for Commercial Truck Drivers

If the rule is finalized, DOT would amend its federal drug-testing program regulation (49 CFR Part 40) to include both substances. Public comments on the proposal are due Oct. 17.

September 4, 2025
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Truckers’ Input Sought on N.Y. Thruway Facility Upgrades

Information gathered will inform a Request for Proposals on facility upgrades that will open to vendors next year. The state’s current fuel contracts expire in 2027.

September 2, 2025
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Virginia Ends Tolls on Bridge Outside Newport News

"It’s time to stop asking Virginians to pay tolls on this facility, and we are doing so five months early,” Gov. Glenn Youngkin said.

September 1, 2025
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Duffy Cites Significant Failures in English Enforcement

The U.S. Department of Transportation acts to withhold $50.5 million in federal grants from California, Washington and New Mexico.

August 27, 2025
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EPA Moves to Block California’s Roadside Emissions Checks

This time EPA is targeting the California Air Resources Board’s Clean Truck Check law, also known as the Heavy-Duty Inspection and Maintenance Program.

August 26, 2025
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FMCSA Extends Waiver for Paper Medical Certifications

The Aug. 21 extension offers a reprieve to drivers in the 12 states that missed a June deadline for transitioning to electronic medical certifications.

August 22, 2025
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‘Thermonuclear’ Verdicts on the Rise, Report Finds

A study from Marathon Strategies found that the trucking and automotive industries faced a combined 15 multimillion-dollar verdicts last year totaling jury awards of more than $1.4 billion.

August 21, 2025
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DOT Investigating Fatal Crash Involving Undocumented Driver

An undocumented truck driver who obtained CDLs from two states was involved in a Florida crash that killed three people, prompting a federal investigation.

August 20, 2025