It is no surprise to anyone that supply chain problems are causing shortages in the economy. The House of Representatives is hoping to help remedy this through the power of tax incentives, namely the Strengthening Supply Chains Through Truck Driver Incentives (SSCTTDI) Act. Details Were SSCTTDI to be signed into law, it would establish a […]
The California AB-5 saga has not come to a close yet, as what the Supreme Court will do with it remains a mystery, but other challenges to the independent contractor/employee dynamic are still in motion. One such case is the Department of Labor redefining the term “independent contractor” shortly after the Biden Administration came into […]
Hurricane Ida is being called the largest hurricane to hit the United States since Katrina in 2005. As such, the government wants to provide assistance to the affected people as soon as possible. Here is how truckers are affected. Hurricane Ida Emergency Details Here are the various emergency declarations and what they entail. Southern and […]
The previous extension was set to expire at the end of August 31st. Now, only a few hours before it was set to expire, the FMCSA has extended it yet again. State of Emergency Details It is the same song and dance as the previous extensions; you can see all of the details on the […]
Governor Andrew Cuomo may be gone due to resigning amidst sexual harassment allegations, but that did not stop Mother Nature from threatening havoc. By the time you read this, Tropical Storm Henri has become a full-blown hurricane before it hits the shore. Because of this being anticipated, one of Cuomo’s final acts as governor was to declare a State of Emergency.
On August 5th, Joseph Robinette Biden Junior signed “Executive Order on Strengthening American Leadership in Clean Cars and Trucks.“ It instructs various entities within the executive branch such as the Department of Transportation and Environmental Protection Agency to work towards better truck emission standards on all vehicles, especially heavy-duty trucks and their engines. Truck Emissions […]
It should not be a surprise to anyone that governments tend to be lazy, even with each other. Federal regulations call for states where drivers are convicted to transmit conviction data to the state where the driver is licensed either electronically via the paperless Commercial Driver’s License Information System (CDLIS), or by mail, but not […]
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) always planned for the off-site audits to become the norm. The coronavirus pandemic merely accelerated it. From 2017 to 2020, the number of off-site audits increased fifteenfold, and the number only appears to be increasing for 2021. Currently, these remote audits account for about 46% of all of […]
It should be no surprise to anyone in the trucking industry that whenever something big happens, regulators relieve some pressure to allow drivers to get their job done more quickly. In just the past eighteen months we have had hours-of-service exemptions for: Novel coronavirus-19 (COVID-19) nationwide. Wildfires along the western coast. Cold snap for states […]
It has been about a month and a half since the Hernando de Soto Bridge closed connecting Arkansas and Tennessee over the Mississippi River. While repairs are still underway, the Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) is using some tricks of the trade to reduce the impact this closure has on the trucking industry. Traffic Control […]