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Trucking Litigation

Trucking Litigation

The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) has released a study titled “Trucking Litigation: A Forensic Analysis.” The sixty-page report discusses litigation trends and developing areas of concern. The content of this article is taken from the report. The...
Minimum Age Exemption

Minimum Age Exemption

The American Trucking Associations (ATA) has petitioned the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) for a 5-year exemption to allow motor carriers that previously participated in the Agency’s Safe Driver Apprenticeship Pilot (SDAP) program, which ended on...

Warning Devices for Stopped Trucks

FMCSA Study on Warning Devices for Stopped Trucks: What to Know   The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has announced a Study of Warning Devices for Stopped Commercial Motor Vehicles. According to FMCSA, “It is an experimental study that...

Electronic Medical Certification

  FMCSA Electronic Medical Certification Rule Takes Effect The 2015 rule mandating electronic medical certifications became effective June 23, 2025. Yet, on that date, 13 states could not accept electronic submissions. Since then, the list has shrunk to nine...

CDL Drivers Under 21

The Safe Driver Apprenticeship Pilot Program began in 2022. This three-year program was designed to create an entry-level pathway for drivers aged 18, 19, and 20 to operate in interstate commerce. The program was capped at 3,000 drivers, but in 2024, only three dozen...

New ELD Vetting Process

When Electronic Logging Devices (ELDs) were mandated, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) set up an on-line list of registered devices. Each manufacturer was required to self-certify their device’s compliance with the regulations prior to posting...