Jill DunnBusinessIn-cab filming of drivers for disciplinary reasons OK’d by Calif. attorney generalCalifornia’s attorney general has concluded carriers contracting companies that provide continuous video of drivers may use this data for disciplinary purposes.February 21, 2014BusinessHours, logbook violations get Mexican carrier booted from pilot programFor the first time since the program’s 2011 inception, the FMCSA has revoked the authority of a Mexican carrier participating in its cross-border trucking pilot program. Drivers had not complied with hours regs and failed to record duty status, among other issues.February 12, 2014BusinessTolls could drop on NYC bridgeTruckers may soon qualify for a 20 percent toll discount on a New York City bridge if they make more than 10 crossings that month using E-Z Pass. On Feb. 6, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced reaching agreement with legislative leaders to fund toll relief for qualified drivers using the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge, linking Brooklyn and Staten […]February 11, 2014BusinessFDA wants stricter standards for some reefer haulersThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration published Feb. 5 a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that will require some food haulers to take extra measures when transporting food with the greatest risk for contamination.February 11, 2014BusinessBond co. owner indicted for defrauding motor carrier trust fundsA federal investigation that began four years ago following a request by the Transportation Intermediaries Association has resulted in the indictment of a California bond company owner on charges of defrauding motor carrier trust funds.February 7, 2014BusinessCourt denies review of FMCSA fatigue policiesA federal appeals court has dismissed the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association’s request for review of Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s enforcement policies regarding driver fatigue.January 30, 2014BusinessTrucking co. owner sentenced for underpaying drivers, ordered to pay $273kThe owner of a defunct Illinois trucking company has been sent to prison and ordered to pay $273,118 to former drivers for falsifying payroll on a federal contract.January 29, 2014BusinessHighway safety report card ranks Ill., Ore., D.C. as best and South Dakota as worstA nationwide survey has ranked Illinois, Oregon and the District of Columbia the best and South Dakota the worst in adoption of highway safety laws.January 23, 2014BusinessCarrier ordered by labor department to pay $2 million in pension to 515 driversOn Jan. 14, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division announced 401(k) pension benefits would be restored to drivers for Lange Trucking Inc. on U.S. Postal Service contracts.January 21, 2014BusinessTruckers rank most likely to be obese in occupational surveyWashington researchers have found obesity rates vary significantly by occupation, with truckers having the highest prevalence at 39 percent. Similar studies have found obesity rates among truckers even higher than that.January 21, 2014Previous PagePage 21 of 38Next PageTop StoriesRegulationsTimeline for AEBs, broker transparency, other rulemakings in the worksThe 2024 Spring Regulatory Agenda, published this month, updates the timeline on a number of potential rulemakings from FMCSA and NHTSA affecting trucking.BusinessWhy brokers don't want to give owner-ops transparency in freight transactionsPride & PolishLet your truck shine -- enter Overdrive's annual Pride & PolishOverdrive Radio4 million miles of increasing efficiency for owner-op's 1995 Kenworth T600Featured SponsorGarmin Dezl Trucking Headsets