Virginia Passes Law Aimed at Mitigating Wait Times for CDL Testing
The Virginia Legislature passed a law that will allow the state’s private commercial driver training schools and community colleges to hire third-party commercial driver license testers to help reduce skills-testing delays.
February 26, 2019Colorado Paves Way to Lower Interstate Trucking Age Limits
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signed into law a bill that will open interstate trucking opportunities to people between the ages of 18 and 21 — as soon as federal law allows such activity.
February 25, 2019Congressional Infrastructure Window 4-6 Months, Stakeholders Say
The window for an infrastructure bill in 2019 is only about four months, starting now, and closing quickly. Here's Capitol Agenda's look at the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.
February 25, 2019Bill to Reshape Colorado Oil, Gas Regulations Coming Soon, Democrats Say
Tighter rules on Colorado oil and gas development struck out at the ballot box in November and at the state Supreme Court in January. Now, Democrats, who control the Legislature, plan to introduce a sweeping bill to redefine the Colorado Oil & Gas Conservation Commission’s mission to emphasize public health and safety.
February 25, 2019BNSF Plans $400 Million in Upgrades to Texas Rail System
Fort Worth-based BNSF Railway Co. will spend $405 million this year to upgrade its rail system running throughout Texas.
February 22, 2019FMCSA Formally Ends Its Driver Diabetes Exemption Program
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on Feb. 21 formally announced the immediate end of its exemption process for the medical certification of insulin-dependent truck and bus drivers.
February 21, 2019FMCSA Medical Certification Process Under DOT Inspector General Audit
A spike in truck-involved fatal crashes and fraudulent truck driver medical certification cases has spurred a Department of Transportation Inspector General audit of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s medical certificate program.
February 21, 2019Tesla Model 3 Loses Consumer Reports Recommendation
Tesla Inc.’s Model 3 lost a coveted recommendation from Consumer Reports, dropping its brand from the top 10 of the magazine’s closely watched annual ranking. The electric-car maker’s shares dropped.
February 21, 2019ATA’s Spear Says Collaboration Can Help Reduce Driver Shortage
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Collaborating with representatives of various industries and government agencies can buoy trucking workforce development efforts, according to American Trucking Associations President Chris Spear.
February 21, 2019Recruiters Can Attract, Retain Drivers With Empathy, Experts Say
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Empathy is an important quality to have when connecting with truck drivers, according to best-selling motivational author Jon Acuff.
February 21, 2019