Texas Truck Accidents: 3-Year Analysis Reveals Troubling Trends
Texas Truck Accidents: An in-depth analysis of the state’s alarming truck accident rates from 2019 to 2021, comparing it with other states and exploring potential causes
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US Department of Transportation (USDOT or DOT) News Archives
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NHTSA Side Underride Guards Review for Trailers: 8 Key Facts and Considerations
Discover the implications of NHTSA side underride guards for trailers, the cost-benefit analysis, challenges, and potential impact on the trucking industry.
Top 5 Qualities of New FMCSA Head Earl Adams That Promise a Positive Future for Trucking Regulation
Discover the qualities and professional background of the new FMCSA head, Earl Adams Jr., and learn how his collaborative approach is expected to positively impact the trucking industry.
Address Truck Parking Shortage
Trucking Law Enforcement Group Urges States to Address Truck Parking Shortage. ATAs’ Law Enforcement Advisory Board sent a letter to all 50 governors and state departments of transportation urging them to apply for…
Regulators Studying Speed Limiters
Regulators studying speed limiters using electronic engine devices in proposed rule. Federal regulators plan to propose setting a truck speed limit using electronic engine devices in a proposed rule anticipated in 2023. The FMCSA is…
White House Aims To Shore Up Trucking
The White House unveiled a sweeping initiative aimed at shoring up the ranks of the nation’s truck drivers that could potentially lead to boosting driver pay. The Biden-Harris Administration Trucking Action Plan is being launched…
Schneider Test Safety System
Schneider will become the first truckload carrier to conduct a trial deployment of “lifesaving technology” developed through the Driver Alcohol Detection System for Safety (DADSS) program, a public-private partnership between the world’s leading automakers and the U.S. DOT’s NHTSA to…
Congress Passes Historic Infrastructure Package
Last month Congress passed – and President Biden signed – a historic, $1.2 trillion infrastructure package that folds in a re-authorization of the highway bill for the next five years — including a load of new provisions that…
U.S. Plans Road-Bridge Projects In 18 States
U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced in late June that the Biden-Harris administration plans to award $905.25 million to 24 projects in 18 states under the Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFRA) discretionary…
EV Expansion Plan Includes Trucking
The Biden administration has confirmed that the trucking industry will be included in its electric vehicle (EV) expansion strategy and will be eligible for federal grants.
A new guidance document released in April by U.S…
