Cummins will recall some of its engines because the engine control modules (ECM) may short out and blow a fuse.... 

According to Jacksonville police, a trucker was shot to death early this morning at 6:30am....

It will likely be around two years before Compliance, Safety, Accountability (CSA) safety measurement system (SMS) rankings are reformed and CSA scores return to public view, according to Department of Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx...... 

On May 18th, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) released a final rule updating overtime regulations..... 

Interested parties will have one extra month — until July 8 — to submit comments on the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) and the Federal Railroad Administration’s (FRA) potential sleep apnea rule.... 

According to FMCSA, the proposed SFD rule would replace the current three-tier federal rating system of “satisfactory-conditional-unsatisfactory” for federally regulated commercial motor carriers, with a single determination of “unfit"..... 

A drug and alcohol clearinghouse for commercial driver’s license (CDL) holders will be created under a rule that is at its final stop before becoming legally binding..... 

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has published a final rule requiring passengers riding in large commercial trucks.... 

Unhappy with their pay, high insurance costs and the fees brokers are taking to book owner operators, they took to the streets to protest what they are calling unfair labor practices.... 

This year, commercial drivers can also expect a spike in civilian motorists from the combination of warmer weather, vacations and lower fuel costs, meaning the roads will be much more crowded as summer approaches.....

Inspection checks will include the braking system, cargo securement, the exhaust system, fuel system, lights, steering function, suspension, windshield wipers.... 

Several trucking associations have announced their joint effort to develop a new parking and safety initiative focused on sharing information about the availability of parking spaces for professional truck drivers....