Trucking News

How a Federal Drug Testing Loophole Is Putting Unsafe Truckers Back on the Road

The Trucking Alliance’s core mission has always been clear: advance federal safety reforms that reduce and ultimately eliminate fatalities involving large truck crashes. The trucking industry plays a vital role…

Hair v. Urine Testing Efficacy for Commercial Motor Vehicle Driver Pre-Employment Drug Screens

FMCSA data clearly shows that truck drivers using illegal drugs are avoiding detection and creating safety risks while operating tractor-trailers within a few feet of our friends and family. Download…

The Future of Trucking Safety: Inside The Trucking Alliance’s 2026 Reform Agenda

Introduction The trucking industry is currently in a defining moment in its history. Freight volumes are rising, the driver workforce is evolving, technology is advancing rapidly, and public awareness of…

Freightwaves Interview Part 1: Under-enforced regulations, under-insured, and under-capitalized trucking carriers

The Trucking Alliance partnered with Freightwaves for a panel discussion on trucking safety, regulations, and more. In this three-part series, the panel discusses its goals for 2026 and beyond. The…

Freightwaves Interview Part 2: Cargo Theft, Fraud, and Cabotage Violations

The Trucking Alliance partnered with Freightwaves for a panel discussion on trucking safety, regulations, and more. In this three-part series, the panel discusses its goals for 2026 and beyond. The…

Freightwaves Interview Part 3: ELD Integrity, Hair Drug Testing & Industry Reform

The Trucking Alliance partnered with Freightwaves for a panel discussion on trucking safety, regulations, and more. In this three-part series, the panel discusses its goals for 2026 and beyond. The…

The DAC Safety Act: Help Get Drug Impaired Truck Drivers Off The Highway

When you’re driving with your family, your biggest worry should be whether the kids eating in the backseat will make a mess, and not whether the 18-wheeler in the next…

New Legislation Will Disqualify Truck Drivers Who Fail Hair Drug Tests

Commercial truck drivers who fail a hair test for illegal drug use will be disqualified, in new legislation introduced by Arkansas Congressman Rick Crawford (R-AR).

Hair Testing vs. Urinalysis: Any Racial Impact?

For years, hair drug testing has been the subject of disagreement. Opponents of the test claim that it is racially biased, producing positive results for Black Americans at disproportionate rates….

DEI Political Sensitivities or Government Inaction – Implications for Safety on our Highways

The “Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act of 2015”, commonly referred to as the FAST Act, (Public Law 114-94) recognized hair testing as an acceptable alternative to urine testing for conducting…