The federal government not only requires the commercial trucking industry to improve highway safety but also to compensate the victims of large truck crash victims, if a trucking company is…
At a recent House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee hearing, Congressman Rick Crawford (R-AR) addressed Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg about safety requirements for the commercial trucking industry. In addition…
Recent interstate commerce claims have resulted in excessive damages and inconsistent rulings against transportation companies in state courts. The massive damages awarded are often unrelated to the fault of the…
Watch Lane Kidd discuss Trucking’s Duty to Public Safety with Heavy Duty Trucking’s Editor and Associate Publisher, Deborah Lockridge. When boarding a commercial flight, what do you expect? Cramped seats….
A new study in Transportation Journal published by Pennsylvania State University Press investigates the effectiveness of hair and urine drug testing for U.S. truck drivers, comparing results from eight trucking…
View the FMSCA’s 2022 Pocket Guide to Large Truck and Bus Statistics.
During one week In July 2023, 11,448 passenger and commercial motor vehicle drivers were cited for unsafe driving. This exercise was part of “Operation Safe Driver Week,” organized in the…
The Trucking Alliance asked Drs. Doug Voss and Joe Cangelosi (Researchers) to assess whether hair drug tests disparately impact minority groups when compared to urine drug tests. The researchers utilized…
Truck speed limiters set the maximum speed a large truck may travel. The DRIVE Act opposes the use of speed limiters. Listen to Lane Kidd’s interview on RadioNemo for the…
The legislation would hinder FMCSA from fulfilling its public safety mission to reduce crashes, injuries, and fatalities involving large trucks and buses, which is urgently needed as traffic fatalities remain…