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…
Lane Kidd is the Managing Director of the Trucking Alliance. With over two decades of leadership and experience in the trucking industry, Lane has pivotal insight into the nation’s supply…
In 2022, research emerged indicating that hair testing is more effective than urine testing to screen for drug use among truckers. Since then, The Trucking Alliance has advocated for the…
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…
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…
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