The Truck and Engine Manufacturers Association (EMA) and key truck and engine makers have made a deal with the California Air Resources Board (CARB) on the…
Author: Wayne Schooling
As many of you may or may not know, one of my many jobs is to review court cases that involve motor carriers and independent contractors. …
Getting a hazmat endorsement on a commercial driver’s license takes more than just completing entry-level driver training and passing a knowledge test. Drivers seeking a hazmat…
Earlier this year, the FMCSA published a proposed rule that would expand the financial security requirements for freight brokers and forwarders, as well as increase penalties…
Even if you’ve never seen the 1976 movie Network, you know the line delivered by TV newsman Howard Beale (Peter Finch): “I’m as mad as hell,…
Fines for violations of the FMCSA regulations are increasing. In a final rule published in the Federal Register on January 6, 2023, the FMCSA announced the…
Here is a common question I bet you have heard before. “Tell me again why our driver is driving 1,150 miles and only getting paid for…
I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but California rears its ugly head once again. Refrigerated straight-truck fleets operating in California must begin converting…
Federal trucking regulators have issued a proposal that would require every commercial motor vehicle operating in interstate commerce be equipped with an electronic identification system that…
Commercial vehicle inspectors conducted more than 59,000 inspections during the three-day 2022 International Roadcheck event, placing 12,456 vehicles and 3,714 drivers out of service, the Commercial…
Amid all the anxiety over the Supreme Court’s denial of the California Trucking Association’s case against the state’s AB5 contractor law, threatening to put 70,000 owner…
On June 30, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court decided not to review AB5. As a result, the injunction on AB5 that has been in place for…
California’s controversial AB5 law severely restricting the use of independent contractors will soon be enforced against the trucking industry after the U.S. Supreme Court declined to…
In case you missed the news last week, here is an update on the controversial AB5 law in California which, in theory, could affect the entire…
Motor Carriers are held accountable for what they should have known and done. In post-crash litigation, if a plaintiff’s attorney can instill anger in a jury,…
