Lawmakers supporting the U.S. House of Representatives’ version of the surface transportation reauthorization bill have approved an amendment to increase the required amount of insurance coverage for commercial motor vehicles from $750,000 to $2 million. The amendment, introduced this week by U.S. Rep. Chuy Garcia, D-Illinois, passed the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee late Wednesday ...more
Illinois reopens weigh stations after Covid-19 closures After almost a month of closures due to Covid-19, Illinois transportation agencies are reopening weigh stations across the state. According to a June 16 announcement from the Illinois State Police, all state weigh stations and travel restrictions will be fully reversed as of June 17.
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has extended its national emergency exemption for hours of service (HOS) to July 14. Still, it has excluded grocery restocking, fuel, and precursor raw materials from the extension. The HOS national exemption, initially issued on March 13 and most recently extended on May 13, was scheduled to expire ...more
28880 people have signed an online petition asking for charges to be brought up against a fuel tanker driver who was caught up in a highway protest on a road that should have been barricaded in Minnesota last week. As of 4 p.m. on June 8, 28,880 people have signed an online petition called “Charge ...more
US Trucking community made a statement to the public. "No trucker can be robbed, threatened, held hostage or killed..." - says the voice of the community." DEAR AMERICA, WE ARE SERIOUS... THE AMERICAN TRUCKER will not be held hostage, threatened, robbed, or killed. We will not be a victim. We will not be this generation's ...more
On Wednesday, authorities in New Jersey approved a number of toll hikes that will hit truckers in the wallet starting in September. On May 27, the New Jersey Turnpike Authority unanimously approved a plan to increase tolls on two major roadways for both passenger and commercial vehicle drivers starting September 13. Tolls are set to ...more
