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  • Category: Courts

    News,Courts

    Supreme Court just raised the stakes for freight brokers hiring unsafe carriers

    The Supreme Court ripped away one of freight brokers’ favorite legal defenses after a catastrophic truck crash. Find out what the ruling means.

    By | May 14, 2026

    Federal,News,Courts,Crime

    DOJ files criminal charges from Key Bridge collapse

    A federal indictment alleges the crash that caused the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Maryland was preventable.

    By | May 14, 2026

    News,Courts

    Trucking company quickly settles allegations of refusing to hire women drivers

    For at least a decade, women truck drivers accused a carrier of hiring unqualified men over them. The company folded weeks after the EEOC stepped in.

    By | May 12, 2026

    News,Courts,Crime

    Man sentenced for Bluetooth CDL scam

    A man participated in a CDL scheme by feeding answers to the exam via a Bluetooth device. One problem: he was giving the answers to an undercover agent.

    By | May 06, 2026

    News,Courts

    Alleged predatory towing company ordered not to touch certain trucks

    A1’s Towing just agreed to limits in a predatory towing lawsuit, but the order only protects some carriers. What happens to everyone else?

    By | April 30, 2026

    News,State,Courts,Federal

    New York, DOT back in the ring

    Throughout 2025, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and DOT Secretary Sean Duffy sparred over congestion pricing. Now, there’s a new battle.

    By | April 27, 2026

    Federal,News,State,Courts

    ‘Catastrophic’: Non-domiciled CDL holders sue Florida over pause

    Florida still isn’t issuing non-domiciled CDLs. Some drivers are fighting back, claiming harm to interstate commerce and their livelihoods.

    By | April 24, 2026

    News,Courts

    Lawsuit reveals more details about Super Ego fraud scheme

    Super Ego says it’s just a leasing company, but a lawsuit alleges a web of carriers working together to defraud truckers.

    By | April 20, 2026

    News,Courts

    EEOC: Trucking company trashed women truck driver applications

    Women truck drivers are already underrepresented, and a new lawsuit raises bigger questions about hiring practices. Find out what’s alleged.

    By | April 13, 2026

    News,Courts

    Trucking company didn’t allow Christian driver to attend church, EEOC says

    A Christian truck driver says he informed his company about the importance of attending Sunday church services. But the company didn’t change the schedule.

    By | April 07, 2026

    Federal,News,Courts

    Plaintiffs ask D.C. Circuit to expedite lawsuit over non-domiciled CDLs

    Plaintiffs for a truck driver fighting FMCSA’s non-domiciled CDL rule say prompt action is necessary as it will "destroy livelihoods.”

    By | April 01, 2026

    Federal,News,Courts

    Plaintiffs call FMCSA’s non-domiciled CDL rule ‘arbitrary’

    Plaintiffs contend that the FMCSA’s non-domiciled CDL rule doesn’t prove that non-citizens are in more crashes. That’s not the point, the agency argues.

    By | March 23, 2026

    Courts,Federal,News

    States sue EPA over climate rollback tied to truck emission rules

    The court fight over EPA’s endangerment finding could shape the future of truck emission rules for years to come.

    By | March 20, 2026

    News,State,Courts,Tolls

    Court leaves truckers stuck with higher congestion pricing tolls

    Another court challenge to congestion pricing failed, leaving truckers on the hook for significantly steeper tolls in Manhattan.

    By | March 16, 2026

    News,Courts

    Supreme Court wrestles with broker liability, with small carriers in the crosshairs

    In Supreme Court oral arguments, broker liability collided with a small-carrier reality: more lawsuit risk could mean fewer loads for owner-operators.

    By | March 06, 2026

    News,Courts

    Service dog sparks disability lawsuit against Schneider

    A job offer at a megacarrier disappeared one day after a disability disclosure. Now the EEOC is in federal court over what happened next.

    By | March 06, 2026

    Federal,News,State,Courts,Tolls

    Court shuts down Trump’s bid to end NYC congestion pricing

    Court stops DOT’s attempt to kill congestion pricing, but Trump officials aren’t backing off. Find out what the ruling does and what comes next.

    By | March 04, 2026

    Federal,News,Courts

    Federal judge tosses lawsuit over non-domiciled CDLs

    A federal judge in California has thrown out a lawsuit directed at the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s non-domiciled CDL rule.

    By | February 25, 2026

    Courts,News

    SCOTUS strikes down tariffs, but uncertainty remains

    The Supreme Court ruled some of Trump's biggest tariffs unlawful, but doesn't mean they’re gone for good. Land Line explains what comes next.

    By | February 20, 2026

    News,Courts

    Trucking and second chances: court ruling strengthens criminal history protections

    A trucker will get a second chance at a second chance after he was denied a job based on his criminal history, which was 15 years in the past.

    By | February 16, 2026

    News,Courts

    Refusal to hire hearing-impaired driver costs company $50,000

    DOT English proficiency rules have an exception for hearing-impaired drivers with FMCSA exemptions. One carrier learned that the hard way.

    By | February 11, 2026

    News,Courts,Crime

    Officer pleads guilty regarding illegal detainment of truck driver

    A former federal task force deputy pleaded guilty to charges related to the illegal detainment of a truck driver.

    By | February 10, 2026

    Courts,News

    Hundreds of drivers pulled into revived misclassification case

    Misclassification claims plus a lease-purchase fight just got bigger. A judge granted class-action status, and hundreds of drivers may be eligible.

    By | February 05, 2026

    News,Courts

    Werner agrees to pay $18M settlement in wage lawsuit

    A class of about 100,000 truck drivers alleged in 2014 that Werner failed to pay all wages. More than a decade later, we have a settlement.

    By | February 03, 2026

    Federal,News,Courts

    DOT hit with another courtroom loss over federal funding

    EV charging funding is back in play after a judge invalidated DOT’s freeze, but some damage already done may be hard to repair.

    By | January 29, 2026

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