When President Donald Trump was voted into office, part of the agenda for his first 100 days was to spur $1 trillion in infrastructure investment over the span of a decade.

While some lawmakers are pushing a bill that would allow 18- to 20-year-old drivers to operate a commercial motor vehicle in interstate commerce, the numbers show little support for the idea.

The plan is for the public to get its first glimpse of the proposed changes to the hours-of-service regulations on June 7, followed by a short comment period.

Lawmakers recently introduced bills in the U.S. House and Senate aimed at reversing per diem changes to the tax code that affected employee truck drivers.

The U.S. International Trade Commission released its much anticipated analysis of NAFTA 2.0, formally known as the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement or USMCA.

On April 29, LaMalfa introduced the Modern, Clean, and Safe Trucks Act, or HR2381, which aims “to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.

Reducing the number of highway fatality crashes was the focus of a House Transportation and Infrastructure subcommittee meeting on April 9 in Washington, D.C.

In response to the U.S. Government Accountability Office’s 46-page report on truck underride guards, the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association said the facts don’t justify a mandate.

Legislative efforts underway in Washington, D.C., and at statehouses across the country would open the door to allowing states to act on their own for time changes.

State legislatures around the country continue to discuss and take action on the use of automated cameras to ticket drivers.

An effort underway at the Texas statehouse addresses “misguided, excessive, and expensive litigation” due to third-party litigation financing.

In April, Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont and fellow Democratic lawmakers went into detail about their proposal to fund infrastructure projects.

Certain hazmat truckloads traveling through Colorado soon could be cleared to access the Eisenhower-Johnson Memorial Tunnels.

Another West Coast port trucking company owned by NFI Industries, Cherry Hill, N.J., has been ordered to pay drivers a large sum of money in a misclassification lawsuit.

Elected officials in about one-quarter of all states throughout the country continue to consider bills that affect your trucking business.

This article contains a roundup of the latest truck parking-related news items that are far too small in scope and numerous to report on individually.

The Supreme Court did not make the act of civil asset forfeiture illegal. It did, however, rule that it can’t be excessive.

A $37.8 million settlement has been reached between C.R. England and a class of truck drivers who accused the company of fraudulently recruiting them to participate in a lease-purchase agreement.

Because the first Truck to Success seminar was so well received, the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association is planning a second one in September.

Hard times during the 2006 economic recession forced both Linda Allen and her husband out of work and into a career she never imagined or considered having.

The Transportation Security Administration this week announced the formation of the Surface Transportation Advisory Committee – and among those serving on it will be OOIDA’s Director of Security Operations Doug Morris.

A federal court in Washington has ruled that Amazon can’t compel individual arbitration in a misclassification lawsuit filed by its drivers.

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit determined that C.H. Robinson Worldwide Inc. was liable for $124,000 worth of miniature chocolate liqueur bottles

The Portland truck driver charged with drug trafficking for hauling hemp through Idaho is set to go to trial in early October.

During OOIDA’s Board of Directors meetings this spring in Grain Valley, Mo., the scholarship committee announced the latest class of scholarship recipients.

Something that is typically one of the less sexy topics drew a significant amount of discussion during the spring meeting of the OOIDA Board of Directors – highway funding.

The George Washington Bridge is America’s worst traffic choke point, according to the ATA’s American Transportation Research Institute.

After spending more than 10 years as a truck driver, Bill “Watermelon Slim” Homans turned in his keys in 2004 with the hope of becoming a full-time blues musician.

Life can be pretty unpredictable. Some of us are doing what we planned when we were young. Others had no idea this is the direction life would take them. Coby Langham falls into that latter category.

Companies love to send journalists on trips to cover their latest product or marketing campaign.
I’ve done this many times. It’s a symbiotic relationship.

There has been a surprising refrain repeated at truck stops he has visited in Georgia and Florida this spring, says Jon Osburn

It’s not a coincidence the word “lumper” showed up in written language somewhere around the time Genghis Khan was rocking his way through Asia.

I have had a federal Transportation Workers Identification Card since the program was started. After getting the full background check and paying the tasty sum of $150, I can enter restricted facilities and keep America safe. At least that's the idea.

This month takes us through all the notworthy, and not so noteworthy, news in the trucking industry featuring news channels as well as congress memebers.

As an owner-operator leasing on to a company, it’s not a simple handshake deal. The leasing regulations are very specific about your rights in the agreement and what motor carriers can and cannot do.

What are carriers offering for pay today? A walk down recruiters’ row at the Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville, Ky., showed there’s a rather tight range of remuneration for owner-operators, usually a percentage of revenue.

Tires are a major expense, probably No. 2 or 3 on your list, after fuel and, of course, paying yourself. Just one tire costs $400 or so.

The Land Line staff gives us their top picks for the best products and services designed to make your life easier on the road.

Most of you, if you travel anywhere through Missouri, Arkansas, Kansas, Texas or Nebraska, have seen a cattle hauler with a “KILGORE” porch light.

Maintaining your truck isn't always an easy task. Luckily, Paul Abelson is able to answer some common questions that members have been asking.

This monts edition of tax tips features answers to questions involving errors with Form 2210, becomign an LLC and saving for retirement.

State courts are getting tougher on Class A, commercial driver traffic tickets when it comes to agreeing to pretrial relief and amending traffic tickets.