Truck enforcement tech sparks privacy and policing debate
Several states are pushing new rules on automated license plate readers used by police, toll systems and truck enforcement.
By Keith Goble | March 09, 2026
Category: Wisconsin
News,State
News,State
States impose weight restrictions
Weight limits and/or waivers are being enacted due to seasonal conditions on highways in various states.
By Land Line Media | February 13, 2026
News,State
States turn to tech to slow down speed addicts
State lawmakers nationwide are considering new tech to force speeders to slow down – whether they like it or not.
By Keith Goble | February 04, 2026
News,State
Skip the breathalyzer: Wisconsin cops may start swabbing drivers
No more blowing. Wisconsin drivers could face roadside oral fluid tests as police look for drug impairment.
By Keith Goble | January 23, 2026
News,State
Wisconsin circles back on truck driver training grants
Wisconsin lawmakers revisit truck driver training grant program two years after launch, weighing multiple changes.
By Keith Goble | January 12, 2026
News,State
Move over for everything? States push broader roadside protections
Move-over laws aren’t just for emergency vehicles anymore. Multiple states want broader roadside protections.
By Keith Goble | January 09, 2026
Federal,News,State
Running on empty? HOS relief for fuel haulers extended
Numerous states have fuel emergencies in effect, while FMCSA has extended two regional fuel declarations in recent days.
By Land Line Media | December 30, 2025
News,State
Lawmakers look to put a leash on litigation funding
State lawmakers take another crack at reining in lawsuit investors who treat the courtroom like a profit center.
By Keith Goble | December 17, 2025
News,State
Lawmakers bet on tech to put the brakes on dangerous driving
State lawmakers nationwide are considering speed limiters to crack down on aggressive driving and improve road safety.
By Keith Goble | December 10, 2025
News,State,Fuel prices
Fuel demand increasing in Midwest states
Fuel supply is a concern in parts of the Midwest following a pipeline disruption in late November. Emergencies have been issued.
By Land Line Media | December 09, 2025
News,State
Midwest states eye roadside saliva tests
A push for new drug-impairment tests is stirring debate in the Midwest. Will truckers soon be asked to "open wide?"
By Keith Goble | December 02, 2025
News,State
More states expanding move-over laws
Move-over rules across the country are regularly revised to apply to more vehicles. Action in multiple states would continue the trend.
By Keith Goble | November 17, 2025
News,State
Room to rest: new truck parking spots open up
The completion of a project to add nearly 60 truck parking spaces at a state-owned rest area was recently announced.
By Land Line Media | November 05, 2025
News,State
States target use of red-light, speed cameras
Speed and red-light cameras are the focus of new state rules. Elsewhere, related legislation was vetoed or remains active.
By Keith Goble | November 05, 2025
News,State
New laws aim to stop drivers dodging tolls and cameras
New state laws ban license plate flippers used to dodge tolls and traffic enforcement cameras across the country.
By Keith Goble | October 29, 2025
News,State
Wisconsin bill backs cameras over mirrors on trucks
Old-school mirrors are on the chopping block. A Wisconsin bill would bring commercial vehicles into the camera era.
By Keith Goble | October 21, 2025
News,State
States expand move-over rules to cover all road users
Move-over rules across the country have been revised. Multiple states have acted recently to continue the trend.
By Keith Goble | October 09, 2025
News,Elections
A how-to guide to absentee voting
Absentee voting gives professional drivers a method to ensure their voice is heard at home on Election Day.
By Keith Goble | September 18, 2025
News,Elections
Voter registration is start to making your voice heard
Election Day is a couple of months away. If you are not already, it is important to get registered now to make your voice heard.
By Keith Goble | September 11, 2025
News
Goodyear hands out annual honor
Goodyear presents its Highway Hero award annually to recognize commercial drivers who go above and beyond to help others.
By SJ Munoz | August 22, 2025
News
Bridge between Iowa, Wisconsin to be demolished
A Midwest bridge is being demolished later this year, with a new bridge under construction but not set to open until 2027.
By Land Line Media | July 22, 2025
News,State,Tolls,Crime
State DOTs warn public about new round of text scams
Text scams are continuing to evolve. Here are the latest states to issue warnings and what scammers are doing to try to get your info.
By Ryan Witkowski | June 10, 2025
OOIDA,News
OOIDA President Spencer to be honored at ATHS Convention
OOIDA President Todd Spencer will be honored with a distinguished award at this year’s ATHS Convention and Truck Show.
By SJ Munoz | May 30, 2025
Federal,News,State,Courts
Blue states sue DOT for tying infrastructure funding to immigration policy
Twenty state attorneys general argue that linking DOT funding to immigration policy is an executive branch takeover of the power of the purse.
By Tyson Fisher | May 16, 2025
Federal,News,State,Courts
EV charging funding freeze challenged by Democratic AGs
Seventeen attorneys general are trying to reclaim billions of dollars in EV charging funding, which they say is being unlawfully withheld.
By Tyson Fisher | May 12, 2025