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Several lawsuits were filed challenging the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) independent contractor (IC) regulation enacted by the Biden Administration and the DOL’s Acting Labor Secretary Julie Su in early 2024.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), in a Federal Register notice published April 1, denied a petition from the Institute for Safer Trucking (IST) requesting an investigation of collisions that van-type semi-trailers experience with passenger vehicles and other vulnerable road users.
ICSA representatives attended the TCA Truckload event, the preeminent event hosted by the Truckload Carriers Association, held in our hometown of Phoenix, AZ. We also attended the Mid-America Trucking Show (MATS), the largest trucking show in North America, held in Louisville, KY.
Professional drivers know that the placement of mirrors and seats can have a huge impact on safety.
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) released a report this week outlining the events that led to the fatal crash on westbound I-80 at the Green River Tunnel.
The good news is that President Trump wasted no time in nominating Derek Barrs, former Chief of the Florida Highway.
At last week’s TCA conference in Phoenix, Costello presented what he believes is the state of the trucking economy, saying that truckers and their customers need to understand the difference between the overall economy and the trucking economy.
"Observing several local deliveries with the driver gave me a firsthand look at a truck driver’s daily routine and deepened my appreciation for their hard work."
President Trump proposed that, for every new regulation issued by a federal agency, the agency must identify “10 existing regulations” that would be repealed.