NHTSA is studying whether flashing brake lights could improve truck safety or cause distraction and lose effectiveness after repeated exposure.
ByVincent ShakirAugust 27, 2026
NHTSA plans overnight tests to study how accurately monitoring systems detect driver fatigue, with possible long-term effects for truck drivers.
ByVincent ShakirAugust 25, 2026Brake Safety Week 2026 is underway Aug. 23-29, as CVSA inspectors check commercial vehicle brake systems with a focus on brake drums and...
BydayileyvasAugust 24, 2026Kansas Turnpike truck tolls rise 4% on Sept. 1 under a three-year plan supporting nearly $500 million in roadway and technology investments.
BydayileyvasAugust 21, 2026Chris Spear leaves ATA effective immediately, years before his contract was set to end, as the trucking group begins a search for new...
ByVincent ShakirAugust 21, 2026TP Freight suspended operations after more than 100 years, leaving workers without final pay as the Teamsters pursue class-action grievances and wage claims.
BydayileyvasAugust 21, 2026NHTSA plans new research on driver distraction involving CarPlay, Android Auto, & vehicle screens, with findings that could shape future trucking safety policy.
ByVincent ShakirAugust 20, 2026Texas lawmakers heard calls for new restrictions on Mexican CDLs amid concerns over licensing, cabotage, fraud and intrastate trucking.
BydayileyvasAugust 20, 2026FMCSA proposes an English-language rule that would codify OOS enforcement and could affect thousands of truck drivers, especially near the U.S.-Mexico border.
ByVincent ShakirAugust 7, 2026NHTSA plans to study how states link crash data with medical records, a move that could shape future safety research, funding, and trucking...
ByVincent ShakirAugust 6, 2026
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