Truck Driver News Updates

About Truck Drivers News...

Stay informed with the latest truck industry news affecting commercial drivers and fleet professionals across the country. Transport Topics provides trusted coverage on driver regulations, safety initiatives, pay trends, equipment updates and workforce developments shaping the trucking landscape. Explore expert analysis and insights designed to help truck drivers stay ahead in an evolving freight transportation industry.

BusinessTechnologySafety

Fleets Can Earn Driver Acceptance of Video Safety Systems

Fleet managers say convincing drivers that onboard video systems are there for the driver’s benefit is key to ensuring a successful implementation of the technology.

January 24, 2025
GovernmentBusinessSafety

FMCSA Retains Fleets' 50% Random Drug Testing Rate in 2025

Motor carriers must continue to conduct random drug tests with 50% of their truck drivers and random alcohol tests with 10% of their drivers in 2025, FMCSA announced.

January 16, 2025
BusinessLogistics

Trucking Sees Early Indications of Rising Driver Demand

The trucking industry saw very early indications that driver demand picked up during the third quarter, while remaining affected by market conditions.

November 14, 2024
GovernmentBusinessSafety

DEA Won't Decide on Marijuana Until After Election

WASHINGTON — A decision on whether to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug won’t come until after the November presidential election.

September 3, 2024
Business

Make Safe Uniform Choices For Your Team

Are you and your team compliant with the latest ANSI/ISEA 107 Hi-Visibility Uniform Standards? In this comprehensive guide, we’ll break down the standards by industry, type, and garment class while giving you clear guidelines to help keep your team safe and compliant in any situation.

September 1, 2024
GovernmentBusinessSafety

Trucking Reacts to DEA Proposal to Downgrade Marijuana

A DEA proposal to downgrade marijuana from the most serious category of federal drug offenses to a lesser category has drawn more than 43,000 comments from groups and individuals.

August 29, 2024
GovernmentBusinessSafety

Motor Carriers Not Quick to Enroll in Apprenticeship Program

In 2022, some in trucking hoped that a pilot to teach and monitor 18- to 20-year-olds in interstate commerce could help lessen the driver shortage. Now it’s not looking that way.

June 20, 2024
BusinessEquipmentSafety

TCA Names 2024 Professional Drivers of the Year

INDIANAPOLIS — It’s not by chance that four award-winning truck drivers get home safely every night after spending a demanding day on the road. It’s by design, they said during a panel discussion.

June 7, 2024
GovernmentBusinessSafety

Correctional Program in Nebraska Celebrates First CDL Grads

Holding new CDLs, five men incarcerated in a work-release corrections center are the first such aspiring truck drivers in a program focused on their re-entry into society.

June 5, 2024
GovernmentBusinessSafety

Oregon Spends $2.1M in Federal Grant to Train Truck Drivers

Hundreds of newly minted commercial truck drivers are on the road in Oregon thanks to a state group’s decision to allocate a large chunk of a federal grant to driver training.

May 3, 2024

Newsletter Signup

Subscribe to Transport Topics

Subscribe  Gift a Subscription

FOLLOW US ON GOOGLE NEWS