Trucking Tips

If you get pulled over for speeding, it’s best to be in Pennsylvania, Missouri, or West Virginia. Three states with the lowest fines for CDL holders for speeding are Pennsylvania, Missouri, and West Virginia. On the other hand, Illinois and Arizona have the highest fines for CDL holders who speed. The list of fines was

Penalties increased by over 7% in all categories. The Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015 requires the Federal Department of Transportation to annually adjust fine amounts due to inflation. This results in increased fines for truckers and companies found in violation, reflecting the overall rise in prices, including for items such

The California Highway Patrol has opened a comment period for a regulation requiring intrastate carriers in California to be equipped with ELDs, with a projected implementation date of the start of 2024. According to Sgt. Dave Kelly of the CHP, this is a regulation in which California is behind compared to other states in terms

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued a final rule on heavy-duty truck tailpipe emissions, but engine manufacturers and trucking organizations have said that compliance will be difficult. The EPA had earlier proposed two options to reduce nitrous oxide (NOx) emissions, either a two-step process with stricter standards in 2027 and 2031 or a one-step

Emissions and newer truck problems have almost pushed out true owner operators out of the industry. Just a little bit over 5 years ago you were able to apply for a loan and buy a used truck for $60k with half a million miles and run it almost issue free for another 300k miles. Of

American truck driving is an essential and vital part of the country’s transportation network, with truck drivers covering more than 400 billion miles every year. These hardworking individuals are responsible for transporting a wide variety of goods all across the country, from food and clothing to electronics and machinery. But in addition to the serious

Beginning Jan. 1, 2023, if you’re one of an estimated 76,000 owners who lives or operates in California with a pre-2010 emissions-spec engine, your ability to operate in the state will be in jeopardy. Nearly 10 years ago, the California Air Resources Board’s Truck and Bus Regulation banned the use of all trucks powered by 2006

Truckers who use roadways in Connecticut should be aware of a new highway usage fee going into effect early next year. Starting on January 1, 2023, a “Highway Use Fee” will be “imposed on certain carriers for the privilege of operating, or causing to be operated, certain heavy, multi-unit motor vehicles on any highway (i.e.,

Being a truck driver is not an easy profession. Long hours really exhaust the person and often make the person feel lonely, despite millions of truck drivers being out there on the road, trucking long hauls. Someone should always be there, in the cabin, to keep one’s company and share travel experiences. Some truck drivers