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New Jersey Says Truckers Must Carry More Insurance

21 February 2024

After being held up for most of a year, the New Jersey Legislature has passed a law requiring operators of heavy trucks to carry a minimum $1.5 million in liability insurance, which is double the current federal minimum insurance requirement of $750,000.

New Jersey Site of Most Congested Trucking Bottleneck

21 February 2024

The intersection of Interstate 95 and State Route 4 in Lee, New Jersey is the most congested trucking bottleneck of any of the 100 identified by the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI).

The California Diesel Truck Question

06 February 2024

The CARB ACF regulation created state pollution standards for heavy-duty trucks that are much stricter than those established in the federal Clean Air Act.

FMCSA Proposes Increased Flexibility in CDL Testing

06 February 2024

During the COVID-19 pandemic, some state driver licensing offices were closed and state licensing employees absent. To allow licensing to continue during the pandemic, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) issued several waivers for continued testing and skill evaluation of applicants for commercial driver’s licenses (CDLs).

Medical Examiners (MEs) and Login.gov

06 February 2024

Under a notice posted by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration FMCSA) January 24, medical examiners have until February 23, 2024, to register with Login.gov and update their contact information.

Truck Parking Getting Renewed Attention

18 January 2024

At the Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C. earlier this month, planners advanced several proposals to address the truck parking shortage.