Google PlusUnder-21 Interstate Truckers Bill Re-Introduced Yet Again
Members of Congress have re-introduced the so-called DRIVE-Safe Act. The proposed legislation would allow drivers as young as 18 years old to drive CMVs in interstate commerce.
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About Samuel Barradas
Truck drivers do a difficult, necessary job in a work environment that is indifferent or even hostile to their needs. My goal at TruckersReport is to give drivers a voice and place to share vital information about surviving in the trucking industry.
DOT: “We’ve Got To Come Up With Revenue,” But Higher Fuel Taxes Aren’t The Way Forward
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) will need to spend big money if they are going to bring the nation’s infrastructure into the 21st century. While the need…
37 commentsInvestigation Into Former DOT Head Referred For Criminal Prosecution, Will Not Be Prosecuted
An ethics probe into former head of the U.S. Department of Transportation, Elaine Chao, has been completed. The DOT Office of the Inspector General (OIG) report was referred…
21 commentsThe I-5 Shooter Was A UPS Semi Driver, Sentenced To 20 Years
A UPS semi-truck driver has admitted to being the I-5 shooter. He has pled guilty to charges including attempted murder and has been sentenced to 20 years in…
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Sleeper Berth Guidance Withdrawn In Huge Win For Truck Driver Pay Reform
New guidance by the Department of Labor has made a small but important change that may have a significant impact on trucker paychecks. It has withdrawn previous guidance…
58 commentsBiden Orders Fortification Of U.S. Supply Chain
President Joe Biden has ordered for the federal government to conduct a thorough review of the U.S. supply chain. The COVID-19 pandemic brought to light serious issues concerning…
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