Paul TaylorTrucking LawSome safety violations can yield criminal convictionsMany drivers assume that the only risk they have in violating an FMCSR is being placed out of service by an enforcement officer and getting a mark on their CSA Score. Actually, there are numerous criminal penalties you could incur for violating them.April 29, 2021Trucking LawProtect yourself against questionable brokersin this Trucking Law installment, find six important things to know to protect your interests in dealing with brokers/freight forwarders unable or unwilling to pay. For one, carriers should ensure their name is shown on the bill of lading. More here...January 11, 2021Page 1 of 1Top StoriesCSA's Data TrailBrake inspections incoming: Where troopers will focus annual blitzStarting Aug. 23, Brake Safety Week inspections will see troopers fan out to scales and the roadside with a particular focus on drums and air-disc systems' rotors. There's some good news about truckers' prevention in the data, though intensity of brakes violations in the wider mix nationally just keeps rising. Detail here on the most intense states, more.BusinessCourts cracking down on double brokers with two important casesEquipmentDetroit stays course with 2027 engines, owner-ops worry over EPA changesOverdrive RadioHotshot trucking to real driver support: Owner-op's second run toward small fleetRegulationsFederal judge halts DOT's CDL records demand
