Safety & Compliance

Regulations
Speed limiters, crash avoidance systems among NTSB's 'Most Wanted' safety improvements
The National Transportation Safety Board's 2021-2022 top 10 'Most Wanted' list includes five items directly related to highway safety. Also: A section of I-196 in Michigan will close for several months; new breakfast options at PFJ.
April 7, 2021
Speeding Gov Shots
Regulations
FMCSA's clearinghouse has sidelined more than 50,000 drivers
Most of the 52,000 drivers who lost their jobs in 2020 due to drug and alcohol violations have not completed their return-to-work procedure. Many are expected to find work outside of trucking.
February 10, 2021
Gloved hand about to dip a test strip into a urine sample
Regulations
Former small-fleet owner sentenced for falsifying drivers' logs
The former owner of a small Rhode Island-based fleet got three years of probation for falsifying drivers' logs. Also: HHG mover sentenced for fraud; Kenworth and OOIDA extend discount partnership; new min. weekly pay package; reefer washout system.
February 9, 2021
Stolen Money Crime Bribe
Regulations
Roadcheck set for early May with focus on lights, hours
The annual 72-hour International Roadcheck inspection blitz will be held May 4-6 with an added focus on lighting and hours of service, CVSA announced Tuesday. Also: Ryder's COOP truck and trailer sharing platform expanded service into three new markets.
February 2, 2021
Tennessee Inspection
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FMCSA stops short of saying 2020 HOS changes caused more crashes
The number of post-crash inspections with an out-of-service HOS violation increased significantly after the 2020 hours changes compared to a pre-change period, but FMCSA said other external factors, including the COVID-19 pandemic, weighed heavily on results.
Owner-operator Greg Labosky now pilots this 2025 International LT that bought new at the beginning of this year. The truck replaced a 2017 Freightliner Cascadia that, approaching 1 million miles, was costing the GDL Enterprise owner more in maintenance than he could countenance.
Trucker of the Year
Minding Ps and Qs of costs, rates: Trucker of the Month Greg Labosky
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The 'new FMCSA' talks aggressive new strategy at MATS
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Randy Menkel and Never Satisfied Builds/J&L Contracting took home top honors in the 2026 Big Rig Build-Off at the Mid-America Trucking Show with their full-custom 1985 Peterbilt 359.
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PKY results: Never Satisfied Builds' 1985 Peterbilt 359 captures big Build-Off win
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