John Gallagher

New federal guidelines enforce strict 48-hour document deadlines – including weekends – to purge unvetted foreign drivers.

FMCSA will be taking more action against foreign drivers and fraudulent carriers, including tighter test restrictions and securing the carrier registration process.

States must now complete comprehensive truck parking assessments or face the loss of federal funds under new DOT mandates.

During his state of the union speech, President Trump urged passing of “Dalilah Law” barring states from issuing CDLs to illegal aliens.

A bipartisan effort to restore FMCSA’s authority over freight scammers has advanced in the Senate.

Regulators are looking into allegations that Wilson Logistics may have submitted false data in a CDL training exemption request.

The FMCSA is seeking 18 commercial drivers to help pre-test more flexible sleeper berth splits and a new 14-hour "window pause" before these pilot programs roll out nationwide.

The Trump administration want to deregulate speed restriction rules aimed at avoiding whale strikes by adopting technology-based avoidance measures.

Widespread procedural lapses in the return-to-duty process could threaten clearances issued to truck drivers and other transportation operators, according to DOT.

Josh Brecheen advocated for a national expansion of a program that empowers local law enforcement to assist ICE in removing non-citizen truck drivers from the road.