John Gallagher

WASHINGTON — New guidelines released by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration reveal just how aggressive the agency plans to be in enforcing its final rule cracking down on non-domiciled CDLs. The new FAQ provides details on a federal purge of u... See more

WASHINGTON — The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has issued notices of proposed removal to over 550 commercial driver’s license (CDL) training schools, escalating a campaign that began late last year to purge the industry of CDL “mills” that f... See more

WASHINGTON — The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is expanding its nationwide crackdown on state-issued commercial driver’s licenses (CDLs), with Illinois becoming the latest state warned of potential decertification. In a letter sent on Tuesda... See more

For the first time in nearly a decade, a new location has solidified its place at the top of America’s worst freight bottleneck: the I-294 at I-290/I-88 interchange in the western suburbs of Chicago. Located approximately 15 miles west of the city’s downt... See more

WASHINGTON — New legislation in the works by U.S. Rep. Kevin Kiley, R-Calif., would impose a federal ceiling on state-level fuel taxes in a move that could dismantle one of trucking’s biggest operating expenses. Under Kiley’s “Gas Tax Reduction Act,” any ... See more