Trucking Risk & Compliance

Duffy restores enforcement of English language proficiency rules for truckers

AUSTIN, Texas — In a high-profile announcement, U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy signed an order Tuesday to reintroduce strict enforcement of English language proficiency standards for commercial truck drivers. Backed by President Donald Trump’s recent executive order, the policy marks a shift in how the Department of Transportation will handle driver qualification violations moving forward, placing language noncompliance back on the list of criteria for placing drivers out of service.

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https://www.freightwaves.com/news/duffy-restores-enforcement-of-english-language-proficiency-rules-for-truckers

Eight ELDs Pulled from FMCSA Registry and What Fleets Need to Know

On Monday, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced it was removing eight electronic logging devices associated with Gorilla Fleet Safety LLC from its list of registered devices. This emphasizes the importance of vendor selection when choosing ELDs to remain compliant and avoid operational disruptions. These devices were removed because they failed to meet the minimum requirements of Title 49 CFR Appendix A to Subpart B of Part 395.

Revoked ELDs

  • AllwaysTrack
  • Command Alkon Trackit

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/eight-elds-pulled-from-fmcsa-registry-and-what-fleets-need-to-know

Is English proficiency enforcement the right focus for safer roads?

In a controversial return to past policy, the Trump administration and Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy have reestablished lack of English language proficiency (ELP) as an out-of-service (OOS) violation for commercial drivers. 

“My Administration will enforce the law to protect the safety of American truckers, drivers, passengers, and others, including by upholding the safety enforcement regulations that ensure that anyone behind the wheel of a commercial vehicle is properly qualified and...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/is-english-proficiency-enforcement-the-right-focus-for-safer-roads

Fake CDLs, language laws and the battle for safer US roads

This is Part 1 of a series on CDL fraud looking at a recently enacted Arkansas law designed to get a handle on CDL fraud, and how that effort was informed by similar legislation in Texas.

Part 2 releasing Saturday examines how Texas uncovered a high number of phony documents held by people with Mexico’s equivalent of a CDL who in fact were from Central America. 

Part 3 releasing Sunday looks at the ease with which fraudsters have exploited a loophole to obtain a Mexican document that essentially...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/fake-cdls-language-laws-and-the-battle-for-safer-us-roads

Nirvana Insurance secures $80 million in Series C funding

Underscoring the growing influence of AI in the insurance sector, AI-driven commercial trucking insurer Nirvana Insurance announced on Monday an $80 million Series C funding round. This latest round values the San Francisco-based company at nearly $850 million. The raise was led by General Catalyst, with continued support from existing investors Lightspeed Venture Partners and Valor Equity Partners.

“This funding round is a testament to the transformative power of AI in the insurance industry,”...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/nirvana-insurance-secures-80-million-in-series-c-funding

HDVI asegura $ 40 millones para el seguro de camiones basado en datos

Proveedor de seguros de automóviles comerciales Seguro de vehículos de alta definición (HDVI) anunció el miércoles que ha obtenido $ 40 millones adicionales en fondos de los inversores anteriores 8VC, Autotech Ventures, Munich Re Ventures y Weatherford Capital, ya que la compañía busca desarrollar...

https://fullavantenews.com/hdvi-asegura-40-millones-para-el-seguro-de-camiones-basado-en-datos/?lang=es

HDVI secures $40M for data-driven trucking insurance

Commercial auto insurance provider High Definition Vehicle Insurance (HDVI) announced Wednesday it has secured an additional $40 million in funding from previous investors 8VC, Autotech Ventures, Munich Re Ventures and Weatherford Capital as the company looks to develop more data-driven solutions and discount programs for the trucking community. 

The company has raised a total of $87 million since its founding in 2017 by Chuck Wallace and Reid Spitz. 

As a part of this announcement, Spitz, former...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/hdvi-secures-40m-for-data-driven-trucking-insurance

Trucking groups and others take renewed stab at tort reform in Texas

Texas’ trucking sector heralded the enactment of a law in 2021 as a big victory in its fight against nuclear verdicts, typified by a huge award against Werner Enterprises (NASDAQ: WERN) in the Lone Star State.

But just a few years later, the impact of the law, HB 19, is generally seen as a bust for the trucking industry’s attempts to fend off large judgments, whether or not they cross the $10 million nuclear verdict dividing line.

That disappointment has spurred a new effort to change the law...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/trucking-groups-and-others-take-renewed-stab-at-tort-reform-in-texas

CVSA data on International Roadcheck confirms that many drivers stayed home

Just-released data on this year’s International Roadcheck results add to other indications that drivers in 2024 were more likely to stay home during the three-day compliance crackdown than they were in 2023.

The evidence that the annual Roadcheck “vacation” may have had a bigger impact this year than in recent years first came in data from the Outbound Tender Rejection Index (OTRI) in SONAR during May, which showed a clear increase in that benchmark. OTRI reflects freight that is tendered under...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/cvsa-data-on-international-roadcheck-confirms-that-many-drivers-stayed-home

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