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Transportation Department

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has finalized a rule heightening protections for other motorists in the event of a rear underride crash.

Courts

The Supreme Court is allowing California’s strict worker classification law to take effect while legal challenges continue to swirl.

Diesel

A year-long diesel “sales tax holiday” is included in a framework agreement for California’s 2022-23 budget, aiming to help the trucking industry.

Diesel

With some states implementing “tax holidays” to counter rising fuel costs, complications have started to surface when carriers report untaxed fuel.

Courts

The Supreme Court has denied a petition from logistics firm C.H. Robinson, preserving a lower-court ruling that permits negligence claims against brokers in some cases.

ELD

An electronic logging device (ELD) manufacturer has had its product de-listed by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), giving clients until Aug. 23 to find a suitable replacement.

Diesel

President Joe Biden is calling on Congress to suspend federal taxes on both gas and diesel fuel for the next 90 days, despite legislative pushback.

Labor Department

The Labor Department is holding public hearings on the distinction between contractors and employees under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).

The Postal Service is testing out a digitized process for transmitting the form for delayed and omitted service to contractors, one that sends the form within hours of the alleged violation.

Postal Service

The Postal Service will start porting contracts over to its CLEAR system beginning Aug. 1, with an initial focus on Western and Central Region contractors.