Proposed Trucking Rules Among ‘Midnight Regs’ to be Put on Hold by Biden Administration
A Department of Labor rule clarifying the definition of independent contractor and a pilot program to study younger truck drivers are among the “midnight regulations”, trucking rules, that may not take effect after President-Elect Biden is sworn in on Jan. 20. It’s...
Truckers Not Among ‘Essential Workers’ in Next Vaccine Wave
Truck drivers likely will not be in the next wave of people to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, although that will vary by state. A panel advising the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention voted Dec. 20 to recommend that people age 75 and older be in the next wave,...
Standard Mileage Reimbursement Decreases for 2021
The standard mileage reimbursement rate for 2021 will decrease 1.5 cents to 56 cents on Jan. 1, 2021, after declining the same amount in 2020, the Internal Revenue Service announced. For 2021, the agency also decreased the rate for medical or moving purposes for...
Top Articles of 2020 – HDT’s
Heavy Duty Trucking’s most popular articles of 2020, as determined by web analytics from Truckinginfo.com, run the gamut from hot current issues to evergreen how-to tips. 1. Tips for Cleaning and Sanitizing Truck Cabs When we wrote this online feature in March,...