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Texas, Pennsylvania lead nation in FMCSA's removal of CDL training providers

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration removed 110 CDL training schools from its registry Monday as part of a broader crackdown on training fraud and English proficiency violations linked to highway fatalities.

Oberman Logistics owner Wes Oberman recently sold his Kenworth T680 to focus on back-office operations as his owner-operator fleet scales.

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Feds shut down 110 CDL schools in trucking fraud roundup

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U.S. dropping Obama-era fuel economy standards for truck engines

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FMCSA advances hours of service flexibility pilots ahead of 2027 expansion

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Run Your Fleet. Not Your Tire Program

Run Your Fleet. Not Your Tire Program

How Smart Parts Management Keeps Your Trucks Moving

How Smart Parts Management Keeps Your Trucks Moving

Take control of cash flow and keep your fleet moving forward

Take control of cash flow and keep your fleet moving forward

English-language proficiency enforcement will reshape operational capacity

Vice President of Operations, Odyssey Logistics

Appreciation should be more than a week on the calendar

TCA Chairman, Kriska Transportation Group CEO

What 16,000 stalled applications say about who is actually entering trucking

Founder of FMCSA compliance firm, TruckerNavi

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U.S. dropping Obama-era fuel economy standards for truck engines

Detroit opening orders for new Gen6 diesel engines

Used HD truck and trailer inventory drops toward pandemic-era lows

110 miles and 100 degrees in Peterbilt's Model 579

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Priority Courier Experts acquires INPAX Shipping Solutions

NY truck rental decision bolsters rental agencies vs. liability claims

Only 2 states remain noncompliant with CDL medical card mandate

What are trucking's top issues? ATRI wants to hear from fleets

Oberman Logistics owner Wes Oberman recently sold his Kenworth T680 to focus on back-office operations as his owner-operator fleet scales.

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Overhaul ranks cargo theft high risk in the second half of 2026

Highway, Motive reach agreement to restore ELD data access following API dispute

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Liability Threat Killing Hands Off Freight Matching

Carrier purges and stricter compliance: How the brokerage model must adapt to rising lawsuits and bad actors

The shifting landscape of freight brokerage liability, high-stakes lawsuits and pervasive fraud are pushing brokers to abandon lax carrier selection in favor of intensive compliance protocols.

How fleets are handing rising equipment, maintenance costs

Tesla’s Full Self-Driving shows progress but safety and navigation concerns linger, evaluator says

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Philatron introduces new air, electrical assemblies

STEMCO introduces thread repair tools

Samsara Vice President of Connected Equipment David Gal demos a new tracking label this week at the provider's annual Beyond conference in Las Vegas.

A tracking revolution? Samsara introduces disposable Bluetooth tracking label

Indicators

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Truckload rates continue surge as CDL regs squeeze driver capacity

In July, the ATA advanced seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index equaled 113.5, down from 114.7 in June. The index, which is based on 2015 as 100, decreased 0.5% from the same month in 2025, which was worse than June’s 1.2% gain.

Tonnage slipped in July after June's gains

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Spot rates cooling in mid-August, but capacity tightness keeps pricing elevated