CCJ StaffTechnologyWhy simply tracking a load isn't enough to stop cargo theftBeyond knowing where the load is, ensuring it remains on its designated route with geofencing and alerts can add extra protection.October 2, 2026CCJ Top 250XPO expands network with two new service centersThe company opened new terminals in Arizona and Missouri, expanding its presence in the Phoenix and Kansas City metros. Also: FMCSA denies pre-CDL driving exemption for small ag fleet; Cleveland-Cliffs exemption for HOS, equipment renewed; FedEx places big order for electric delivery trucks.October 2, 2026Mergers & AcquisitionsZipp Express and Flanagan-White merge | USPS hauler closing downFlanagan-White Delivery/Flanagan-White Express has merged with Zipp Express. Also: USPS contractor fleet shuttering, assets up for auction; California takes action to lower fuel prices; Wreaths Across America needs more carriers.October 1, 2026Safety & ComplianceSoutheastern law enforcement sweep pulls dozens of trucks off the roadFederal, state, and homeland security agencies teamed up across four Southeastern states for a coordinated overnight enforcement sweep that placed 78 commercial drivers and 25 vehicles out of service for safety and credential violations.September 30, 2026RegulationsFMCSA denies drivers' ELD exemption requestFMCSA denied a request that would have allowed members of the Federation of Professional Truckers and other drivers to operate with paper logs rather than ELDs. Also: Fuel taxes suspended in Georgia; Texas relaxes dyed diesel, weight regs; more.September 30, 2026FinanceDaimler Truck Financial Services opens $7.8M North American HQ in Charlotte areaDaimler Truck Financial Services has officially opened its $7.8 million North American headquarters in Charlotte's Ballantyne area, uniting roughly 350 employees and expanding the company's powerful manufacturing and financial footprint across the Carolinas.September 29, 2026Artificial IntelligenceHow AI is changing driver onboarding & fleet safetyThis week’s CCJ Tech Shorts highlights supply chain AI and fleet management innovations.September 29, 2026RegulationsStates offer more regs relief amid low diesel inventories, high pricesNebraska has waived fines and penalties for ag and livestock haulers using dyed diesel and added more weight limit flexibility for certain ag haulers. Also: Montana gives intrastate gasoline, diesel haulers HOS relief; 5 military vets named "Transition Trucking" finalists.September 29, 2026Regulations12 busted in relation to theft of load of chickenA truck driver reportedly set up the theft in order to pay off a drug debt. Also: Fleet announces hazmat pay increase; former warehouse VP guilty for lying about hazardous waste dumping.September 28, 2026Safety & ComplianceWas FMCSA's Motus site vibe coded?Reliance on AI-assisted development might have crippled the FMCSA's new Motus platform, stranding compliant motor carriers in months-long administrative limbo.September 25, 2026Page 1 of 243Next PageTop StoriesEquipmentFuel tax relief proposals languish in Congress with prices breaking recordsFederal proposals to suspend gas and diesel taxes have stalled in Congress.IndustryTrump at Peterbilt: American trucking is back. Rid of 'crap' emissions systemsFreight demandSpot vs. contract: Diverging freight rates and squeezed volumeCCJ Top 250Schneider slashes 76% of carriers from its brokerage networkMaintenanceManaging older trucks amid rising costs and regulatory shifts
