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Regulations

Regulations
Lawmaker's new bill would relaunch under-21 truck driver apprenticeship program
The Safe Driver Apprenticeship Pilot program concludes in November, and a new bill, if passed, would launch a new program with simplified rules. Also: FTR to host State of Freight Symposium on chemicals and petroleum in November; NMFTA, Truckstop.com partner to offer cybersecurity resources for small fleets.
October 10, 2025
Student Driver
Workforce
ATA calls on Congress to reform CDL testing, training
The group called for an ELP assessment during CDL testing, stronger CDL issuance oversight, a crackdown on cabotage and more. Also: Canadian Trucking Alliance launches campaign against "Driver Inc." contractor scheme.
October 9, 2025
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Bill introduced to codify non-domiciled CDL changes, end Canada/Mexico CDL reciprocity
The legislation “mandates that states will come into compliance with stricter licensing and monitoring standards or they will suffer severe penalties,” its sponsor said. Also: More truck parking coming to PA; Premier Transportation names new VP of Safety.
October 8, 2025
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Regulations
Roadcheck results: 10K vehicles, 3K drivers sidelined for OOS violations
During the 72-hour International Roadcheck inspection blitz in May, inspectors found more than 81% of trucks and 94% of drivers had no out-of-service violations. Brakes, hours of service, no-CDL among top violation categories.
October 7, 2025
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Trucks
Trump delays heavy truck tariff one month, adds medium-duty tax
President Donald Trump has announced a new 25% tariff on imported trucks, delaying a prior plan but expanding it to include medium-duty vehicles.
October 6, 2025
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Regulations
Derek Barrs confirmed to take over as FMCSA Administrator
Barrs has commercial vehicle enforcement experience after a career with the Florida DOT and Florida Highway Patrol. He becomes FMCSA's first full-time administrator since January 2024.
October 3, 2025
Derek Barrs has been confirmed as Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.
Regulations
Could a potential new HOS rule give truck drivers more flexibility?
Proposed pilot program will test flexible sleeper berth options for truck drivers.
October 2, 2025
Semi-truck parked at night with trailer, illuminated by warning lights
Regulations
FMCSA employees unaffected by government shutdown
According to the DOT's shutdown plan, FMCSA and NHTSA employees will continue working during the government shutdown. Also: Oregon wildfire HOS relief extended; used-truck market saw August improvement.
October 2, 2025
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Regulations
Lawmakers look to help farmers with restricted CDLs
A new bill would allow online renewals for restricted CDLs for farm-related industries and clarify that ag-related equipment does not contribute to vehicle weight classifications. Also: C.H. Robinson names 2025 Carriers of the Year.
October 1, 2025
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Regulations
Joint trucking/ICE enforcement effort leads to 130 arrests
Oklahoma Department of Public Safety and U.S. ICE officials conducted a three-day enforcement effort at an I-40 port of entry. Also: Recalls issued from Volvo, Mack, Wabash.
September 30, 2025
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Regulations
Group calls for more safety regs in wake of Deadliest Truck Crash report
From 2016 to 2022, fatal crashes involving large trucks and buses in the United States increased 26.4%, according to FMCSA.
September 29, 2025
Damaged white semi-truck after highway collision, debris scattered on road
Business
Uncertainty in freight is overstated
I seem to recall there was some certainty in freight just before the 1998 Consent Decree that introduced NOx emission requirements and created all that fun with the introduction of EGRs.
September 29, 2025
Truck driver asleep at steering wheel in blue checkered shirt
Regulations
DOT hopes to force 194,000 non-domiciled CDL holders out of trucking
DOT on Friday said reports of lax immigration policy flooding trucking with non-citizens were "all true" as it moves to take 200,000 non-citizens out of the industry.
September 26, 2025
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Regulations
Would FMCSA's Split Duty Period proposal enhance truck driver safety, happiness?
The FMCSA has proposed a new pilot program that would allow truck drivers to pause their 14-hour on-duty clock for 30 minutes up to three hours.
September 25, 2025
Pausing Truck Drivers 14 Hour On Duty Clock
Regulations
NHTSA: Traffic fatalities trending down in 2025
Traffic fatalities fell 8.2% in the first half of 2025 compared to the same period in 2024, NHTSA reported. Also: PlusAI has formed a new autonomous-truck advisory council made up of former fleet execs, regulators and others; two Daimler recalls affect more than 700 trucks; more.
September 24, 2025
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Regulations
CARB rips EPA's 'sloppy and amateurish' effort to repeal GHG regs
CARB charges that the EPA is ignoring decades of its own science to repeal greenhouse gas regulations, putting public health and the economy at risk.
September 23, 2025
traffic on the highway
Regulations
Congress eyes ban of 'predatory' lease-purchase programs
The bill follows through on recommendations made by the Truck Leasing Task Force, which called for an outright ban of carrier-managed lease-purchase programs. Also: NHTSA, FHWA administrators confirmed by Senate; DOT auditing FMCSA's oversight of states' CDL testing programs.
September 23, 2025
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Regulations
Truck makers' challenge to Clean Truck pact a response to a bad deal
Truck manufacturers are challenging the Clean Truck Partnership not out of bad faith, but due to a changed legal landscape and poor EV truck sales.
September 22, 2025
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Cargo theft costs trucking $18 million per day, most loads never recovered
Nearly three-quarters of all stolen cargo is never recovered, and many thefts go unreported.
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