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Lawmakers add 6-axle, 91,000 pound weight limit pilot to highway bill
Lawmakers back an amendment to the BUILD America 250 Act, arguing modernized truck weights could slash over 100,000 annual trips for some industries.
May 22, 2026
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DOT reiterates: No marijuana for truckers
Despite federal cannabis rescheduling, DOT says state-issued medical marijuana cards will not save truck drivers from failing drug tests.
May 20, 2026
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FMCSA pulls another dozen ELDs from registry
The 12 ELDs removed from FMCSA's Registered Devices list bring the agency's total to 79 since January 2025. Two ELDs revoked had ties to an alleged cheating scheme.
May 20, 2026
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Safety & Compliance
Feds announce $217 million trucking overhaul in fight against 'bad actors'
The USDOT is injecting $217 million into the trucking and bus industries, targeting high-risk crash corridors, CDL loopholes, and supply chain bottlenecks.
May 19, 2026
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Bill establishing federal rules for driverless trucks is working its way through Congress
BUILD America 250 Act would would create a federal regulatory framework for autonomous trucks for the first time.
May 18, 2026
BUILD America 250 Act includes bipartisan language that would for the first time create a comprehensive federal policy framework to regulate the safe deployment of autonomous trucks, a long-time goal of the autonomous trucking industry.
Safety & Compliance
There is no room left for bad training
CDL mills and weak MELT enforcement are undermining fleet safety. Modern trucking demands a shift from minimum compliance to true driver competency.
May 18, 2026
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Get dinged during Roadcheck? Everything you need to know about DataQs
Carriers are encouraged to formally challenge a potentially erroneous finding.
May 15, 2026
Inspection Violation Mistakes Dataqs
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SCOTUS shocker: High court says brokers are accountable for hiring unsafe carriers
The ruling marks a far different outcome that what many legal experts had predicted.
May 14, 2026
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FMCSA partially grants fleet's driver qualification, clearinghouse exemption request
The waivers granted to Waste Management apply to its drivers who are transferred among two or more WM carriers with different USDOT numbers. Also: Averitt building new Louisville facility; Saia names new VP of Data and AI; FedEx Corp. board green lights LTL spinoff.
May 14, 2026
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FMCSA's ELD registry cleanup: Three new revocations
Two versions of the Safe ELD (iOS and Android versions), along with the MyLogs ELD, were removed from FMCSA's registered devices list, bringing the number of devices revoked by the agency to 67 since January 2025.
May 7, 2026
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The hidden cost of lawsuit abuse in the trucking industry
Large verdictsvagainst trucking fleets create a ripple effect of increased insurance premiums and lost GDP across the U.S. economy.
May 6, 2026
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FDA proposes rule to fast-track oral fluid and hair drug testing
The FDA moves to eliminate the 510(k) hurdle for oral fluid drug testing, a major win for the ATA and safety-sensitive industries seeking to modernize testing.
May 4, 2026
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Regulations
How an alleged Chameleon Carrier network will blow up broker liability
Montgomery v. Caribe II Transport and the Super Ego scandal will reshape freight broker liability.
May 2, 2026
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Safety & Compliance
'No fear of taking this on': Texas CDL schools surprised by allegations
Schools say they were not aware they were under investigation and deny any wrongdoing.
April 29, 2026
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Safety & Compliance
FMCSA readies launch of new motor carrier registration system
FMCSA is replacing the Unified Registration System with Motus, a new platform that introduces enhanced identity and business verification tools to reduce fraud and streamline registration for motor carriers and brokers.
April 28, 2026
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Texas AG launches probe into trucking schools over English proficiency, safety standards
From Odessa to Arlington, several Texas trucking schools face investigation for accelerated 20-day programs and violating English proficiency laws.
April 28, 2026
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Regulations
Rethinking hours of service: a readiness-based model for safer and more productive fleets
Current HOS regulations rely on manual clocks and paper-log logic. A Dynamic Hours of Service framework uses biometric readiness and ADAS data to modernize driver safety and regulatory compliance.
April 27, 2026
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Roadcheck check up: Are you ready?
The 2026 CVSA International Roadcheck is scheduled for May 12–14, 2026, and beyond the focuses (ELD compliance and cargo securement), inspectors will obviously be on the lookout for other violations.
April 23, 2026
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Lawmakers add 6-axle, 91,000 pound weight limit pilot to highway bill
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Following a 14-hour legislative markup, the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee approved H.R. 8870, the BUILD America 250 – a bipartisan, five-year surface transportation reauthorization bill that invests in America’s roads, bridges, transit, rail transportation, and highway and motor carrier safety programs.
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