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Safety & Compliance

Cross-border crackdown: U.S. and Canada tighten the rules on trucking accountability

With the U.S. intensifying labor and safety enforcement in the commercial trucking sector, Canada is showing signs of a long-overdue reset.

April 21, 2026

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Covenant requests extension of exemption pre-CDL drivers

The exemption allows CLP holders who have passed the CDL skills test to drive without a CDL holder in the front seat. Also: Saia expands in Northeast; ATRI president to retire.

April 21, 2026

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September 1, 2026

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Safety & Compliance

Lawmakers press HHS on drug testing standards

A bipartisan group of lawmakers is calling on HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. to remove FDA barriers blocking oral fluid and hair drug testing for federal and DOT workers.

April 17, 2026

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How criminals exploit trucking M&A, and what legit buyers need to know

From Facebook listings to F-reorganizations, what every buyer and seller needs to know before they sign.

April 17, 2026

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Safety & Compliance

Avoiding ELD violations: 'Details are always your friend'

Last year, hours of service violations accounted for nearly 32% of all driver out-of-service orders. Are your drivers using personal conveyance correctly, or are they unknowingly flagging themselves for a false log violation?

April 16, 2026

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Aurora petitions FMCSA for extended warning-device exemption

The exemption would allow autonomous trucks to utilize cab-mounted beacons in lieu of the warning devices otherwise required by the FMCSRs. Also: FMCSA reinstates state's non-domiciled CDL program; trucking image award nominations open; more.

April 16, 2026

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Safety & Compliance

FMCSA overhauling DataQ system

Carriers stand a better chance on legitimate challenges with new rules that require more transparency on rejections.

April 15, 2026

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Alternative power

California moves to mandate price transparency for electric trucks

California SB 1213 calls for manufacturers to reveal electric truck MSRP to qualify for state green incentives.

April 14, 2026

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Bill to hike insurance minimum to $5 million reintroduced

The Fair Compensation for Truck Crash Victims Act would increase motor carriers' liability insurance minimum to $5 million and tie that level to inflation. Also: Volvo, Mack trucks recalled; new inland rail port opening in Georgia.

April 14, 2026

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FMCSA grants third and likely final paper med cert waiver

CDL and CLP holders can use paper medical examiner certificates for up to 60 days.

April 13, 2026

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Fuel groups urge Treasury to reform Section 45Z Clean Fuel Credit

NATSO, SIGMA, and NACS warn the Section 45Z credit fails to lower fuel prices. Also: FMCSA asks motor carriers to prep for new registration system rollout; J.B. Hunt listed on regional Texas Stock Exchange.

April 9, 2026

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FMCSA proposes UCR fee increase for 2027

The proposed increase would raise the 2027 UCR registration fee by between $9 and $9,329 per company, depending on fleet size. Also: New Mexico enforcement effort results; Trucking Cares Foundation supports Nebraska wildfire relief.

April 8, 2026

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Fleet owner, broker sentenced in fake invoicing scheme

A brokerage employee devised a scheme to create fake loads that he assigned to a motor carrier, and when that carrier was paid for the work that didn't exist, the brokerage employee got a kickback. Also: FMCSA closer to truck parking shortage survey; two Volvo VNL recalls.

April 7, 2026

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FMCSA yanks another ELD's certification

The Hero ELD is at least the 28th device revoked by FMCSA this year. Also: ATRI wants to hear from carriers on telematics; C.H. Robinson looking to ease pain of fuel costs; more.

April 3, 2026

Law enforcement officer in high-visibility vest operating laptop displaying data analysis while seated in patrol vehicle

Manufacturer self-certification of AVs?

If human truckers need medical exams and strict FMCSA oversight, why are autonomous vehicle manufacturers allowed to self-certify?

April 2, 2026

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Traffic fatalities trend down in 2025

Broadly, NHTSA estimates that traffic fatalities fell another 6.7% in 2025 from 2024, continuing a downward trend. While vehicle-specific fatality data isn't yet available for 2025, NHTSA reported a 2.5% decrease in people killed in crashes involving large trucks from 2023 to 2024.

April 2, 2026

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DEF sensor delete 'not simple' but a 'common‑sense path forward'

The EPA is encouraging manufacturers to return to or adopt NOx sensor-based strategies to improve system robustness and reduce failures associated with DEF sensors, but OEMs are largely left to interpret the proposed guidance and plan their own response.

April 2, 2026

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FMCSA stops short of saying 2020 HOS changes caused more crashes

The number of post-crash inspections with an out-of-service HOS violation increased significantly after the 2020 hours changes compared to a pre-change period, but FMCSA said other external factors, including the COVID-19 pandemic, weighed heavily on results.

April 1, 2026

Bar chart showing hours of service violations as percentage of all violations from 2023 to February 2026, with values increasing from approximately 9% to 10%

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Fuel tax relief proposals languish in Congress with prices breaking records

Federal proposals to suspend gas and diesel taxes have stalled in Congress.

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Trump at Peterbilt: American trucking is back. Rid of 'crap' emissions systems

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Spot vs. contract: Diverging freight rates and squeezed volume

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Schneider slashes 76% of carriers from its brokerage network

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View, sort and download the trucking industry’s most comprehensive ranking of for-hire carriers in North America, based on a blend of metrics including fleet size, annual revenue and number of drivers.

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