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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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House committee okays highway bill in marathon session
Following a grueling all-night session, lawmakers advanced the BUILD America 250 Act.
May 22, 2026
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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House passes bill to help veterans transition to trucking
The “Veterans’ Transition to Trucking Act” allows veterans to use VA benefits to participate in trucking apprenticeship programs. Also: Illinois trucking school gets $2.6M investment from state; Kenworth offering discount to OOIDA members.
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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Proposed highway bill takes aim at 'predatory' lease-purchase agreements
The BUILD America 250 Act would establish federal framework that cracks down on lopsided carrier-driver agreements.
May 19, 2026
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Regulations
Congress takes aim at DOT services scams targeting truckers
A new bill would require third-party companies that transmit correspondence about USDOT numbers to include a disclosure that they are not the FMCSA, DOT or other federal agency. Also: HOS waivers in Iowa, Nebraska; NationaLease recognizes top leasing companies.
May 19, 2026
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Safety & Compliance
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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Emissions
Trucking fleets exempt from proposed EV fee that would prop up Highway Trust Fund
An annual registration fee of $100 for battery electrics would help offset losses to the Highway Trust Fund caused by vehicles that bypass gas pumps.
May 18, 2026
The new fees are aimed strictly at passenger vehicles and light-duty consumer models. The legislative text explicitly excludes commercial motor vehicles, such as heavy-duty freight trucks, as well as covered farm vehicles.
Regulations
EPA set to delay emissions rules for medium-duty trucks
The EPA has proposed a two-year delay on Tier 4 vehicle emission standards to model year 2029, a move the agency says will save consumers $1.7 billion amid slowing EV demand.
May 18, 2026
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Trucking orgs urge Congress to act on chameleon carrier legislation
A letter to Congressional leaders calls for action on legislation that would require a study into chameleon carriers, along with a new automation tool for FMCSA to use to identify bad actors. Also: Registration open for FTR Transportation Conference.
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
Safety & Compliance
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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Regulations
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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Regulations
Cargo theft bill passes House, heads to Senate
With strategic cargo theft up 1,500%, the Combating Organized Retail Crime Act now heads to the Senate.
May 13, 2026
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Maverick Transportation announces driver pay hike
Drivers in Maverick’s flatbed over-the-road divisions will see a $.04 per mile increase effective May 31, 2026. Also: Prison time for illegal alien who admitted to recruiting truck drivers to haul cocaine; Kansas police shoot truck thief during pursuit.
May 13, 2026
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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.
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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