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Regulations
Phoenix ELD revoked by FMCSA
One week after FMCSA removed five ELDs from its registered devices list, it takes down Phoenix ELD.
October 23, 2025
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Equipment controls
FMCSA grants warning-device waiver to autonomous trucking company
Aurora and other autonomous truck companies can begin using cab-mounted warning beacons as an alternative to reflective triangles to meet federal warning device requirements. Also: Schneider using AI to improve efficiency.
October 23, 2025
Aurora and other autonomous truck companies operating with Level 4 autonomous driving systems can begin using cab-mounted warning beacons as an alternative to reflective triangles to meet federal warning device requirements.
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Regulations
Crash victim advocates again distort truck crash data
Truck-involved crash fatality numbers in 2022 and 2023 per 100 million miles driven were some of the worst in more than 30 years!
October 22, 2025
Semi Accident
Regulations
OOIDA wants Congress to strengthen CDL training standards
OOIDA calls on Congress to strengthen CDL training, licensing and qualifications. Also: Clean Energy launching Freightliner X15N demo.
October 22, 2025
Clean Energy says its demo truck program will give fleets across the country the opportunity to experience first-hand the capabilities of the Freightliner Cascadia Gen 5 equipped with the X15N. Participating carriers will be able to fuel at Clean Energy’s network of RNG stations nationwide, showcasing the ease of integrating low-carbon fueling into their own fleet operations.
Regulations
Old Dominion announces rate increase
Old Dominion increasing rates almost 5%. Also: Truck drivers hauling corn, soybeans, hay, straw, silage, stover, fertilizer (dry, liquid and gas), and manure (dry and liquid) can operate up to 90,000 pounds gross without a permit in the state; more.
October 21, 2025
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Regulations
New legislation takes aim at emissions control devices
The Diesel Truck Liberation Act would prohibit federal requirements for emissions control devices and onboard diagnostic systems and not allow prosecution under federal law for tampering with emissions equipment. Also: Truck Parking Club expands.
October 20, 2025
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Most heavy trucks exempt from new 25% truck tariff, 'non-U.S. content' will be taxed
Trucks that qualify for preferential tariff treatment under USMCA dodge more taxes. Tariffs apply to the value of the non-U.S. content.
October 18, 2025
Manufacturing workers assembling industrial machinery in a factory production line
Regulations
Five ELDs revoked from FMCSA's 'Registered Devices' list
Revoked devices include the Premium ELD, True Logbook, Xplore ELD, Kami ELD and Evo ELD. Carriers and drivers should stop using the revoked devices and revert to paper logs/replace them with a compliant device.
October 17, 2025
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Regulations
Arkansas DOT begins AI truck inspection project
The $2.7 million project includes weigh-in-motion sensors, Tire Anomaly Classification Systems, License Plate Recognition and more. Also: Stevens Transport names new Senior VP of Fleet Services; Averitt's customer service call center celebrates 30 years of service.
October 17, 2025
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Regulations
DOT docks California $40 million for ELP compliance failure
FMCSA is withholding $40,685,225 in Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program funding from California.
October 16, 2025
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Regulations
CVSA announces Operation Safe Driver Week results
Law enforcement personnel participating in the week-long enforcement effort issued five times as many citations and warnings to commercial drivers as they did passenger vehicle drivers. Also: Mack, Autocar issue recalls; truck parking information deployed along I-5 in Washington state.
October 15, 2025
Speeding Truck
Regulations
Seven charged in alleged New York CDL test cheating scheme
Three New York DMV employees were among seven charged for their roles in a "no-show" CDL testing scheme. Also: Another bill sets sights on non-domiciled CDLs; founders of Bandag, Autocar, Great West Casualty recognized;
October 14, 2025
Freight Fraud
Regulations
Trucking English language enforcement: The toughest and most lax states
This analysis revealed states where English language proficiency enforcement has grown in intensity since ELP's return to the out-of-service criteria. Likewise: the almost 20 states where ELP violation counts fell in the first two month after the return of OOS treatment.
October 13, 2025
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Regulations
FMCSA extends paper med cert waiver
Carriers and truck drivers can now use paper medical examiner's certificates for 60 days following their issuance through Jan. 10, 2026. Also: TCA opens application period for Fleet Safety Awards.
October 13, 2025
Truck Highway Medical Certificate
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
Student Driver
Regulations
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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Plummeting truck orders could flip the freight market by 2027, FTR says
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Heartland Express will integrate and rebrand CFI U.S. operations by year-end
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Carriers share insight into driver pay
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Frequency of lawsuits, size of jury verdicts against motor carriers rising
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