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Safety & Compliance
Risky carriers list would be 'obituary' for unsafe trucking companies
A proposed federal high-risk carrier registry could drastically reduce U.S. trucking capacity by effectively blacklisting thousands of flagged transportation companies overnight.
June 18, 2026
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Trade group asks court to strip NY, California of CDL authority
Citing federal audits showing massive noncompliance rates, a trucking trade group wants the D.C. Circuit to halt commercial licensing in New York and California.
June 15, 2026
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Trucking issues ultimatum to Congress in the race for a modern supply chain
Trucking chief Chris Spear presses Congress to scrap the 12% Federal Excise Tax, fight chameleon fleets, and fast-track autonomous truck rules.
June 9, 2026
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FMCSA waives HOS, ELD regs for fertilizer haulers
The waiver applies to motor carriers and drivers transporting straight or blended fertilizer in 35 states. Also: Extended interstate closures planned in Kentucky, Kansas.
June 1, 2026
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How the game just changed for trucking (and shipping) safety
Broker vetting used to mean simply verifying that a carrier had proper authority and insurance before loading.
May 29, 2026
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House says 'no' to blanket pulsating brake light provision
Lawmakers moving the $580 billion surface transportation bill defeated a measure to fast-track pulsating stop lamp authorizations for commercial motor vehicles.
May 26, 2026
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Supreme Court tosses Florida’s lawsuit against California and Washington over CDLs for undocumented drivers
A tragic highway crash sparked a three-state showdown over commercial driver's licenses but the Supreme Court has refused to step in.
May 26, 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.
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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Regulations
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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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.
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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
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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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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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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
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May 6, 2026
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