Which states trigger the most FMCSA audits after fatal truck crashes?
Texas, Florida, California, Georgia, and North Carolina lead total truck fatalities. Montana, Wyoming, Mississippi, South Carolina, and Arkansas top per-mile…
Marvin Aldridge
Compliance, FMCSA, Authority & Driver Hiring
Marvin Aldridge covers the rulebook side of trucking, FMCSA rulemakings, DOT enforcement, CSA scoring, ELD mandates, drug-and-alcohol clearinghouse, audit prep, the paperwork of getting and keeping operating authority, and the CDL hiring rules that decide who can sit behind the wheel. He turns federal-register PDFs into a Monday-morning compliance checklist. When Marvin isn't writing he's usually dispatching flatbeds for TrucksTool Dispatch or hiking with his two gold retrievers.
BUILD America 250 Act Targets Truck Parking and Cargo Theft
House leaders introduced highway bill addressing two compliance pain points: parking shortages that force HOS violations and organized cargo theft hitting…
FMCSA Revokes More Than a Dozen ELDs, Deadline Forces Fleet Swaps
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration pulled 13 electronic logging devices from the registered list. Carriers using revoked ELDs face out-of-service…
BUILD America 250 Creates First Federal AV Truck Deployment Framework
House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee embeds self-driving truck policy in infrastructure reauthorization: no standalone rulemaking, no FMCSA docket…
FMCSA Administrator Barrs Signals Tougher Enforcement at ATA Mid-Year
Administrator Derek Barrs told carriers at ATA's mid-year conference that responsible fleets must help identify bad actors as FMCSA ramps up enforcement.
Mexico MVE Enforcement Starts June 1, Importer Liability Shifts
Mexico's electronic customs value declaration becomes mandatory June 1. Errors trigger fines and delays, and liability now falls on the importer, not the…
13,273 Trucks Parked During Blitz Week, DataQs Window Closes Before June 8
CVSA International Roadcheck and Blitz Week produced 69,446 violations across 38,926 inspections. FMCSA's SMS updates June 8. Carriers have three weeks to…
House Unveils BUILD America 250 Act, Five-Year Highway Bill Reauthorizes FMCSA Safety Programs
Graves and Larsen introduced the BUILD America 250 Act on May 18, 2026, reauthorizing federal surface transportation programs including FMCSA safety grants,…
Volvo Pays $196.5M CARB Settlement Over NOx Emissions
California Air Resources Board settlement is the latest in a series targeting truck and engine manufacturers for nitrogen oxide violations.
BUILD America 250 Act orders DOT to write AV truck safety rule
House bill hands FMCSA a two-year deadline to publish a federal performance standard for automated driving systems in interstate commerce: no trucks cleared…
DOL Adds English Proficiency Check to Driver Hiring Process
Labor Department sub-regulatory guidance requires employers to verify English language proficiency during application for any commercial motor vehicle role: no…
USMCA Review Deadline July 1, What Cross-Border Carriers Must Track
The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement faces its six-year review deadline July 1, with carriers watching for changes to cross-border operating authority,…