$217 Million in FMCSA Safety Grants Open, June 17 Deadline
Four grant programs fund state enforcement, CDL modernization, roadside inspection tech, and veteran driver training. Applications close June 17 at 11:59 p.m.…
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 allocates $110B for roads and bridges
Five-year highway bill includes $40 billion for bridge repair and $16 billion for bottleneck projects: no new FMCSA mandates or CSA changes in the text…
BUILD America 250 Act Rewrites DataQs, Broker Authority, Hair Testing
House bill released May 17 changes how carriers contest violations, how brokers qualify for authority, and when hair testing counts for DOT drug screens: all…
Driver Retention Crisis Collides With 2027 EPA Prebuy, ACT Research
Fleets face vanishing truck build slots and tightening driver markets as 2027 EPA rule triggers prebuy surge, ACT Research president Ken Vieth warns.
House Passes CORCA, Federal Cargo Theft Prevention Bill Advances
The Combating Organized Retail Crime Act cleared the House on May 14 as cargo theft tactics shift to digital fraud and double-brokering.
Maverick raises driver pay in 2026, what small fleets can learn
A large carrier's compensation package shows what owner-operators and small fleets are competing against when they recruit and retain drivers in a tight labor…
California DMV Publishes Final AV Regs for Heavy-Duty Trucks
New rules released April 28 open path for driverless Class 8 testing on California highways after 13-year rulemaking process.
International Roadcheck 2026 Targets ELDs and Cargo Securement May 12–14
CVSA's 72-hour inspection blitz begins Monday. Inspectors will check electronic logging devices and cargo securement at roadside. Fleets must verify ELD…
DOL revives joint-employer rule that could hit subcontracted drivers
Proposed rule published April 23 sets test for when a motor carrier becomes joint employer of a fleet contractor's drivers: opening wage-and-hour liability.
FMCSA revokes ELD devices at accelerating pace as fraud prevention updates roll out
Safety professionals face compliance scramble as agency pulls devices from approved list faster than fleets can track, forcing hardware upgrades mid-cycle.
FMCSA awards Auburn $1.9M to test RFID tire sensors for pre-trip checks
Federal grant funds three-year study of battery-free RFID tags embedded in truck tires to detect underinflation before roadside inspections and blowouts.
New York sues DOT over $73M CDL funding cut in federal court
State Attorney General Letitia James filed in Second Circuit challenging FMCSA's non-domiciled CDL compliance finding and highway funding withhold.