How do ghost fleets hide hundreds of trucks from FMCSA registration?
One carrier told FMCSA it runs a single truck. Roadside inspectors stopped that carrier's equipment 801 times on 675 different VINs across 46 states. The…
Compliance & FMCSA
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Supreme Court Rejects Florida Lawsuit Over Out-of-State CDLs for Immigrants
Justices declined to hear Florida's challenge to California and Washington CDL issuance policies. The case stemmed from a fatal 2025 crash involving a driver…
3,200 Mexican Drivers Lose U.S. Visas Over Cabotage Violations
DOT and CBP merged enforcement systems, triggering automatic visa revocations for drivers flagged in cabotage sweeps. Cross-border carriers face tighter…
FMCSA's MOTUS Registration System Crashes Two Weeks After Launch
Carriers report login failures, lost filings, and frozen screens after FMCSA retired legacy registration portals May 14 and forced all users onto…
Ontario Audit Finds 54 Truck Schools Never Inspected, Two Issued CDLs After 59-Hour Courses
Auditor general's undercover investigation caught two schools certifying drivers with 59.5 and 81 hours of training, 44 hours short of the province's…
House Highway Bill Would Boost Federal Truck Parking Funds
Legislation expected on the floor after Memorial Day recess targets parking shortage with new federal dollars.
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…
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…