Arizona Scale House Uses License Plate Readers to Reconstruct Driver's Multi-State Trip
Roadside camera networks and automated plate readers let enforcement officers rebuild a driver's timeline from Louisiana to Arizona, then match it against…
Compliance & FMCSA
FMCSA rulemakings, CSA scoring, ELD compliance, hours of service, drug-and-alcohol clearinghouse, audits and safety ratings.
CBP Operation Checkmate Arrests 36 Undocumented Truckers
Customs and Border Protection detained 30 Indian nationals and six other foreign nationals driving commercial vehicles without work authorization.
Top Logistics Fleets Average 18.08 Unsafe Driving BASIC, 72% Below FMCSA Intervention Threshold
Fleet Advantage data shows leading carriers score 41.91 on Hours-of-Service BASIC while insurance premiums hit 10.2 cents per mile and nuclear verdicts climb…
Bipartisan Senate Bill Targets Repeal of 12% Federal Excise Tax on Trucks
World War I-era levy adds thousands to the cost of new Class 8 tractors and trailers. Senators filed legislation to eliminate the tax in June 2026.
Ohio Reviews 5,000 Non-Domiciled CDLs After FMCSA Tightens Eligibility
State halted new issuance in September 2025 when federal guidance narrowed immigration documents accepted for non-permanent-resident commercial licenses.
British Columbia Passes Mandatory Dash-Cam Law for Commercial Vehicles
Private member's bill cleared third reading with unanimous support in late May. Forward-facing cameras required on all vehicles under B.C. Commercial Transport…
Texas Resumes Non-Domiciled CDLs for H-2A Farm Workers After FMCSA Approval
DPS reopened H-2A CDL issuance Monday under revised federal rules. H-2B and E-2 guidance still pending.
BUILD America 250 Act Would Require Restroom Access for Drivers
House committee passes five-year surface transportation bill with bathroom mandate, truck parking grants, and lease transparency rules. Long road to enactment…
Border Patrol Arrests 36 Truck Drivers in Arizona Immigration Sweep
Operation Checkmate targeted commercial drivers unlawfully in the U.S. Twenty-nine held valid CDLs from California, New York, Washington, and Virginia.
FMCSA Grants 16-Hour HOS Waiver for Fertilizer Haulers in 34 States
Drivers hauling fertilizer can drive 16 hours in a 24-hour period through August 26 under a waiver covering two-thirds of U.S. states.
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…
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…