IIHS Heavy-Duty Truck Safety Ratings Launch, No FMCSA Trigger
Insurance Institute for Highway Safety begins commercial vehicle crash testing. No docket, no CSA change, no audit requirement.
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Trucking Coalition Asks Court to Strip New York, California CDL Authority
SBTC filed June 10 petition seeking decertification orders after FMCSA found both states in substantial noncompliance with federal CDL rules.
Driver turnover survey is not an FMCSA compliance story
Spring 2026 turnover data carries no docket, no CSA change, no audit trigger. What small fleets must know about retention versus regulation.
Driver retention is not an FMCSA compliance story
Platform Science's 2026 Driver Experience Report shows 52% of drivers value technology, but no docket, no CSA change, no audit trigger ties retention to…
CBP Now Blocks Mexican Truckers at Border Using DOT Cabotage Records
Border Patrol agents are cross-checking FMCSA violation histories in real time, denying entry to drivers flagged for illegal domestic hauls.
FMCSA Removes Obsolete Rules to Cut Compliance Paperwork
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration strikes outdated regulations from the books, reducing compliance costs without changing safety requirements.
DOT Container Pre-Screening Plan Carries No FMCSA Compliance Trigger
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced a container pre-screening initiative Friday, but the proposal contains no new FMCSA rule, no docket number, and…
Central Transport $5.5M EEOC Settlement Carries No New FMCSA Audit Trigger
Michigan carrier settled sex-discrimination claims after a 10-year EEOC investigation. The case changes no CSA scoring, no new-entrant review, and no DOT…
Box Truck Fleets Get Drivers Pulled at Double the Rate of Tractor Fleets
FMCSA roadside data shows box truck operators face driver-out-of-service orders 7.6 times per hundred inspections versus 4.1 for tractor fleets. The gap sits…
Medical Examiners Fail to Upload DOT Physicals, Putting CDLs at Risk
Drivers pass DOT physicals but face CDL downgrades when physicians don't upload results to FMCSA's National Registry. The compliance burden shifted to…
Knight-Swift's Iron Insurance Lost $130M Before Regulators Noticed
Telematics-for-coverage program wrote policies on thousands of new entrants during 2021-2022 freight boom. Premium collection collapsed when rates turned.…
Ohio Stops Issuing Non-Domiciled CDLs, 5,000 Drivers Face Downgrade
Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles halts all new non-domiciled CDL issuance and renewals after FMCSA tightened eligibility. All 5,000 current holders will…