Former State Trooper Brings Enforcement Playbook to Fleet Compliance
Lance Evans uses roadside inspection experience to vet drivers, challenge DataQ filings, and field regulation questions from K&B drivers.
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Pennsylvania Can Now Fine Unlicensed CDL Schools $25,000
New state law gives regulators civil-penalty authority to shut down unregistered training operations.
22 States Sue to Block Federal Access to 17 Million CDL Records
Coalition claims FMCSA, DOT, and DHS threatened to cut $10 million in funding to force handover of CDLIS database containing Social Security numbers, license…
Driver Pay Rises as Capacity Tightens, but No New FMCSA Rule in Play
Fleets are raising wages and sign-on bonuses to compete for drivers as freight conditions improve. The shift is market-driven, not regulatory.
Drivers Die at 61. A Free App and Federal Incentives May Change That.
Project 61 offers free nutrition tracking and works with FMCSA on incentives to buy healthier food at truck stops. Founder Jeremy Reymer says poor diet,…
FMCSA Revokes 15 More ELDs, Fleets Face October 6 Swap Deadline
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration pulled 15 electronic logging devices from the registered list in two August actions. Carriers using the revoked…
Rhode Island, Utah Tighten Non-Domiciled CDL Rules as Driver Losses Mount
Two more states restrict non-domiciled commercial driver's licenses, pushing foreign-driver losses past federal 200,000 projection.
5,000 New Trucking Authorities Added in 2025, But Can Brokers Use Them?
Net gain of 5,000 MC numbers through Q3 2025 masks a compliance problem: brokers won't tender freight to carriers with no safety rating and brand-new authority…
Teamsters California Sues DMV to Block Heavy-Duty Autonomous Truck Permits
Union files lawsuit to stop California DMV's amended regulations allowing testing and deployment of autonomous heavy-duty vehicles on state roads.
FMCSA Codifies English-Language Rule, Restores Out-of-Service Authority
Agency turns Trump-era enforcement guidance into permanent regulation, requiring states to adopt compatible OOS criteria for drivers who cannot speak English.
32 Drivers, 45 Trucks Sidelined in Multi-State Enforcement Sweeps
Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Arizona, Colorado, Missouri, Texas, and Wyoming operations found 212 violations in one 12-hour checkpoint alone. Missing CDLs,…
Louisiana CDL Bribery Scheme Bypassed Federal Training for 124 Drivers
Restaurant owner admitted bribing OMV staff and skills examiners to issue commercial licenses without knowledge tests, entry-level training, or road…