Aurora's $0.85/Mile Autonomous Rate Isn't a Broker Story
The autonomous trucking developer reported Q2 pricing for its driver-replacement subscription, but small fleets face no new broker fraud risk from the…
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Senate Bill Targets Chameleon Carriers That Reopen After Violations
Bipartisan SAFE Act would require FMCSA to screen new USDOT applications for ownership, equipment, and insurance ties to shut-down operators.
FMCSA Revives 17-Year-Old Rule That Would Test New Carriers Before They Haul
The agency targets November 2026 for a supplemental notice on requiring proficiency exams before granting new-entrant authority, not 18 months after.
FMCSA Cracks Down on Mexican Carriers Running Illegal Cabotage Loads
Federal enforcement targets Mexican operators hauling domestic U.S. freight without authority. What the border-zone sweep means for cross-border fleets.
CBP Tariff Refund Process Heads to Federal Court Amid Importer Dispute
U.S. Customs official to testify on refund procedures after Supreme Court struck down Trump-era tariffs. No FMCSA compliance trigger, no CSA change, no…
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…
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…
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…
BUILD America 250 Act orders DOT to write AV truck safety rule
House bill hands FMCSA a two-year deadline to publish a federal performance standard for automated driving systems in interstate commerce: no trucks cleared…
USMCA Review Deadline July 1, What Cross-Border Carriers Must Track
The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement faces its six-year review deadline July 1, with carriers watching for changes to cross-border operating authority,…
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.
Ghost process agents control service for 1.67 million US carriers
FMCSA BOC-3 dataset shows 89 agent entities hold blanket coverage for nearly every interstate motor carrier in America, and many cannot be reached when…