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AI driver coaching tools let safety managers scale feedback without hiring

Two large carriers explain how AI coaching platforms deliver real-time driver guidance when human safety staff can't reach every event.

Sep 1, 2026

Compliance & FMCSA

Broker Transparency Rule Reaches White House Review After 18-Month Stall

FMCSA submitted RIN 2126-AC63 to OIRA on August 27, 2026. The supplemental proposal would amend 49 CFR Part 371 broker record requirements. Final rule still at least two comment…

Markets & Rates

Capacity Still Shrinking as Rejection Rates Hold at 13.5%

Accepted tender volumes near 2019 levels, but rejection rates more than double what they were then. The supply-side correction is still running.

Nuevo León Adds Two Border Crossings, 10,000 Daily Trucks at Colombia

Mexican state targets $17 billion in border infrastructure as daily freight movements jump from 800 to 10,000 since 2022. New industrial zones near crossings aim to cut drayage …

ATA Flags Military Freight Award Process for Policy Violations

American Trucking Associations warns Trump administration that oversight gaps in military shipment contracts may breach department policy.

Driver Life on the Road

Cab organizer aims to cut distracted-driving lawsuits for fleets

A full-time LTL driver built a modular console to stop loose items from becoming split-second distractions. He says the real pitch is liability: a single fatality now averages $…

Equipment & OEM

NHTSA Drops Engine-Level Fuel Standards, Shifts to Whole-Vehicle Targets

Trump administration says manufacturers can choose how to meet efficiency rules. No estimate yet on what it saves per truck.

Compliance & FMCSA

Three More States End Non-Domiciled CDL Programs Under FMCSA Pressure

Federal crackdown pushes more states to exit voluntary non-domiciled CDL issuance. Compliance requires significant changes for states still in the program.

Carrier Business

Gatik raises $200M to put hundreds of driverless trucks on middle-mile routes

Autonomous freight startup now claims over $600M in contracted revenue and plans to scale from dozens of trucks to several hundred by year-end.

Einride orders 500 Tesla Semis, largest single order yet

Trucking technology company will deploy the electric Class 8s for Amazon and other partners. Order unrelated to Einride's autonomous truck program.