News & Reports
FMCSA Renews CMV Marking Rules as Industry Grapples With Violations and Fraud
Federal Register notice quietly reveals a 2.5 million-hour reduction in burden estimates, while the private sector exposes a marking shell game that regulators struggle to contain...
FMCSA Issues 40-State Winter Weather HOS Waiver
FMCSA has issued a Regional Emergency Declaration providing temporary hours-of-service (HOS) relief for certain motor carriers and drivers due to severe winter storms and extreme cold impacting multiple states. This waiver supports urgent winter emergency response...
Dragon in the Cab: How China Quietly Embedded Itself in American Trucking
Chinese companies operate our port terminals, manufacture our cranes, track our military cargo, and own farmland next to our air bases. So why isn't anyone asking who's actually driving the trucks hauling DOD freight?
DOT to use AI to go after illegal truckers
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/dot-to-use-ai-to-go-after-illegal-truckers?oly_enc_id=0240A1895612I0U
FMCSA registration system begins step 1; motor carriers on standby
Mark Schremmer The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s soft launch of its new registration system, Motus, is underway. However, no action is required from motor carriers at this time. Instead, the initial phase – which FMCSA said went live on Monday, Dec. 8...
Is FMCSA’s new registration system finally coming?
Land Line Media The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s long-anticipated new registration system is about to launch. Called Motus, the new system aims to “streamline processes, enhance fraud prevention and provide a more intuitive, user-friendly experience...
Top 10 OSHA Violations for 2025
Each year, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) releases a “Top 10” list of the most frequently cited safety and health standards, a barometer of where employers most commonly fall short in protecting workers. For the fiscal 2025 year, the latest...
IFTA Deadline December 31
As 2025 ends, IFTA is among the renewals that must be filed by Wednesday, Dec. 31. The International Fuel Tax Association (IFTA) is an agreement between the 48 contiguous U.S. states and 10 Canadian provinces for motor carriers operating in more than one jurisdiction...
Trucking in 2025 included numerous mergers, acquisitions, closings
David Hollis It was a transformative year in many ways for the trucking industry in this country, as many carriers of all sizes struggled with depressed rates, and a reduced amount of freight. There were numerous mergers and acquisitions, and no small number of fleets...
How to Combat Employees Who Use GPS Jammers
Malcolm Rosenfeld Thousands of businesses across the United States have a GPS problem. Employees have learned how to mess with GPS. GPS spoofing and GPS jamming devices have become inexpensive and easy to use. For as little as $10, delivery drivers and long-haul...
