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FMCSA Renews CMV Marking Rules as Industry Grapples With Violations and Fraud

Jan 25, 2026 | Industry News

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

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/fmcsa-renews-cmv-marking-rules-as-industry-grapples-with-violations-and-fraud?oly_enc_id=0240A1895612I0U

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