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The 19 trucking regs expected by year end
With the White House’s release of an updated Unified Agenda of projected timelines for a bevy of new and in-progress regulations across the entire federal government, the trucking industry gained some insight about when to potentially expect numerous regulatory...
FMCSA’s 2026 regulatory agenda: Top trucking rules to watch From autonomous rules to CDL standards, here are the DOT rulemakings to watch for the rest of 2026.
Jeremy Wolfe Key takeaways The latest federal government regulatory agenda is live, outlining regulators' vague plans for upcoming rulemakings. Several rulemakings, including changes to CDL standards and roadside inspection reporting, are in the final rule...
Will Freedom Haulers initiative drive veterans into trucking?
Mark Schremmer Efforts to allow military veterans easy entry into the trucking industry aren’t new, but the current administration is making the recruitment a priority. The U.S. Department of Transportation announced the creation of a “patriotic hiring campaign”...
$52.1M Verdict in Perrigo Trucking Vicarious Liability Case
A Los Angeles Superior Court jury awarded $52.1 million after a motorcycle-truck crash, finding liability across a subcontracting chain. ByZach Barreto A Los Angeles Superior Court jury’s $52.1 million verdict in Perrigo v. multiple trucking defendants...
$604 Million Highway Accident Verdict Included Claims Against C.H. Robinson
Last week, a Dallas County Court jury handed down a $604 million verdict against a broker and a carrier in Lipe v. Lupus Superior LLC & C.H. Robinson Company, Inc. The accident occurred in March of 2021 when a truck driver employed by Lupus Superior failed to...
How Precise GNSS Unlocks Scalable, Cost-Effective Mapping for ADAS and Autonomy
James Tidd For fleets, GNSS supports efficient operations. For OEMs, it provides a scalable pathway to deploy advanced ADAS and autonomy across entire vehicle lineups. (Swift Navigation) Advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and automated driving functions...
How troopers tackle remote ELD manipulation, ‘chameleon’ operations
Todd Dills During Roadcheck 2026, Overdrive headed out to a Tennessee inspection station in Giles County on I-65 to see firsthand how troopers are hunting "chameleon carriers" and combating electronic logging device tampering, shown in prior reporting in use by such...
What’s Coming: Rulemakings on the 2026 Federal Regulatory Agenda
https://scopelitisconsulting.com/general-news/whats-coming-rulemakings-on-the-2026-federal-regulatory-agenda/
The Waiver That Came With Instructions
FMCSA's recent waiver addressing fertilizer shortages in 35 states is notable not because the Agency granted relief, but because of how it was granted. Issued in coordination with USDA, the waiver responds to an urgent fertilizer supply shortfall affecting the...
Commercial Vehicle Safety Symposium – Register Now
Click this URL to register: https://tinyurl.com/2026CVSS More information here. Commercial Vehicle Safety Symposium scheduled for Wednesday, August 5, 2026, at Toftrees Golf Resort is attached above. Registration is free but limited to the first 200 responses...