The Good, Bad and Ugly of Local Media and Trucking

In late April 2026, FMCSA quietly released a new Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) document focused on prohibited coercion of commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers. While the coercion rule itself is not new—it has been on the books since 2015—the timing and substance...

he Level VIII Inspection Program represents a major, yet evolving, concept in trucking enforcement. Defined by CVSA in 2017 as a fully electronic inspection conducted while a vehicle is in motion, it is currently being tested by FMCSA and CVSA through a phased...

FMCSA’s overhaul of the DataQs system has generated considerable excitement across the trucking industry, with some portraying the changes as a long-overdue correction to a process carriers have criticized for years. But despite the headlines, motor carriers should be...