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DOT makes it official: California loses $160M over non-domiciled CDL battle
It's official: California refuses to revoke 17,000 wrongly issued non-domiciled CDLs and now it's $160M poorer.
January 7, 2026
Regulations
FMCSA again extends truckers' post-exam paper medical card use
Continued issues with implementation of the electronic medical certification system prompted yet another waiver extension from FMCSA allowing drivers to use paper medical cards as proof of certification for two months following an exam. Also: I-5 closures upcoming; OOIDA accepting scholarship applications.
January 7, 2026
Regulations
DOT's non-domiciled CDL crackdown went down in flames on the Federal Register, but owner-ops love it
New analysis shows the exact opposite of the strong support Overdrive readers had for DOT's non-domiciled CDL crackdown: Nearly 9 in 10 Federal Register comments opposed the rule.
January 7, 2026
Equipment
$9,500 tariff on a new truck? 2027 emissions regs pre-buy in question
One owner-op was looking to get ahead of the truck price hikes expected with EPA's 2027 emissions regs, but he found a nasty surprise in the form of a $9,500 tariff charge.
January 6, 2026
Regulations
USPS steps up vetting of non-domiciled truck drivers for contractors
USPS announced Monday that it will require its trucking contractors to phase out use of non-domiciled CDL holders that have not been thoroughly vetted by the U.S. Postal Inspection Service.
January 6, 2026
Regulations
California faces $160M loss after refusing to revoke 20,000 wrongly issued non-domiciled CDLs
California DMV officially blew through a deadline set by DOT by telling nearly 20,000 non-domiciled CDL holders they have until March to fix their paperwork.
January 5, 2026
Overdrive Radio
Bye-bye 2025: Hope and headwinds for freight, costs, regs in focus in Overdrive Radio
The most-listened-to episodes of the year with market touchpoints in stories whose impacts continue to materialize. Though skeptics abound, from a non-domiciled CDL purge and boosted ELP enforcement to rates impacts with negotiation tactics and owner-ops' increasing biz sophistication, near all hold potential positives for 2026.
January 5, 2026
Hours of Service
Winter HOS relief: Another state joins in | DOT doles out $118M for enforcement, CDL issuance, more
Rhode Island's emergency declaration waives HOS and other regs through Jan. 6. Also: FMCSA awards High Priority, CDL Program Implementation, and Commercial Motor Vehicle Operator Safety Training grants; latest Highway Angel.
January 2, 2026
Overdrive Extra
Congress, truckers: Let's stop hee-hawing around and get to work
In D.C. this Congressional term, legislation around truckers' overtime pay, tax credits, non-domiciled CDLs and more offers promise of OTR improvement, yet current measures appear more or less stalled, pushed aside. Infrastructure legislation due in 2026 could offer opportunity to push reps across the finish line.
January 1, 2026
Business
Diesel prices down 37 cents since hitting 2025 high mark, reefer rates on holiday tear
With the ongoing six-week downswing, fuel prices are slightly lower than they were to end 2024. Also: Spot rates for vans, reefers, end the year strong; CDL skills test waiver granted to Massachusetts for Martha's Vineyard drivers; Maine police looking for 4-wheeler violations around trucks.
December 31, 2025
Business
Overdrive's top 10 trucking stories of 2025
President Trump's immigration blitz takes trucking by storm, broker transparency, CDLs canceled and ELDs cheated: These are but a few of Overdrive's top trucking stories of the year.
December 31, 2025
Regulations
California defies DOT, gives 17,000 non-domiciled CDL drivers 60 more days
California says some 17,000 non-domiciled CDL holders can keep their licenses until March, and hopes it can resolve things with FMCSA in the meantime.
December 30, 2025
Hours of Service
Bill would apply ag short-haul HOS regs year-round
The bill would extend the time period for application of the ag hours exemption within 150 air-miles of origin or destination. Also: Previously-recalled Mack Granites hit with another; Idaho enforcement initiative focuses on weight, securement.
December 30, 2025
Business
$400K lobster heist a 'black eye' for broker, or a wake-up call for trucking?
Cargo thieves have their claws in the trucking industry, but after a $400,000 lobster heist, one broker seeks to turn up the heat by making national news when few others will speak up.
December 30, 2025
Electronic Logging Devices
FMCSA revokes certification of four ELDs from three companies
Motor carriers and drivers using the four devices should stop using them and replace them with a compliant device within 60 days. Meantime, revert to paper logs.
December 30, 2025
Hours of Service
HOS waivers in 20 states as FMCSA responds to regional emergencies
FMCSA last week either extended or launched new regional emergency declarations that, in total, cover nearly half the country.
December 29, 2025
Regulations
Sikh Coalition sues California to get non-domiciled CDL issuance back
A class action lawsuit demands California defy orders from DOT and begin reissuing non-domiciled CDLs to some 20,000 drivers.
December 23, 2025
Regulations
Bill would fine brokers 10% of any load hauled by carrier with three or more violations
Legislation introduced in the House aims to levy a 10% fine on any freight broker that contracts a carrier with three or more violations on its record over a five-year period, or who employs any driver with three violations over the same period. Broker and owner-op groups warn of unintended consequences.
December 23, 2025
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