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Should off-duty random drug tests be allowed by FMCSA? Trucker says no
CDL driver Nathan Weidert submitted a petition for rulemaking to FMCSA to ban off-duty notifications of selection for random drug screens. Also: New Love's in Florida, big updates to stops in Oklahoma and Illinois.
June 12, 2026
Business
Safety ratings for all? DOT launches tech project to rate 'every motor carrier'
A federal contract shows DOT is moving on a project to use predictive technology to finally issue safety ratings, and the contract winner says it could expand to all carriers
June 12, 2026
Overdrive Extra
Gord Magill's war: New book charts trucking's 'technocratic takeover'
Former trucker Magill's "End of the Road: Inside the War on Truckers" offers a dystopian vision of American trucking today. Regulators would do well to pause over the author's personal story, driven from the industry he once loved by an ELD.
June 12, 2026
Regulations
Brokers want FMCSA to publish list of 'high risk' motor carriers
A TIA petition asked for FMCSA's public disclosure of a list of carriers with percentiles above intervention thresholds in CSA categories. Congress forbade percentile disclosures in 2015. Also: TCA calls for more comprehensive approach to safety ratings, other reforms.
June 11, 2026
Channel 19
FMCSA's new authority counts fall to zero after Motus? Not quite
FMCSA's Motus registration overhaul has caused a ton of confusion, but still thousands of DOT and MC numbers have successfully been processed.
June 10, 2026
Regulations
FMCSA, Congress work with 'carrier vetting' industry amid fraud crackdown
A big shift is taking place in Washington as FMCSA, DOT and Congress take notice of new, more sinister breeds of fraud and cargo theft.
June 9, 2026
Overdrive Radio
Will FMCSA safety rating be key to owner-ops' access to freight?
Short answer: Not by itself. Today on Overdrive Radio, a view from the broker's side of the equation. Jennifer Mead of S2 argues for more safety rating from FMCSA, yet underscores the value of in-real-life relationships between middlemen and carrier service providers.
June 8, 2026
Regulations
New bill would codify car-haul warning-flag exemption | Scale operator guilty of Grand Theft
Stinger-steer car haulers have held the exemption since 2019, and Congress wants to make the exemption permanent. Also: State truck driving championships heating up; Volvo updates over-the-air update process; Florida company's scale operator guilty of Grand Theft.
June 5, 2026
Regulations
Cabotage: Border Patrol revokes visas from Mexican drivers, FMCSA updates ELP rules at border
The DOT announced it's partnering with Border Patrol to revoke visas and impose "immediate and real consequences" for cross-border drivers and carriers who undermine American truckers via cabotage.
June 4, 2026
Equipment
Senate bill to repeal 12% truck excise tax | Coal truckers targeted: Toughest states for vehicle violations
A House version of the bill was introduced last year. Also: Eight charged for cargo/ID theft scheme worth $5M; coalfield truckers targeted by enforcement in high-ranking state for vehicle/brakes violations. Toughest states nationwide ranked here.
June 4, 2026
Business
FMCSA safety ratings fall off a cliff
Finalized ratings were way down in 2025, though the agency's enforcement actions and focus on the "front door" might be just as impactful long-term for safety assessment.
June 3, 2026
Business
50K pay-to-park spaces now in Trucker Path | FedEx Freight spins off as independent
FedEx Corp. completed a spin-off of FedEx Freight Monday, June 1. Also: Truck-Lite gets waiver for brake-activated pulsating brake lights; 50K paid parking spots added to Trucker Path app.
June 3, 2026
Regulations
DACA recipient seeks non-domiciled CDL waiver
The specific request would only apply to Class B passenger-carrying vehicle CDLs, but FMCSA's approval could open the door for Class A drivers. Also: Texas ends non-English knowledge tests, gets back in non-domiciled CDL game; certain Colorado permits move online.
June 2, 2026
Regulations
New York calls DOT's Duffy 'heartless,' denies testing driver whose crash killed 5 on I-95
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Sheng Dong, a Chinese-born bus driver whose crash on I-95 killed five, sparked a legal battle between FMCSA and New York State over records related to his CDL and training.
June 2, 2026
Regulations
Border Patrol to deport 36 'illegal alien' truck drivers found in Yuma, Arizona
Border Patrol agents in Arizona say they keep finding drivers in the country illegally, and now they're facing deportation as the agency collaborates more and more with DOT.
June 1, 2026
Regulations
Ohio ends non-domiciled CDLs, puts 5,000 drivers on notice
Ohio officials said the state does not intend to resume issuing non-domiciled CDLs or renew existing non-domiciled CDLs. Also: Iowa ups ELP enforcement with new law; Idaho closes U.S. 95/U.S. 12 scale for construction.
June 1, 2026
Hours of Service
Fertilizer haulers across 35 states get HOS, ELD relief
FMCSA issued a waiver through August for drivers and carriers transporting straight or blended fertilizer in 35 states "to address an urgent fertilizer supply shortfall." Also: Dolly Parton's first travel stop opening in Tennessee; new mobile truck service launches.
May 29, 2026
Regulations
Oklahoma apprehends 600 CMV drivers, exposes 'well-organized criminal network' in trucking
Oklahoma authorities say "pop up" CDL mills and international crime networks flooded the roads with bad drivers, but a DHS partnership is leading to a cleanup.
May 28, 2026
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