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Regulations
Will Congress vote on Dalilah's Law? Trooper's death pressures House
OOIDA urges Congress to vote on Dalilah's Law after a non-domiciled CDL driver killed a Pennsylvania trooper during a period of legal limbo for FMCSA's CDL crackdown.
July 15, 2026
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Regulations
Make truckers prove passenger authorization documentation: CVSA
Requiring written documentation in-cab, CVSA said, would help inspectors detect potential human trafficking. Also: 'First of its kind' mechanical runaway truck ramp now open in the median on Loop freeway near El Paso; more HOS relief in Nebraska.
July 15, 2026
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Troopers jumping into trucks this week | BulkLoads board adds livestock
Wisconsin's annual "Trooper in a Truck" effort is ongoing this week as part of Operation Safe Driver Week. Also: BulkLoads load board acquires Livestock Network; five southern states watching close for speeding this week; HOS relief extended in Oregon.
July 14, 2026
Trooper In Truck Dash
Regulations
$75K for your authority? Underground MC number sales network uncovered
New research shows a thriving market for MC number sales, with more trusted MCs gaining tens of thousands in value and FMCSA none the wiser 85% of the time.
July 13, 2026
FMCSA's recent warning on MC number sales hasn't ended the grey market trade just yet.
Overdrive Radio
How carrier vetting changed, before and after big SCOTUS ruling
What brokers call "carrier onboarding" has evolved mightily from the process described off the top of this week's Overdrive Radio podcast. Gone are the days of the manila folder file-and-forget approach, that's for certain. How Roar Logistics seeks to work with core carriers here.
July 13, 2026
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Regulations
OOIDA wary of new EPA proposal as fleet, OEM groups applaud
What's your view of EPA's emissions moves? OOIDA raised concerns over the EPA's decision to remove extended warranty requirements while keeping NOx-reduction requirements the same. Meanwhile, the ATA and manufacturer groups themselves applauded the move.
July 13, 2026
Calabrese Engine
Regulations
Congress wants EPA's DEF-derate guidance to stick | Traffic enforcement blitz kicks off
The Diesel Engine Flexibility Act (DEF Act) would create a 10-year statutory safe harbor for 2025 and 2026 EPA guidance related to DEF derates and sensors. Also: Toughest states for moving violations during Operation Safe Driver Week, ongoing through July 18; Maryland expands truck parking.
July 13, 2026
Def Tank Fill
Regulations
Indiana police recover $11M in stolen cargo in recent months
Indiana State Police troopers have recovered approximately 12 stolen loads worth more than $11 million since April. Also: New program from Carrier Transicold allows TRU replacement; WattEV opens new charging depot.
July 10, 2026
Indiana Police Commercial Vehicle Enforcement
Regulations
The 19 trucking regs expected by year end
Independent contractor classification, updates to the ELD regs, Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse updates and more regs updates are expected over the next few months.
July 10, 2026
Oregon Highway Trucks
Overdrive Extra
The future at 70 mph: AI trucks, because they can, not that we should
With DOT and industry at a full-on sprint to autonomous trucks, what's the point of replacing something that works with something that might work, eventually, if you throw enough money at it? The question emerged on I-40 that time the human team got its doors blown off by test engineers running handsless, with laptops.
July 10, 2026
Getty Autonomous
Equipment
EPA to end DEF derates, roll back emissions warranty reg
Instead of the truck derating toward shutdown in steps with a DEF fault, the rule proposes that the driver or machine operator would receive an audible or visible alert. The engine would operate normally. At once, longer required manufacturer warranties of emissions equipment will be eliminated, too.
July 9, 2026
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Equipment
DOT clearing way for driverless trucks with wiper, mirror, steering exemptions
Rulemaking efforts under way at both FMCSA and NHTSA point toward driverless trucks that might not even feature steering wheels or brake pedals.
July 9, 2026
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Electronic Logging Devices
ELD registry cleanup: 10 more devices revoked
Drivers and carriers using the revoked ELDs have 60 days to replace them with a complaint device. In the meantime, drivers should revert to paper logs or logging software.
July 9, 2026
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Regulations
'Habitual offender' locked up after operating overweight dump truck with no CDL
With all the attention on CDL issuance, some 40,000 drive trucks without CDLs each year. New Hampshire's Habitual Offender program might just address the problem by offering jail time for real scofflaws.
July 8, 2026
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Equipment
Cummins, Paccar the latest engine makers ending 5-mph DEF derates | Big I-5 closure incoming
These two major engine manufacturers are aligning with relaxed EPA guidance related to sudden derates due to DEF/emissions faults. Also: I-5, I-205 closures this weekend; Mack launching OTA software update enhancements.
July 7, 2026
Paccar Cummins
Equipment
Diesel shops, owners, fleets pardoned by Trump after emissions ‘delete’ convictions
Nine individuals and six businesses received pardons from President Trump following Clean Air Act violations and convictions in recent years. One pardoned shop owner hoped his pardon would spark conversation around regulatory clarity, enforcement and small-business struggles.
July 7, 2026
Shiny Engine
Business
TQL to argue before U.S. Court of Appeals over broker transparency
One owner-op's transparency request from TQL revealed the broker taking a 44% margin and initiated a legal battle that now heads to the second highest court in the land.
July 6, 2026
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Regulations
ICE lodges detainer for truck driver accused of causing fatal crash
The "illegal alien" driver from Haiti allegedly caused a crash that killed a Pennsylvania state trooper who was conducting a roadside inspection along I-81. Also: Hazmat blitz sidelines 61 trucks, 38 drivers; Colorado replacing weigh-in-motion scales.
July 6, 2026
Aerial view from a Pennsylvania DOT camera of the crash scene that resulted in the death of Pennsylvania State Trooper Michael E. Pahira Jr.
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Small Fleet Champ
Small Fleet Champ: Deadline for entry extended to Aug. 15
Owner-operator Jeffrey Crise is Overdrive's Trucker of the Month for July, in recognition of business acumen and service to customers. One of his two units is shown here, a 2019 Peterbilt 579 soon to be in service. He's in the running for the 2026 Trucker of the Year award. Enter your own business via the initial entry form at this link.
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