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Business

Regulations
Owner-op, unions challenge FMCSA's non-domiciled CDL ban
Jorge Rivera Lujan and fellow plaintiffs are back in court after FMCSA's final rule doubled down on banning non-domiciled CDLs. Potentially, the petitioners could shut down the rule once again.
February 13, 2026
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Regulations
ELD tampering in crosshairs for CVSA’s annual Roadcheck blitz
Roadcheck will be held May 12-14 this year. The driver-related focus for inspectors is ELD tampering. The vehicle-related inspection focus centers on cargo securement. Where's heightened enforcement of those categories most likely? Find out here with Overdrive analysis.
February 12, 2026
Wyoming Highway Patrol Trooper Inspection
Truck Stops
Love's plans to add 1,500 parking spaces as part of $700M investment in 2026
Love's plans to add 1,500 truck parking spaces this year, open 20 new locations and update 35 others. Also: Shell Rotella offering promotions for oil changes, purchases.
February 12, 2026
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Business
FMCSA issues Final Rule banning non-domiciled CDLs almost entirely
FMCSA doubles down, completely eliminating Employee Authorization Documents as valid for CDL applications and mandating stricter eligibility standards for non-citizens seeking CDLs.
February 11, 2026
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Regulations
ELD-tampering out-of-service orders: New for CVSA's 2026 OOS criteria
CVSA's annual OOS updates and a new inspection bulletin show that as of April 1, roadside truck inspectors will be shifting approach to violations for those found with a false log as a result of ELD tampering. Detail here, with intrastate, alcohol violation updates and more.
February 10, 2026
Police In Station With Truck
Trucker of the Year
'I will not idle, ever': Adapting old-school ways to prevent emissions fails
Part 2 of our series honoring Trucker of the Year John Penn offers detail on his approach to maintenance, customer service and much more, from an experiment to extend drains in his 2019 unit to his idling attitude -- old-school, certainly, yet delivering new-school emissions confidence.
February 9, 2026
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Regulations
FMCSA investigating chameleon carrier network after deadly Indiana crash
FMCSA is investigating a ring of chameleon carriers after a deadly crash. Did they get caught on film teaching recent immigrants how to change DOT numbers on the door?
February 9, 2026
A video posted by the suspected 'chameleon carrier' ring at the center of this investigation shows a little tutorial on how the carriers quickly switch DOT numbers.
Hours of Service
No HOS violations, no ELD required: New trucking group seeks mandate exemption
The newly-formed Federation of Professional Truckers is petitioning FMCSA for an exemption from the ELD requirement for members and others. Also: FMCSA wants more feedback on paper med cards; MATS concert lineup features one of our own, among others: Long Haul Paul.
February 6, 2026
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Business
FBI details double-brokering cargo theft scheme in felony charges for driver
The FBI charged a Jamaican national with cargo theft, and the allegations detail a double-brokering scheme that fooled shippers, brokers, and tracking devices.
February 6, 2026
Romoy Forbes, as shown in documents from the FBI charging him in a cargo theft scheme.
Hours of Service
FMCSA's 40-state, winter-storm relief declaration extended
Carriers and drivers providing direct assistance to winter storm relief in 40 states get extended HOS relief. Also: Spot rates bump post-storm materializes; FTC wins lawsuit against fraudulent trucking investment company; legislation seeks to improve roadside safety for tow truck operators.
February 4, 2026
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Business
Where Trump's Fed pick stands on inflation, tariffs | English-only written CDL tests: Florida makes its move
Trump announced he is nominating Kevin Warsh as Chairman of the Federal Reserve to replace Jerome Powell. Also: Florida's license testing moving to English-only; 10 years in prison for Swift trailer arsonist.
February 3, 2026
Trump Economy
Business
Will insurers drop carriers with non-English-speaking, non-citizen drivers?
Trucking insurance experts explain how the industry is pricing the risk of non-English speaking and non-citizen drivers. There's plenty of underwriter interest so far, but they haven't exactly figured it out.
February 3, 2026
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Overdrive Radio
Meet the owner-op who stopped FMCSA's non-domiciled CDL purge
Trucker Jorge Rivera Lujan wants to make abundantly clear that not all non-domiciled CDL holders lack English skills -- or are prone to crashing. He's built a one-truck business with authority over more than a decade now as a DACA recipient.
February 2, 2026
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Business
FMCSA warns of 'aggressive' new phishing campaign targeting carriers
FMCSA said carriers are receiving emails falsely claiming to be from U.S. DOT or FMCSA. The emails "are fake and designed to steal sensitive information or demand illegal payments.”
February 2, 2026
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Regulations
Legislation to reform DataQ appeals back in play
Under terms of the bill, FMCSA would establish guidelines for a DataQs appeals process, among other provisions. Also: DOT requests input on risks, challenges of hauling hazmat with electric trucks; more truck parking in Arizona.
January 30, 2026
Dataq Inspection
Business
ITS Logistics skimps carrier almost $40K after falling for cargo theft scam
The exact settlement amount between ITS Logistics and Illyrian Transport shows that the broker got away with only paying half of some 62 uncontested loads. Should the carrier have fought harder?
January 30, 2026
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Business
California sees truck shortage as non-domiciled crackdown, ICE raids take hold
California saw a pronounced, unusual shortage of trucks in its produce-growing areas. "Rates are always low this time of year, but the big difference this year is enforcement by ICE."
January 29, 2026
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Business
Werner acquiring privately-owned FirstFleet for $245 million
The acquisition of FirstFleet adds approximately 2,400 tractors, 11,000 trailers and 37 properties to Werner's dedicated division. Also: Pennsylvania opens hundreds of new truck parking spaces; I-5 lane closures planned next week.
January 29, 2026
Werner Truck
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Custom Rigs
'One thing led to another' for Lacoh Transport's custom 2024 Peterbilt 389 build
What started out as a modest build for a nice working truck turned into an all-out custom transformation by Geis Peterbilt's Cody McCandless. Along the way, "a lot of days that you don’t succeed," McCandless said, "but the challenge has been accepted, and we’re having fun with it.”
Wyoming Highway Patrol Trooper Inspection
Regulations
ELD tampering in crosshairs for CVSA’s annual Roadcheck blitz
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Regulations
California capitulation: CHP finally enforcing English language proficiency roadside
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Business
FMCSA issues Final Rule banning non-domiciled CDLs almost entirely
Police In Station With Truck
Regulations
ELD-tampering out-of-service orders: New for CVSA's 2026 OOS criteria
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