Overdrive StaffElectronic Logging DevicesFMCSA's ELD purge: Four new revocationsDrivers and fleets using the PremierRide Logs, DSG Elogs, and State Elogs devices should revert to paper and find replacement devices within 60 days.January 13, 2026EquipmentDiesel dips eighth week in a row | Truck towed after violating OOS order for brakes, moreAnother dip in diesel prices has the national average approaching 2025's low mark. Also: I-205 closure planned in Oregon; driver stopped twice in a day, violated OOS order; FMCSA renews waiver for Virginia-based truck drivers with SPE Certificates.January 13, 2026RegulationsTennessee needs citizenship/lawful stay documentation for thousands of CDL holdersThe state alerted approximately 8,800 CDL holders who need to provide citizenship or lawful presence documentation. Also: German truck tech company seeks waiver for mirror-replacement camera system; PacLease opened 17 new locations in 2025.January 12, 2026RegulationsFMCSA's random drug testing rates for 2026, and more HOS-relief and other regs newsThe random drug and alcohol testing rate for FMCSA-regulated workers hasn't been changed since 2020. Also: FMCSA proposes change to emergency declaration rules; certain ag-support jet fuel haulers exempt from hazmat endorsement requirement; Pilot updates app.January 9, 2026EquipmentIndiana highway segment charges electric-truck batteries in motionPurdue University engineers have demonstrated a section of highway in West Lafayette, Indiana, that charges electric trucks' batteries while in motion. Also: NCDOT reminds truckers to stay off backroads in Western N.C. mountains; International's S13 now EPA 2027 compliant.January 8, 2026RegulationsFMCSA again extends truckers' post-exam paper medical card useContinued 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, 2026Partners in BusinessPOLL: Usage-based trucking insurance -- is it prime time yet?There's some evidence usage-based trucking insurance is spreading fast, exchanging access to insured carriers' data to track usage for dynamic premium cost shifts. What's your experience with it, if any?January 7, 2026LifeTwo truck drivers arrested in $7 million cocaine bustICE placed detainers on the two drivers -- Gurpreet Singh and Jasveer Singh, both of California. Also: $2 million cargo theft recovered near Chicago; Kodiak partners with Bosch as supplier to begin scaling autonomous truck production.January 6, 2026BusinessBig changes for NYC's Hunts Point | Truck driver arrest after fleeing traffic stop, Border PatrolA $405 million redevelopment project aims to improve traffic flow, reduce emissions and reduce multi-modal conflicts at the Hunts Point Produce Market. Also: Border Patrol arrests "illegally present" Indian national truck driver for fleeing from stop; Granite Logistics brokerage acquired.January 5, 2026Hours of ServiceWinter HOS relief: Another state joins in | DOT doles out $118M for enforcement, CDL issuance, moreRhode 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, 2026Previous PagePage 4 of 1664Next PageTop StoriesCustom Rigs'One thing led to another' for Lacoh Transport's custom 2024 Peterbilt 389 buildWhat 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.”RegulationsELD tampering in crosshairs for CVSA’s annual Roadcheck blitzRegulationsCalifornia capitulation: CHP finally enforcing English language proficiency roadsideBusinessFMCSA issues Final Rule banning non-domiciled CDLs almost entirelyRegulationsELD-tampering out-of-service orders: New for CVSA's 2026 OOS criteria
