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Business
Port scheduling outage 'resolved,' but fleets could face fees | HOS relief extends
A two-day outage affecting eModal appointments scheduling at TraPac terminals in two Cali ports risks pileup of demurrage fees. Also: Wildfire HOS relief extended in Oregon; 20 trucks, 23 drivers OOS in I-81 blitz; $33K fine for fleet over hazmat cleanup violations.
September 10, 2026
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Small Fleet Champ
Drumroll, please ... Meet your Small Fleet Champ semi-finalists
Competing carriers range from a specialized car hauler to several varieties of open-deck small fleet and van pullers who've weathered the prolonged rates slump of prior years intact, thriving. Keep tuned for features detailing all of these fleets in the coming weeks, with plenty insight on setting up for success.
September 9, 2026
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Business
A new record high: Diesel costs surge, rates bust recent slump
Will California diesel hit $8/gal.? Nationally, diesel prices were way up, jumping 37 cents on average last week. Good news is spot rates rose across all three equipment types, too, for the first time since May. Now here's the bad news...
September 9, 2026
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Regulations
Chameleon carriers continue to draw Congress' attention
The new REVOKE Act would strengthen the authority of the U.S. DOT and FMCSA to prevent chameleon carriers from exploiting registration systems to illegally operate. Also: "Best Fleets to Drive For" nomination period opens; vocational Peterbilt trucks recalled for brakes issue.
September 8, 2026
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Overdrive Radio
Cargo theft by fraud: White House task force, freight crime in spotlight
Last week's FTR freight fraud panel focused in on revenue fraud like double-brokering and increasingly sophisticated cargo theft rings, likewise touching on what was on everybody’s mind Tuesday last week the day after DOT and DHS announced the new White House "Crossroads" fraud task force.
September 7, 2026
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Regulations
FMCSA cleaning up Motus mess one carrier at a time
Overdrive August Trucker of the Month Jeffrey Crise gets his authority back after Motus-glitch "involuntary suspension," yet the same can't be said for many as case-by-case triage continues.
September 4, 2026
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Regulations
New legislation would criminalize all staged crashes at federal level
Rather than just focusing on staged crashes targeting commercial vehicles, new legislation would cover all staged crashes and subsequent fraudulent insurance claims. Also: PrePass bypass service comes to Oregon; truck, driver OOS for leaking asphalt, disqualified CDL; latest Highway Angel.
September 4, 2026
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Electronic Logging Devices
Secretary Duffy calls out ELD cheats for driving down rates
"We have these fraudsters who have come in and will work way more than they're allowed to in their hours of service. They're driving rates down," Duffy said, announcing a fraud crackdown.
September 2, 2026
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Voices
$604M C.H. Robinson verdict: Blame judge and jury, not 'ambulance chasers'
Retired small fleet owner and attorney Robert Spelke places blame for the recent nuclear verdict not on "ambulance chasing" lawyers, yet on emotions getting the better of juries, and judges "reluctant to dismiss counts or entire cases because they hope the jury will make the 'right' decision."
September 2, 2026
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Business
Is a real diesel shortage brewing? FTR analysts assess economic risk
Diesel inventories hit a low for 2026, below even the lowest point in 2022, when watchers warned of extremely low stocks. Demand for U.S. petroleum exports drives it with world access to Middle East oil hampered by war. Don't count on the AI data center construction boom to solve that problem.
September 1, 2026
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Overdrive Extra
What's wrong with this picture? Motus mess costing small fleets thousands
Two carrier-authority suspensions with active insurance on file, one brokerage-authority grant with no bond? July Trucker of the Month Jeffrey Crise, DPW Inc. owner Kristin Crawford detail Motus mixups they're still at a loss to explain, worth tens of thousands in lost income. There could more than 1,000 other similarly situated carriers.
August 28, 2026
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Regulations
FMCSA moves on broker transparency | SB I-5 closure incoming
FMCSA's supplemental rule proposal has been sent to the White House's Office of Management and Budget -- the last step before publication in the Federal Register. Also: I-5 SB set to close for weeks in Portland -- "I know this will be difficult for a lot of people”; Oregon busts unauthorized moving companies.
August 28, 2026
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Regulations
Millions in military freight awarded to convicted fraudster's fleets
U.S. Transportation Command answers questions about the Global Freight Management system awarding millions in freight to a convicted fraudster's one-truck fleets while confidential military vehicles pass through a "shadowy" network of carriers.
August 27, 2026
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Hours of Service
HOS-flexibility trial: FMCSA wraps pre-tests, plans for full pilots
The agency will test split-sleeper berth flexibility up to 5/5 splits, as well as a 14-hour clock pause of up to 3 hours. Here's how you can participate. Also: Pilot going digital for pay-to-park check-in; I-20/I-55 corridor rehab project planned in Mississippi; I-10 construction begins near Phoenix this weekend.
August 27, 2026
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Regulations
Democrat majority judges to rule on FMCSA's non-domiciled CDL ban
Two judges appointed by Obama, one of whom already ruled against FMCSA's previous non-domiciled CDL ban, and one appointed by Trump will decide the fate of some 200,000 non-citizen drivers.
August 26, 2026
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Business
Diesel prices surge to new 2026 high
Spot rates, meanwhile, dipped in line with seasonal expectations. Analysts suggested freight/rates recovery in early part of the year eased the pressure sky-high fuel pressure. Overall rates haven't kept pace with increases in fuel for weeks now.
August 26, 2026
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Trucker of the Year
Owner's push past near-disaster to 45 years, millions of miles: Trucker of the Month
Independent flatbedder Dee Zeeman combines OTR and mechanical knowhow with the steady hand in the back office of his wife, Bev, whose quick thinking in a critical moment might well have saved his life.
August 26, 2026
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Business
Trucking's top issues: Survey opens | One log truck, 23 violations
Early this year, Overdrive readers ranked insurance and equipment costs, excessive regs, and freight market challenges their biggest. Also: 23 violations (5 OOS) in one inspection; state's big reminder of federal penalties for distracted driving.
August 25, 2026
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Overdrive Extra
Broker 'fines' shaving the bottom line? How truckers can fight and win
Recover onerous broker "fees" and "fines" by following this guide, a playbook for documentation, communication, and knowing and using federal transparency rights under 49 CFR 371.3, regardless of FMCSA's next move on the transparency regulation.
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Hours of Service
FMCSA details upcoming hours-of-service flexibility test rules
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Electronic Logging Devices
Highway plans ELD update after HOS cheats found on platform
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Regulations
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