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Non-domiciled CDL drivers say DOT’s new rule violates their civil rights
DOT responds to non-domiciled CDL drivers who say the new rule to purge nearly 200,000 of them from of driving jobs violates their civil rights.
October 15, 2025
Partners in Business
Cargo theft proliferation ups the ante on truckers' prevention
Prospects can be slim for freight recovery and apprehension of thieves after freight's stolen. Prevention of theft to begin with is what owner-operators and fleets should prioritize most, as a new report and tried-and-true preventive practices suggest.
October 15, 2025
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February 19, 2025
Regulations
Bill to codify ELP requirements for truck drivers: Senate version
The bill is companion legislation to the "Connor's Law" that was introduced in the U.S. House earlier this year. Also: New insurance agency from a well-known source; truck parking info now available along I-5; Wreaths Across America needs your help.
October 15, 2025
Business
Prime time for cargo theft: $18M vanishing every single day
With high-profile freight losses mounting and making headlines, research from the American Transportation Research Institute found that cargo theft costs trucking writ large as much as $6.6 billion annually, or $18 million every single day.
October 14, 2025
Regulations
Non-domiciled drivers a nuclear verdict waiting to happen: 'Legal alert'
A lawyer at Hanson Bridgett put big and small fleets, brokers and other logistics companies, and shippers themselves on notice: Make certain non-citizen drivers you work with are credentialed within the bound of new rules or face litigious consequences.
October 13, 2025
Business
POLL: What's your preferred compensation structure: Miles, %, hours, a combo?
If you're leased to a carrier or a company driver, weigh in on this short poll on pay preferences and reality, including insight on how carriers approach miles -- short, practical, or actual.
October 10, 2025
Channel 19
Foreign driver exodus clearing parking lots and boosting rates?
Brokers and truck parking lot owners say non-domiciled drivers are leaving in droves. What are you seeing?
October 9, 2025
Regulations
House bill would relaunch under-21 apprenticeship program
The current pilot program officially ends in November, and new legislation would relaunch the program with simplified rules. Also: Spot rates update for first week after non-domiciled CDL changes; Truckstop.com partners with NMFTA on cybersecurity resources for small fleets, owner-operators.
October 9, 2025
Partners in Business
Overdrive's Load Profit Analyzer: How to use to assess rates, costs
This video tutorial walks owner-operators through simple steps that will help unlock insights to drive the business forward profitably, whether analyzing load offers on the front end or holding yourself accountable after the run's in the bag.
October 8, 2025
Regulations
Trucking org calls for ELP assessment as part of CDL test, among other legislative reforms
ATA called for six legislative reforms related to CDL testing, driver training and cabotage. Also: Canadian Trucking Alliance launches new campaign to fight "Driver Inc." scheme; latest Highway Angel.
October 8, 2025
Regulations
Roadcheck results: 10K vehicles, 3K drivers sidelined for OOS violations
During the 72-hour International Roadcheck inspection blitz in May, inspectors found more than 81% of trucks and 94% of drivers had no out-of-service violations. Brakes, hours of service, no-CDL among top violation categories.
October 7, 2025
Overdrive Extra
Compensation 'as the crow flies': Why are carriers, shippers still using 'short miles'?
Clifford Petersen argues "short miles" pay has long outlived its past convenience with advances in tech: "Trucking companies that use short miles have to be well aware of the impact: a systematic underpayment of drivers."
October 7, 2025
Overdrive Radio
FMCSA's GBATS session: Truckers' applause for Trump DOT moves not hard to find
No news has further reach around trucking this year than the DOT's recent changes to the rules around non-domiciled CDL issuance, effective now, garnering applause at the agency's recent GBATS session with owner-ops. It's not alone among FMCSA moves of late truckers have lauded. Hear the session in full here.
October 6, 2025
Regulations
Derek Barrs confirmed to take over as FMCSA Administrator
Barrs has commercial vehicle enforcement experience after a career with the Florida DOT and Florida Highway Patrol. He becomes FMCSA's first full-time administrator since January 2024.
October 3, 2025
Small Fleet Champ
Turnage, TFX, Oberman, Clifford Hay advance to Small Fleet Champ final round
Turnage & Sons LLC, Thomasville Furniture Xpress, Oberman Logistics and Clifford Hay Inc. -- all are mastering the fine arts of trucking-biz management in myriad ways. Two Small Fleet Champs among these finalists will walk away with the title belts at NASTC's annual conference Oct. 23 in Nashville.
October 3, 2025
Small Fleet Champ
Turnage & Sons strikes balance with 29-truck organic milk-haul fleet
After growing the fleet to as many as 40 trucks, Robbie Turnage discovered that he's better suited to keep the fleet size just shy of 30 trucks to ensure all of his equipment stays maintained and his drivers and customers are all taken care of.
October 2, 2025
Partners in Business
'Foreign driver capacity' hit incoming? Fleets watch, as owner-op income back on a slow rise
Many around trucking hope for a "catalyzing event" delivering demand improvement, increased freight volumes, better rates. For most owner-operators who've weathered the storm, income is on a slowly rising track the last year and a half, and wider market conditions are setting up for stability, if not guaranteed improvement.
October 1, 2025
Regulations
Government shutdown: Business as usual for FMCSA | Wildfires, HOS relief
FMCSA and NHTSA employees are unaffected by the government shutdown, according to DOT's shutdown plan. Also: More HOS relief for wildfire relief haulers; I-70 rest area reopens with more truck parking.
October 1, 2025
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