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Defense bill signed by Trump includes military-freight, trucker-friendly provisions
Owner-operators, carriers and drivers hauling military freight and HHG moves get some support in the recently passed National Defense Authorization Act. Also: Spot rates: Seasonal decline, and some strength, in latest full week; FMCSA grants temporary HOS exemption renewal for railroad associations.
December 19, 2025
Hours of Service
Hours of service: More regs relief in the Northeast, new exemption request
With another emergency declaration, six states in the Northeast have HOS waivers in place for heating fuel haulers. Also: 20-year Army veteran wins new Kenworth T680; railroad emergency-support fleet requests HOS exemption.
December 16, 2025
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March 24, 2025
Business
Oregon ending 'trusted carrier' program with lack of funds | New HOS waivers in several states
Jan. 1 Oregon will discontinue its Trusted Carrier Partner Program, which gave qualified fleets weigh station pre-clearance privileges among other perks. Also: Emergency declarations waive HOS for heating fuel haulers in these five states.
December 15, 2025
Business
Hogan Transports acquired by vehicle rental giant | HOS relief in two states
Enterprise Mobility, parent company of Enterprise Rent-A-Car among other businesses, is expanding into the Class 7-8 truck market with the acquisition. Also: Heating fuel haulers get HOS relief in two states; former USPS employee guilty of taking bribes from trucking companies; new TA in Colorado.
December 9, 2025
Regulations
Texas driver caught smuggling 23 people in sleeper | Oversize haulers' HOS exemption renewed
The driver of the bobtail truck didn't have a CDL and faces possible prison time for human smuggling. Also: FMCSA extends HOS exemption for oversize/overweight haulers; Goodyear opens call for Highway Hero award.
December 3, 2025
Regulations
No winter-long HOS waiver for propane haulers: FMCSA
FMCSA denied a request that would have allowed propane haulers to drive up to 12 hours a day with a 15-hour on-duty clock through the winter. Also: Relay Payments now accepted at TA, Petro locations; LED lighting company petitions for warning device waiver; more.
December 3, 2025
Electronic Logging Devices
FMCSA overhauls ELD vetting after logs-tampering craze
FMCSA promised a "more rigorous" vetting process to keep faulty ELDs from the registered devices list, keep bad actors from abusing the system, and stop wasting carriers' time with regular revocations.
December 1, 2025
Electronic Logging Devices
Five more ELDs lose certification from FMCSA
FMCSA has revoked the certification of ELDs from five providers: Ontime Logs, Green Light ELD, Sahara ELD, US Fast, and ELD Wise. Users advised to revert to paper logs or logging software for hours of service recording.
November 20, 2025
Life
DUI charges dropped against non-domiciled driver in fatal Cali crash | HOS regs waived for these Dakotas haulers
Jashanpreet Singh, the truck driver who federal officials said is in the country illegally and was involved in a triple-fatal crash in California, is facing new charges. Also: Fertilizer haulers in North Dakota, fuel haulers in South Dakota get regs relief; tolls increasing on international bridge.
November 4, 2025
Electronic Logging Devices
Five ELDs revoked from FMCSA's 'Registered Devices' list
Revoked devices include the Premium ELD, True Logbook, Xplore ELD, Kami ELD and Evo ELD. Carriers and drivers should stop using the revoked devices and revert to paper logs/replace them with a compliant device.
October 17, 2025
Regulations
AI-assisted truck inspections? Arkansas getting in the game for $2.7M | WB I-94 closure incoming
Arkansas is set to begin using AI to help streamline inspections in high-freight-traffic areas with weigh-in-motion sensors, tire monitoring, more. Also: State tumbling down HOS-enforcement rankings; I-94 closure upcoming; latest Highway Angels.
October 16, 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
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
Overdrive Radio
Sleeper berth: Will truckers be able to split as they see fit?
Proposed split-duty and -sleeper pilot programs from FMCSA offer a path forward on delivering what's been the cardinal ask of many owner-operators for more than two decades since the 14-hour rule came into play. Namely, that's greater hours of service flexibility.
September 22, 2025
Hours of Service
FMCSA offers details on proposed HOS-flexibility pilot programs
Following DOT Secretary Sean Duffy's announcement of the launch of the pilot programs Monday, FMCSA released proposals showing one pilot would add more split-sleeper berth options, while the other would allow drivers to pause their 14-hour clock for up to 3 hours per duty cycle.
September 16, 2025
Life
Regulators, industry celebrate appreciation week with HOS flexibility emphasis, events, deals
Thank you, truckers! From the DOT announcing the launch of two hours-of-service-focused pilot programs, to events being held around the country, trucking is celebrating truck drivers during the annual National Truck Driver Appreciation Week, ongoing through Saturday.
September 15, 2025
Hours of Service
Are inspectors missing an easy way to catch HOS cheats and non-compliant ELDs?
This consultant believes data manipulation by ELD editing services who mask edits made to fleet/driver records could be happening at the ELD provider level -- and that roadside inspectors have a way to spot it.
September 11, 2025
Regulations
Serial cargo thief offender found guilty in $5M scheme | HOS waiver for rail support renewed
Thefts occurred in southern Indiana and other states and involved high-end electronics and other items, with full tractor-trailers stolen. Also: Safety council wants DOT to mandate speed limiters, days after reg withdrawn; PennDOT campaign aims at bridge strikes; HOS waiver for railroad-support fleets.
July 25, 2025
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