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White House details Trump's 25% tariffs on medium-, heavy-duty trucks
The 25% tariff will apply to the full value of Class 3 to Class 8 trucks that do not qualify for preferential treatment under the USMCA. Also: Police looking for truck driver suspected of stealing fuel; Iowa's ag-related weight exemption extended.
October 20, 2025
Regulations
California says English tests at roadside for truck drivers not needed after $40M DOT penalty
California responded to DOT pulling $40 million in funding by saying its licensing procedures ensure all California CDL holders have good English, and that roadside tests aren't needed.
October 17, 2025
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March 24, 2025
Regulations
Legislator proposes 'liberation' for diesels from emissions controls with bill to relax penalties for 'deletes'
The bill, introduced in the Senate, would ban the requirement for emissions control devices and onboard diagnostics systems and remove penalties for tampering with emissions control equipment, among other provisions. Also: Truck Parking Club hits another milestone.
October 17, 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
Florida sues California, Washington for issuing CDLs to 'illegal alien' Harjinder Singh
Florida wants to take California and Washington to the Supreme Court after the "sanctuary" states issued CDLs to Harjinder Singh, whose illegal U-turn in Florida killed three.
October 16, 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
DOT penalizes California $40M over repeated refusal to enforce English language regs for truckers
DOT Secretary Sean Duffy called out California Governor Gavin Newsom for "obstructing federal law" by not enforcing English language requirements for truckers.
October 16, 2025
Regulations
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
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
Regulations
ICE arrests Anmol 'No Name Given' from 'corrupt' New York: Who is to blame?
ICE claimed New York was "corrupt" for issuing a "No Name Given" CDL, but a federal policy manual explicitly allows the practice.
October 14, 2025
Regulations
Traffic enforcement blitz results: Troopers hand out 5x more citations, warnings to truckers than passenger-vehicle drivers
Continuing a three-year trend, truck drivers received more than 5K tickets and warnings for various violations -- speeding, seat belts, more -- compared to just more than 1,000 issued to passenger car drivers. Also: Nearly 16K Mack, Autocar trucks recalled; new Love's in Colorado.
October 14, 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
Regulations
More legislation sets sights on non-domiciled CDL rules
The latest bill would set stricter standards for states to be able to issue CDLs to foreign nationals. Also: Founders of Bandag, Autocar, Great West Casualty earn hall of fame nods; latest Highway Angel.
October 13, 2025
CSA's Data Trail
Trucking English language enforcement: The toughest and most lax states
This analysis reveals states where English language proficiency enforcement has grown in intensity since ELP's return to the out-of-service criteria. Likewise: the almost 20 states where ELP violation counts have fallen.
October 13, 2025
Regulations
Six states issuing CDLs 'not consistent with federal regulations': What's going on
DOT called out six states for not following CDL issuance rules for non-domiciled licenses. Overdrive finds some admitting fault while others stonewall.
October 10, 2025
Regulations
FMCSA grants more paper med card time | Charges handed down in NY CDL-test-cheat scheme
Drivers can continue using paper copies of their medical examiner’s certificate into 2026. Also: Three New York DMV employees among seven charged in a CDL testing scheme; Trucker Path's driver appreciation prize winner announced.
October 10, 2025
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