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Regulations: Page 2

Equipment
24 states sue EPA over 'Endangerment Finding': Key pillar of trucking emissions regs
About half of the U.S. calls out EPA on climate change and emissions. Meanwhile, engine manufacturers plan to intervene on a mandate they say they have no control over.
March 23, 2026
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Equipment
Stoughton Trailers blows past safety benchmark with 40-mph rear-impact test
Also: Two states partnering on aggressive-driving enforcement at roadside; TEL offering VNL 860s for lease. Stoughton's standard rear impact guard on dry van and reefer trailers is the first to successfully complete a rear impact guard crash test at 40 mph, exceeding the current 35-mph industry benchmark.
March 19, 2026
The IIHS-Stoughton evaluation tested a 30% overlap rear impact.
Equipment
OOIDA warns against driverless-truck-tech 'self-certification,' part of new bill
After Overdrive readers in 2025 worried over cyberattack risks of driverless trucks, OOIDA warns Congress against a live bill that could compromise safety by allowing "self-certification" of automated-drive tech. Also: NACFE's "Messy Middle" real-world test shows 11.8-mpg diesel benchmark, other fuels' promise.
March 18, 2026
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Regulations
Dalilah's Law passes committee as Congress debates non-citizen drivers, ELP, CDL mills
Democrats in Congress argued for dramatic changes to Dalilah's Law, which seeks to end credentialing of non-citizen truck drivers, foreign brokers and dispatchers, and much more.
March 18, 2026
The namesake of Dalilah's Law is pictured here with FMCSA Administrator Derek Barrs during her visit to U.S. DOT headquarters recently. 'Her strength is the heartbeat of our mission,' FMCSA wrote on social media. 'Today’s committee vote for Dalilah’s Law is a promise kept to her and to every American on the road.'
Partners in Business
Did owner-ops bank more money in '25? Cost, income trends live update March 24
Freight markets have gained strength since last Fall, yet where owner-operator income ultimately lands for 2026 could depend mightily on fuel economy and where diesel prices settle after recent shocks.
March 18, 2026
The first of ATBS's twice yearly updates for 2026 on owner-operator biz trends is set for March 24 late-afternoon on the East Coast, mid-afternoon out West. Register to catch it live via this link.
Business
Majority of owner-ops victims of freight fraud, broker tricks: Survey
Overdrive survey results and expert commentary reveal the massive extent of trucking's freight fraud and broker-nonpayment problems. The results are clear: America's truckers are getting robbed and demanding justice.
March 17, 2026
Hacking Double Brokerage Fraud
Regulations
Florida inspectors spot magnetic diesel-theft device
Florida inspectors found a strange magnetic diesel stealing device on a truck and arrested the driver. Also: FMCSA studying medium-duty truck crash causes.
March 17, 2026
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Regulations
Amended Dalilah's Law targets English-only CDL, ban of foreign dispatch
Dalilah’s Law (H.R. 5688), which heads to the House Committee this week, seeks to mandate English-only CDL testing and ban certain foreign dispatchers.
March 16, 2026
Dalilah Coleman, who in June 2024 was involved in a violent wreck with a semi driven by an illegal alien from India named Partap Singh.
Regulations
Trump's FMCSA effectively ends non-domiciled CDLs
On Monday, March 16, FMCSA's rule all but entirely banning non-domiciled CDLs took effect. Even with legal challenges weighing against it, it seems likely to stick.
March 16, 2026
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Regulations
Lawmakers look to end split speed limits for cars, trucks
The Idaho Trucking Association raised concerns over potential safety impacts after state lawmakers voted to end split speeds. Also: Congress wants to ban carriers with ties to China's communist party from military freight hauling.
March 16, 2026
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Business
FMCSA issues warning to fleets selling or leasing USDOT, MC numbers
The agency announced it will aggressively inactivate numbers and revoke registrations found to be part of unauthorized sales, rentals, or leases.
March 14, 2026
FMCSA advised carriers not to sell, purchase, or lease a USDOT Number or Operating Authority (MC Number) online or elsewhere from an unknown person or outside of a legitimate corporate transaction
Business
Indiana wants to toll I-70, truckers' worst road in the nation
The state's application for a federal waiver to toll the existing interstate posits a possible 54-cents/mile toll for large trucks along the 156-mile entirety of I-70. In 2025, Overdrive readers named the Indiana route the worst haul road in the nation.
March 13, 2026
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Regulations
Indiana I-70: 2025 interstate tolling pilot program application
Download Indiana's application to toll I-70 as part of the federal Interstate System Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Pilot Program here. The state plan envisions a cost for large trucks of 54 cents/mile along the entirety of the 156-mile route, likewise open-road-type tolling.
March 13, 2026
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Regulations
FMCSA shuts down 4 more 'chameleon carriers' after deadly 'illegal alien' crash in Indiana
A total six fleets, including two with hundreds of trucks, have been shut down since Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said they evaded law enforcement and caused a "horrific" crash.
March 13, 2026
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Regulations
New Jersey ‘IT error’ causes 0 ELP violations reported to FMCSA in 2026
New Jersey has long been a quiet outlier, continuing to issue non-domiciled CDLs and chalking up 0 ELP violations in 2026. A spokesperson explains why.
March 12, 2026
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Regulations
New Alabama law sets fines for ELP violations, fraudulent foreign CDLs
The new law requires Mexican and Canadian CDL holders to possess additional entry documents to prove their ability to work in the U.S., and also establishes fines for operators who cannot demonstrate English proficiency at roadside.
March 12, 2026
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Regulations
DHS shakeup: Will Markwayne Mullin continue Trump's immigration crackdown in trucking?
Trump's pick to lead DHS, Markwayne Mullin, has a history with trucking and comes from the most hardcore state in the nation when it comes to banning non-domiciled CDLs and non-English speakers from driving.
March 11, 2026
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Regulations
Pell Grant expansion could cover CDL training | $4M bribery penalty for FedEx contractor
As required by Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill, the Education Department is proposing a new "Workforce Pell Grant" that would cover CDL programs. Also: Fleet owner to forfeit nearly $4M from FedEx Ground bribery scheme; ATA's Women in Motion Council calls for more truck parking funding.
March 11, 2026
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DOT Secretary Sean Duffy confronted by non-domiciled CDL driver at MATS
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