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Regulations
Non-domiciled CDLs are back: New Jersey resumes issuance after FMCSA crackdown
Overdrive finds non-domiciled CDLs are still flowing in New Jersey, but elsewhere DOT seems to have successfully stamped them out, despite a court ruling against it.
January 13, 2026
Regulations
FMCSA called to suspend TQL authority over broker transparency: Complaint
A small fleet owner lodged an official request for FMCSA to suspend TQL's authority as the broker continues to use contract transparency waivers, denying carriers' rights to broker transparency.
January 12, 2026
Regulations
Tennessee needs citizenship/lawful stay documentation for thousands of CDL holders
The state alerted approximately 8,800 CDL holders who need to provide citizenship or lawful presence documentation. Also: German truck tech company seeks waiver for mirror-replacement camera system; PacLease opened 17 new locations in 2025.
January 12, 2026
Regulations
FMCSA's random drug testing rates for 2026, and more HOS-relief and other regs news
The random drug and alcohol testing rate for FMCSA-regulated workers hasn't been changed since 2020. Also: FMCSA proposes change to emergency declaration rules; certain ag-support jet fuel haulers exempt from hazmat endorsement requirement; Pilot updates app.
January 9, 2026
Regulations
The fight before Christmas: How DOT blew off California’s last-ditch effort to save 17K non-domiciled CDLs
DOT seems to have had enough of California's repeated attempts to keep 17,000 non-domiciled CDL holders on the road in newly uncovered details of a conflict over the holidays.
January 9, 2026
Regulations
North Carolina could lose $48M in federal funding for non-domiciled CDL issues
FMCSA found the state's DMV improperly issued non-domiciled CDLs to citizens of Mexico, likewise for longer terms than the drivers' legal stay in the U.S. without providing evidence of lawful presence verification.
January 9, 2026
Equipment
Indiana highway segment charges electric-truck batteries in motion
Purdue University engineers have demonstrated a section of highway in West Lafayette, Indiana, that charges electric trucks' batteries while in motion. Also: NCDOT reminds truckers to stay off backroads in Western N.C. mountains; International's S13 now EPA 2027 compliant.
January 8, 2026
Regulations
DOT makes it official: California loses $160M over non-domiciled CDL battle
It's official: California refuses to revoke 17,000 wrongly issued non-domiciled CDLs and now it's $160M poorer.
January 7, 2026
Regulations
FMCSA again extends truckers' post-exam paper medical card use
Continued issues with implementation of the electronic medical certification system prompted yet another waiver extension from FMCSA allowing drivers to use paper medical cards as proof of certification for two months following an exam. Also: I-5 closures upcoming; OOIDA accepting scholarship applications.
January 7, 2026
Regulations
DOT's non-domiciled CDL crackdown went down in flames on the Federal Register, but owner-ops love it
New analysis shows the exact opposite of the strong support Overdrive readers had for DOT's non-domiciled CDL crackdown: Nearly 9 in 10 Federal Register comments opposed the rule.
January 7, 2026
Equipment
$9,500 tariff on a new truck? 2027 emissions regs pre-buy in question
One owner-op was looking to get ahead of the truck price hikes expected with EPA's 2027 emissions regs, but he found a nasty surprise in the form of a $9,500 tariff charge.
January 6, 2026
Regulations
USPS steps up vetting of non-domiciled truck drivers for contractors
USPS announced Monday that it will require its trucking contractors to phase out use of non-domiciled CDL holders that have not been thoroughly vetted by the U.S. Postal Inspection Service.
January 6, 2026
Regulations
California faces $160M loss after refusing to revoke 20,000 wrongly issued non-domiciled CDLs
California DMV officially blew through a deadline set by DOT by telling nearly 20,000 non-domiciled CDL holders they have until March to fix their paperwork.
January 5, 2026
Overdrive Radio
Bye-bye 2025: Hope and headwinds for freight, costs, regs in focus in Overdrive Radio
The most-listened-to episodes of the year with market touchpoints in stories whose impacts continue to materialize. Though skeptics abound, from a non-domiciled CDL purge and boosted ELP enforcement to rates impacts with negotiation tactics and owner-ops' increasing biz sophistication, near all hold potential positives for 2026.
January 5, 2026
Hours of Service
Winter HOS relief: Another state joins in | DOT doles out $118M for enforcement, CDL issuance, more
Rhode Island's emergency declaration waives HOS and other regs through Jan. 6. Also: FMCSA awards High Priority, CDL Program Implementation, and Commercial Motor Vehicle Operator Safety Training grants; latest Highway Angel.
January 2, 2026
Independence and Growth
What are your rights, recourse options when a broker doesn’t pay?
Clearly, nonpayment has been an issue for plenty owner-operators in Overdrive‘s audience over the years. In response to polling, three in every five reported taking some recourse in the event of nonpayment. Here, details on bond claims, finer points, and more.
January 1, 2026
Overdrive Extra
Congress, truckers: Let's stop hee-hawing around and get to work
In D.C. this Congressional term, legislation around truckers' overtime pay, tax credits, non-domiciled CDLs and more offers promise of OTR improvement, yet current measures appear more or less stalled, pushed aside. Infrastructure legislation due in 2026 could offer opportunity to push reps across the finish line.
January 1, 2026
Business
Diesel prices down 37 cents since hitting 2025 high mark, reefer rates on holiday tear
With the ongoing six-week downswing, fuel prices are slightly lower than they were to end 2024. Also: Spot rates for vans, reefers, end the year strong; CDL skills test waiver granted to Massachusetts for Martha's Vineyard drivers; Maine police looking for 4-wheeler violations around trucks.
December 31, 2025
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