FMCSA LAUNCHES MOTUS REGISTRATION SYSTEM TO FIGHT TRUCKING FRAUD
FMCSA rolled out its new centralized Motus registration platform, adding digital ID verification and a mobile-friendly interface to simplify carrier onboarding and curb identity-based fraud schemes.
VOLVO GROUP NORTH AMERICA REACHES CARB SETTLEMENT OVER 2010–2016 ENGINE EMISSIONS
Volvo will provide software updates and partial warranty extensions affecting about 7,200 engines in California under a CARB settlement tied to emissions-control descriptions, with related costs to hit Q2 results and cash flow over five years.
RIVIAN, PROTERRA, HYUNDAI MOVE TO SCALE EV AND HYDROGEN TRUCK OPERATIONS
Rivian plans to boost its Georgia plant capacity to 300,000 vehicles, Proterra adds a U.S. cell option to its battery platform, and Hyundai expands Xcient fuel‑cell truck availability in Canada—signals of continued alternative‑powertrain scaling for fleets.
ROADCHECK WEEK PUSHES SPOT RATES TO NEW HIGHS ACROSS VAN, REEFER, FLATBED
Truckstop/FTR reported a $3.48/mile all‑in average during CVSA Roadcheck week, with flatbed at $3.60 and reefer surging nearly even with flatbed as some carriers parked trucks to avoid inspections, tightening capacity and lifting rates.
‘DO NOT DRIVE’ WARNING ISSUED FOR CERTAIN FONTAINE FLATBEDS; GEORGIA EXTENDS FUEL-TAX SUSPENSION
About 247 model‑year 2025–26 Fontaine Fusion flatbeds face a “do not drive” recall over potential hydrogen embrittlement in main beams; separately, Georgia extended its temporary state fuel‑tax suspension as diesel prices remain elevated.
USDOT UNVEILS $217M IN FMCSA GRANTS TO UPGRADE CDL SYSTEMS AND TARGET ‘BAD ACTORS’
The funding—spanning High Priority CMV, CDL Program Implementation, and CMV workforce grants—aims to modernize state CDL systems, boost safety tech, and crack down on fraudulent operators and supply‑chain bottlenecks.
Bipartisan legislation would outlaw deceptive solicitations that mimic federal agencies to sell “services” truckers can get free; FMCSA also extended emergency relief for drivers hauling aid in Nebraska’s wildfire response.
BANKRUPTCY COURT APPROVES STG LOGISTICS REORGANIZATION, CLEARING PATH TO EXIT CHAPTER 11
A New Jersey judge okayed STG’s plan to cut more than $1 billion in debt and unlock the final $25 million of a $150 million capital infusion, setting up the port‑to‑door provider to emerge from bankruptcy in the coming weeks.
BNSF NAMES CRAIG MOREHOUSE EVP & COO AS MATT GARLAND DEPARTS
BNSF promoted Craig Morehouse to chief operations officer as predecessor Matt Garland exits, a leadership change closely watched by intermodal shippers moving time‑sensitive freight across the network.
DIESEL AVERAGE SLIPS 4.3¢ TO $5.596/GAL; CALIFORNIA STILL ABOVE $7
EIA’s May 19 update shows the national on‑highway diesel average down to $5.596, with the West Coast at $6.524 and California at $7.222 per gallon—continuing to pressure fuel surcharges and carrier margins.
DAT: MANUFACTURING HOLDS STEADY AS VAN LINEHAUL RATES CLIMB AND CARRIER SEARCHES DROP
With ISM Manufacturing at 52.7, DAT reports a 7‑day national van linehaul average at $2.22/mi, load posts up 36% and carrier searches down 11% during Roadcheck—signs of tightening that could lift linehaul beyond fuel effects.
DAT: HOME DEPOT’S ‘PRO’ PIVOT COULD REDIRECT FLATBED FREIGHT FLOWS
DAT notes building‑materials demand is shifting from retail replenishment to B2B wholesale networks, concentrating flatbed loads in suburban/exurban corridors and altering origin‑destination patterns for carriers.
AAR: U.S. RAIL TRAFFIC UP 4.2% IN WEEK 19; INTERMODAL GAINS 7.3%
For the week ending May 16, AAR reports 511,216 total U.S. carloads and intermodal units, with intermodal growth outpacing carloads—an encouraging indicator for truck‑rail capacity balancing and import‑driven flows.
CVSA: 574 VEHICLES PLACED OUT OF SERVICE DURING ONE-DAY BRAKE SAFETY DAY SWEEP
Inspectors conducted 4,021 inspections with a 14.3% OOS rate focused on brake defects, highlighting drums/rotors; 26 of 349 vehicles tested on PBBTs failed the 43.5% minimum braking efficiency threshold.
EINRIDE, EASE LOGISTICS DEPLOY LEVEL 4 AUTONOMOUS ELECTRIC TRUCKS IN OHIO PILOT
The partners began proof‑of‑concept Level 4 autonomous runs between EASE warehouses in Marysville, extending ODOT/DriveOhio’s Truck Automation Corridor to study safety, efficiency and operational impacts on local roads.
TARGET NAMES JEFF ENGLAND EVP, CHIEF GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN & LOGISTICS OFFICER
Effective May 31, the former Walmart executive will lead Target’s end‑to‑end supply chain, reporting to the COO, as the retailer doubles down on speed and efficiency initiatives across distribution and last‑mile networks.
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