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NEW TRUCKING GROUP PETITIONS FMCSA FOR ELD EXEMPTION The Federation of Professional Truckers asked FMCSA to exempt drivers from the ELD mandate if they maintain full HOS compliance on paper. The agency opened the request for public comment. LAWMAKERS REVIVE…
FMCSA EXTENDS 40-STATE WINTER WEATHER HOS WAIVER TO FEBRUARY 20 FMCSA extended its regional emergency declaration, granting temporary hours-of-service relief for carriers directly supporting storm response in 40 states and D.C., now effective through 11:59 p.m. ET on February 20,…
TRUCK PARKING GETS $200 MILLION AS SHUTDOWN ENDS, ATA HAILS WIN Congress and President Trump approved $200 million in FY2026 to expand truck parking nationwide, with FHWA to manage the funds. DOT will also explore added measures on theft, towing…
CONGRESS OKS $200M FOR TRUCK PARKING; PACKAGE HEADS TO PRESIDENT A historic, dedicated $200 million for truck parking made it into the final FY 2026 appropriations package, alongside directives on cargo theft, predatory towing, intoxication tech, and AV policy. ATA…
‘HISTORIC’ WINTER STORM SLAMS CAROLINAS, TRIGGERS I-85 PILEUPS AND WIDESPREAD DISRUPTIONS North Carolina saw its biggest snowfall in decades as a bomb cyclone pushed off the coast, snarling interstates, knocking out power and prompting officials to warn drivers to stay…
TENNESSEE DOT SHIFTS TO STATEWIDE POTHOLE REPAIRS AFTER WINTER STORMS TDOT said crews will begin widespread cold‑patch work now and schedule permanent hot‑mix fixes in spring/summer, with lane closures possible as they tackle storm‑related road damage statewide. PENNSYLVANIA ADDS 339…
EPA REJECTS CARB PLAN TO TEST OUT-OF-STATE TRUCK EMISSIONS EPA issued a final disapproval of California’s heavy‑duty inspection-and-maintenance program as applied to trucks registered outside the state, citing Clean Air Act and constitutional concerns. California’s checks for in‑state vehicles remain…
UPS TO ELIMINATE UP TO 30,000 JOBS IN 2026, ACCELERATES ‘GLIDE‑DOWN’ OF AMAZON VOLUME UPS said it will reduce up to 30,000 operational positions and close 24 buildings this year as it cuts low‑margin Amazon shipments, part of a $3B…
UPS PLANS $89.7B IN 2026 REVENUE, TO CUT UP TO 30,000 JOBS; Q4 TOPS ESTIMATES UPS raised 2026 revenue guidance and said additional job reductions will come largely via attrition, as Q4 sales and EPS beat expectations; the carrier is…
FMC LAUNCHES PROBE INTO CARRIER CHASSIS RESTRICTIONS, SEEKS TRUCKER INPUT The Federal Maritime Commission opened a nonadjudicatory investigation into reports that ocean carriers are unjustly steering truckers and shippers to designated chassis providers, inviting public comments through March 27, 2026.…