Updates from FMCSA, DOT, and state agencies — stay informed on compliance rules, safety standards, and industry policies.
Compliance advisors are telling carriers to stop assuming their rosters are clean and start proving it. As FreightWaves reported, the safest move right now is to audit every driver — not just new hires — to confirm licensing, medical, and…
Two closely watched sentencings tied to the New Orleans staged‑accident conspiracy were postponed again this week, extending a yearslong saga that has rippled through trucking claims and insurance. The U.S. District Court in New Orleans had slated back‑to‑back hearings on…
Trucking insurers are preparing to tighten underwriting on fleets that employ non-domiciled CDL holders, with brokers warning that renewals, pricing and policy terms will get tougher as carriers digest the federal clampdown on these credentials. The immediate risk for motor…
The U.S. Senate has confirmed Derek Barrs to lead the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, installing a permanent administrator at the nation’s top trucking regulator for the first time in many months. FreightWaves first reported the confirmation, noting Barrs’ law‑enforcement…
A new FreightWaves analysis argues that English-language proficiency (ELP) violations aren’t isolated paperwork issues — they track closely with wider safety red flags at the carrier level. The takeaway for fleets: when drivers are written up for failing to communicate…
The Supreme Court heard arguments today in a closely watched dispute over whether the U.S. Postal Service can be sued when employees allegedly refuse to deliver mail — a test that could recalibrate the government’s long‑standing shield from tort claims…
The U.S. Senate has confirmed Derek Barrs to lead the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, ending an 18‑month stretch without a permanent chief at the nation’s top trucking regulator. Barrs’ Oct. 3 confirmation makes him the first full-time FMCSA administrator…
The White House is moving ahead with a 25% import duty on all medium- and heavy‑duty trucks, effective November 1, after initially floating an October 1 start focused on heavy units. President Donald Trump disclosed the shift in a social…
A new House proposal targeting commercial drivers who lack lawful U.S. status arrives just as state motor-vehicle agencies are slamming the brakes on non‑domiciled commercial licenses under an emergency federal rule. The timing matters for carriers: Washington, California and Oregon…
Drayage operators awoke to a very different demurrage landscape this week after a federal appeals court struck down the Federal Maritime Commission’s prohibition on billing motor carriers for container late fees. The ruling unravels a core piece of the FMC’s…
