Updates from FMCSA, DOT, and state agencies — stay informed on compliance rules, safety standards, and industry policies.
President Donald Trump said the United States will begin charging a 25% tariff on all imported medium- and heavy-duty trucks on November 1, setting off a new round of uncertainty for OEMs, dealers and fleets that rely on cross‑border production…
On September 23, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit vacated the Federal Maritime Commission’s restriction on who can be billed demurrage and detention, unraveling the piece of the FMC’s 2024 rule that had effectively kept motor…
President Donald Trump said Monday, October 6, that all medium- and heavy-duty trucks imported into the United States will face a 25% tariff beginning November 1 — a late-year policy jolt that forces fleets and OEMs to reassess pricing, sourcing…
A House proposal unveiled this week zeroes in on carriers and brokers that put foreign drivers without legal status behind the wheel in the U.S., intensifying Washington’s months-long campaign to tighten who can get and keep a commercial driver’s license.…
California and Oregon have halted the issuance and renewal of non-domiciled commercial driver’s licenses and learner permits, moving quickly in response to a federal crackdown aimed at tightening who can obtain these credentials. Oregon’s pause extends to renewals, transfers, upgrades…
U.S. trucking is feeling the first real-world effects of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy’s emergency clampdown on non-domiciled commercial driver licensing. In the days since the rule’s publication, state motor vehicle agencies have begun pausing issuance and renewals for foreign‑domiciled applicants,…
As of October 5, 2025, California and Oregon have stopped issuing and renewing non‑domiciled commercial driver’s licenses (CDLs) and learner’s permits (CLPs), a rapid response to an emergency Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) action that reshapes who can hold…
The Truckload Carriers Association has begun a formal search for its next president, confirming that current leader Jim Ward will retire in the coming months. The group said a committee is in place and is accepting applications as it maps…
California and Oregon have moved to halt the issuance of non-domiciled commercial driver’s licenses and learner permits, aligning their programs with an emergency federal crackdown on how states vet and credential foreign‑domiciled applicants. The swift state actions mark an early…
The U.S. Senate on Oct. 3 approved Derek Barrs to serve as administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, giving the trucking regulator a permanent leader for the first time since Robin Hutcheson’s departure early last year. The confirmation…
