Updates from FMCSA, DOT, and state agencies — stay informed on compliance rules, safety standards, and industry policies.
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on Friday, September 26, 2025, imposed an emergency rule that sharply narrows who can obtain or renew a non‑domiciled commercial driver’s license, a move the agency tied to recent fatal crashes and a nationwide…
Truckers’ message to federal regulators this week has been blunt: compensation reform matters more than squeezing extra productivity out of already long days. In feedback highlighted by FreightWaves, drivers pushed back on efforts to expand hours flexibility, arguing that unpaid…
Federal trucking regulators have moved with unusual speed to tighten control over who can obtain a U.S. commercial driver’s license if they are not U.S. citizens, issuing an emergency rule that narrows eligibility and forces states to run immigration status…
Truck drivers made their priorities unmistakable in a federal listening session this week: compensation comes first. As reported by FreightWaves, drivers told regulators that tinkering with hours-of-service flexibility misses the core problem of unpaid time — from detention to delays…
A federal appeals court has reopened a racial harassment lawsuit against P.A.M. Transport, reversing a lower-court win the carrier secured last year and sending the case back for further proceedings. In a precedential opinion issued September 25, 2025, the U.S.…
Federal trucking regulators moved late Friday to sharply limit who can receive a commercial driver’s license if they are not domiciled in the United States, ordering states to halt new issuances to noncitizens until tighter screening is in place. The…
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration issued an emergency regulation Friday that sharply narrows who among non‑U.S. citizens can obtain a commercial driver’s license, an abrupt policy pivot that state licensing agencies and carriers will have to absorb immediately. The…
At a federal listening session this week, truck drivers delivered a consistent message: pay is the problem, not a shortage of hours. Drivers warned that layering new flexibility onto the hours-of-service framework without tackling unpaid detention and unpredictable compensation risks…
Two more defendants in Massachusetts’ long-running commercial driver’s license (CDL) test-fixing schemes have received jail sentences, extending a series of penalties aimed at restoring confidence in how road skills are evaluated. The latest outcomes keep pressure on schools, examiners and…
Canada’s federal government has set Canada Post on a radical new course: phasing out door-to-door mail delivery for roughly 4 million addresses and relaxing delivery standards so more mail travels by truck instead of by air. The policy shift, unveiled…
