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President Donald Trump will impose a 25% tariff on imported heavy trucks beginning Tuesday, Oct. 1, a late-September move that jolts manufacturers, cross-border suppliers and fleets planning fourth-quarter equipment buys. The White House framed the step as a national security…
What happened Liechtenstein and Montenegro have signed a bilateral treaty to eliminate double taxation, a move that tightens their fiscal framework and could lower cross‑border tax frictions for companies operating in or investing across the Western Balkans. The agreement was…
President Donald Trump said the United States will apply a 25% tariff on heavy trucks built outside the country effective October 1, escalating a year of trade actions and immediately raising the stakes for truck makers, dealers and fleets weighing…
Why this short, humble moment matters A recent YouTube short titled “Truck driver with 50 years Exp Didn’t Think he Deserved an Interview! Happy Birthday Driver” captures a veteran behind the wheel who downplays his own story. The clip is…
Starting Wednesday, Oct. 1, the U.S. will levy a 25% duty on imported heavy-duty trucks — a late-September move from the White House that immediately rewires near‑term buying decisions for fleets and dealers and adds fresh uncertainty to an already…
What changed — and why it matters On September 27, 2025, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced an emergency regulation that tightens eligibility for commercial driver’s licenses (CDLs) issued to non-U.S. citizens. The action follows a high-profile fatal crash in…
OTR Solutions is rolling out a new way for truckers to buy diesel on terms: fuel credit that’s underwritten by the freight they’ve already hauled. The company’s “self-backed” model is embedded in the existing OTR Fuel Card and uses a…
What happened — and why fleets are paying attention Florida authorities say a tractor–trailer driver, identified as Harjinder Singh of California, attempted an illegal U‑turn across the northbound lanes of Florida’s Turnpike near Fort Pierce on August 12, 2025. A…
OTR Solutions is shifting the playbook on fuel finance. The company on Sept. 25 rolled out a credit-backed version of its OTR Fuel Card that bases eligibility on a carrier’s factoring relationship rather than a traditional credit score — a…
What’s actually new about X‑ray inspections? A fresh round of headlines has truckers asking if roadside X‑ray scans are coming to every weigh station. Not quite. The latest concrete move came north of the border: Ontario’s Ministry of Transportation (MTO)…
