Why this matters for fleets and owner-operators Massachusetts has issued its end-of-year update for the Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) program, and it comes with concrete action items for trucking businesses with Massachusetts employees—or Massachusetts-based owner-operators who elect coverage. Beyond new 2026 notices and a workplace poster, the big…
National Overview — Friday, November 14, 2025 A strong Pacific cyclone and an atmospheric river are the main drivers today, focusing impacts on the West Coast. California faces heavy rain, strong winds, and heavy Sierra Nevada snow, while much of the central and eastern U.S. stays warmer than normal and…
For-hire freight stumbled hard in October. Fresh figures from the Cass Transportation Index show shipment volumes fell 4.3% from September (down 2.1% on a seasonally adjusted basis) and were 7.8% below last year, marking the weakest October reading since the aftermath of the Great Recession. Total freight spend slipped just…
Europe’s finance ministers have agreed to scrap the bloc’s €150 customs duty exemption for low‑value parcels, a move that will force duties to be paid “from the first euro” on goods shipped directly to EU consumers. The political deal came on Thursday, November 13, and includes a fast‑track plan to…
Two of North America’s largest independent suppliers of heavy‑duty aftermarket truck parts are combining under a single banner, creating a coast‑to‑coast platform that pairs a national parts catalogue with a sizable service footprint. For fleets and repair shops, the near‑term takeaway is straightforward: broader availability through one network, fewer vendor…
CALIFORNIA TO REVOKE 17,000 CDLS ISSUED TO IMMIGRANTS State officials will cancel licenses whose expiration dates exceeded recipients’ legal status, following federal scrutiny and funding threats from USDOT. Drivers will receive 60 days’ notice, while new federal rules further limit eligibility for noncitizen CDLs. ([ttnews.com]()) ALL 14 VICTIMS IDENTIFIED IN…
U.S. Diesel Prices Climb for Week of November 10: Midwest and Rockies Lead Gains Diesel prices moved higher across most U.S. regions this week. The national on-highway average rose to $3.837 per gallon for the week of November 10, up 8.4 cents (2.24%) from $3.753 the prior week. The steepest…
California has begun the process of canceling roughly 17,000 non‑domiciled commercial driver’s licenses, notifying affected drivers that their credentials will expire in 60 days following a Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration audit that flagged widespread compliance problems. The U.S. Department of Transportation said it will keep pressing the state to…
The trucking industry’s worst-kept secret is now out in the open: weak oversight of electronic logging devices is enabling some fleets to quietly stretch drivers’ hours, undercut rates, and crowd out compliant carriers. Executives tell FreightWaves that a self-certification regime has flooded the market with ELDs that allow routine log…
Introduction As of the week ending November 10, 2025, the U.S. spot market softened on lower freight postings and a modest decline in dry van and reefer spot rates. The headline week-over-week (WoW) story is pressure on load-to-truck ratios (LTRs) for vans and flatbeds, while reefers managed a slight LTR…
