California’s move to cancel roughly 17,000 non‑domiciled commercial driver’s licenses has kicked a statehouse dispute into a nationwide enforcement story — one that carriers and shippers can’t afford to ignore. State officials began notifying affected drivers this week that their credentials will expire in 60 days, after a federal review…
D.C. CIRCUIT PAUSES FMCSA RULE ON NON-DOMICILED CDLS WITH ADMINISTRATIVE STAY A federal appeals court issued an administrative stay on November 10, keeping FMCSA’s September rule on non-domiciled CDLs from taking effect until further notice. States may continue issuing non-domiciled CDLs under prior guidance while the case is reviewed. FMCSA…
A high-profile debate between FreightWaves’ Craig Fuller and DAT’s Ken Adamo on Thursday captured a trucking market split over whether today’s pain stems from too much capacity or too little demand — and whether conditions are quietly turning. Fuller argued that spot pricing is “melting up” even as volumes lag,…
The U.S. Supreme Court has put firm dates on the calendar for Montgomery v. Caribe Transport II, the broker-liability test case the trucking world has been waiting on. In a Nov. 13 order, the justices granted extra time and set Dec. 1, 2025, for the petitioner’s merits brief and joint…
California’s fight over who can hold a commercial driver’s license has entered a volatile new phase. Days after federal auditors prodded the state to unwind thousands of licenses issued to non‑domiciled drivers, a federal appeals court put the U.S. Department of Transportation’s restrictive new licensing rule on ice. The one‑two…
The U.S. Postal Service has asked regulators to approve across-the-board parcel price increases that would kick in on Sunday, January 18, 2026. The filing outlines average hikes of roughly 7.8% for USPS Ground Advantage, 6.6% for Priority Mail, 5.1% for Priority Mail Express and 6.0% for Parcel Select — the…
Nine Republican attorneys general on Friday urged federal rail regulators to subject Union Pacific’s proposed $85 billion takeover of Norfolk Southern to an “exacting” review, arguing the tie-up could weaken competition, inflate shipping costs and ultimately jeopardize national security. The letter, led by Tennessee’s Jonathan Skrmetti and Kansas’ Kris Kobach…
The U.S. Supreme Court has set the timetable in Montgomery v. Caribe Transport II, a closely watched case that could determine whether federal law shields freight brokers from state negligent-selection claims. In a November 13 order, the justices granted a schedule extension: the joint appendix and the petitioner’s merits brief…
What happened—and why it matters A federal appeals court in Washington, D.C., has halted the U.S. Department of Transportation’s emergency rule that aimed to sideline nearly 200,000 non‑domiciled commercial drivers. On November 10, 2025, the court issued an administrative stay; on November 13, it granted an emergency stay pending full…
National Overview — Saturday, November 15, 2025 A powerful Pacific system is driving an atmospheric river into Southern California with a Moderate Risk for excessive rainfall and dangerous flooding. Farther east, much of the central and southern Plains and the Midwest remain unusually warm. Late today into Sunday, a wintry…
