National Overview — Sunday, September 28, 2025 A developing tropical system (Tropical Depression Nine, likely to become “Imelda”) is edging closer to the Southeast coast, bringing increasing onshore winds, rough surf, and the first rain bands today. Heavier rain, stronger gusts, and coastal flooding ramp up late today into Monday,…
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 audit that uncovered widespread state‑level licensing failures. The U.S. Department…
As of September 27, Canada’s postal network remains largely idled after the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) launched a nationwide strike on September 25, thrusting shippers into contingency mode just as holiday volumes begin to build. Business groups warn of mounting costs and missed sales, and trucking providers on…
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 time at shippers and receivers and a lack of overtime…
TRUMP’S NEW TARIFFS POISED TO LIFT COSTS FOR TRUCKS, DRUGS AND CONSUMERS President Trump’s latest sector-specific tariffs, including a 25% levy on imported heavy trucks effective Oct. 1, are expected to add upstream costs that ripple through freight and retail pricing, complicating the Fed’s inflation fight. WHITE HOUSE SETS 25%…
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 checks before issuing credentials. The action follows an audit that…
Canada’s postal network ground to a halt on September 25 after the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) launched a nationwide strike, forcing shippers to scramble just as holiday volumes begin to build. The stoppage followed Ottawa’s directive for a sweeping overhaul of the Crown corporation, including phasing out door-to-door…
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 — that erodes take‑home pay. The message to policymakers was…
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. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit concluded that a…
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 fragile freight ecosystem. The administration framed the tariff as a…
