Introduction For the week of January 5–11, 2026, new USDOT registrations surged to 3,608, driven primarily by motor carriers (3,350), alongside brokers (106) and other registrants (152). Carriers accounted for 92.8% of all filings, brokers 2.9%, and others 4.2%, underscoring that the early‑January rebound is overwhelmingly carrier-led. Compared with the…
What changed and when comments are due The IRS has opened a public comment window on the paperwork burden tied to employer “employee benefit excise tax” filings—most notably Form 5330 (Return of Excise Taxes Related to Employee Benefit Plans). In a January 12, 2026 Federal Register notice, the agency set…
STG LOGISTICS FILES FOR CHAPTER 11, SECURES $150M DIP TO CONTINUE OPERATIONS Intermodal and drayage provider STG Logistics filed for Chapter 11 in New Jersey on January 12, saying operations will continue with $150 million in debtor-in-possession financing and a plan to cut about 91% of its debt and exit…
Why this matters to owner-operators and fleets Plenty of trucking businesses set up LLCs and a growing number of owners hold some crypto on the side—whether that’s Bitcoin you’ve tucked away or loyalty tokens earned through a freight platform. Marketers pitch “Wyoming crypto LLCs” as a privacy shield and lawsuit-proof…
BORDERLANDS: FLEXPORT WARNS TARIFF “NOISE” WILL STAY LOUD IN 2026; ECHO LAUNCHES ECHOXBORDER; LS CABLE OPENS LOGISTICS HUB NEAR PORT HOUSTON Flexport told importers to expect volatility but tempered impacts from tariff actions in 2026, as Echo Global Logistics rolled out a new U.S.–Mexico customs brokerage and LS Cable &…
What’s new from The Box Truck Couple In a fresh “Last Load” vlog, The Box Truck Couple marks the close of their operating year and uses the video description to point newer box-truck operators toward two easy-to-miss, no-cost essentials: getting your DOT medical card through a certified examiner and applying…
FORMER, CURRENT USA TRUCK EXECUTIVES ACQUIRE TL CARRIER FROM DSV An executive group including USA Truck’s current CEO and a former CFO bought the 1,800‑truck carrier from DSV, returning the fleet to private U.S. ownership and promising growth under the UTAC, LLC banner. USPS INSOURCING AT DENVER HUB FORCES 700…
Why this matters now On September 18, 2015, the U.S. Department of the Treasury and IRS issued final guidance confirming that most per capita distributions made to tribal members from funds held in trust by the Department of the Interior are not subject to federal income tax. While the announcement…
SUPREME COURT SETS JAN. 14 RULINGS AS LOGISTICS AWAITS DECISION ON TRUMP-ERA TARIFFS A ruling next week on the legality of sweeping tariffs could reshape import costs and freight flows; businesses are bracing for potential disruption and refund claims. THOUSANDS OF COMPANIES SUE U.S. FOR TARIFF REFUNDS AS COURT WEIGHS…
Why this matters to carriers and fleets The IRS is pressing a novel legal strategy against Meta Platforms that could broaden how the government recalculates cross‑border prices inside large companies. In a December 2025 Tax Court filing, the IRS sought roughly $16 billion and spotlighted “periodic adjustments,” a tool that…