Why this matters for owner-operators and fleets A short explainer video making the rounds asks a good question: What is “official IRS guidance,” and why should you care? For trucking businesses, the answer drives real dollars—think meal per diems for drivers, standard mileage rates for light-duty vehicles, and documentation that…
DOT THREATENS TO WITHHOLD FUNDS AS AUDIT FINDS OVER HALF OF NEW YORK NON-DOMICILED CDLS ISSUED ILLEGALLY USDOT said a federal audit found a 53% failure rate in sampled New York non‑domiciled CDL records and warned the state to fix issues or risk losing about $73 million in federal highway…
Why this matters to owner-operators and fleet managers A new Journal of Accountancy podcast features Melanie Lauridsen, the AICPA’s vice president for Tax Policy & Advocacy, unpacking three hot-button issues that directly affect small trucking businesses: the impact of a federal government shutdown on IRS service levels, the profession’s push…
CLASS 8 ORDERS PLUMMET 47% IN NOVEMBER, MARKING UNUSUAL SEASONAL DROP Preliminary ACT Research data show North American Class 8 orders fell to about 19,700 units in November as weak profitability and demand kept fleets on the sidelines, well below the 10-year average for the month. APPEALS COURT PAUSES CHALLENGE…
What’s new The City of Los Angeles has released its latest “List of Permitted Waste Haulers,” a 24‑page roster verifying which companies hold valid AB 939 compliance permits to collect, transport, and deliver solid waste and construction and demolition (C&D) debris generated within city limits. The report run date is…
Why this update matters for roll-off and C&D operators The City of Los Angeles has published its latest “List of Permitted Waste Haulers,” confirming which companies can legally collect and transport solid waste, recyclables, organics, and construction and demolition (C&D) debris inside city limits. The report shows a run date…
U.S. CONTAINER IMPORTS FALL 7.8% IN NOVEMBER AS CHINA DEMAND SLUMPS Descartes reports U.S. seaports handled 2.18M TEUs in November, with imports from China down 19.7% year over year—signaling softer holiday restocking and tariff-driven uncertainty for ocean carriers and drayage providers. EIA: NATIONAL DIESEL AVERAGE DROPS 9.3¢ TO $3.665/GAL Retail…
Introduction In the week of December 1–7, 2025, new USDOT registrations rebounded to 3,000 following the Thanksgiving lull a week earlier. Carriers dominated the mix, and midweek filings drove the surge. This report analyzes daily activity, week-over-week shifts by entity type, and the geographic hotspots behind the gains. It also…
What’s new on the list The City of Los Angeles has posted its latest “List of Permitted Waste Haulers,” confirming which companies hold valid AB 939 Compliance Permits to collect and transport solid waste, recyclables, organics, and construction and demolition (C&D) debris generated within city limits. The 24‑page roster is…
DETMAR LOGISTICS TO DEPLOY AURORA SELF-DRIVING TRUCKS HAULING FRAC SAND IN PERMIAN BASIN STARTING 2026 Bulk carrier Detmar will run Aurora Driver-powered tractors up to 20 hours a day across public and private roads in Texas and New Mexico, with a transition to fully driverless operations targeted for Q2 2026.…