TCA opens succession search as President Jim Ward plans retirement - TruckStop Insider

TCA opens succession search as President Jim Ward plans retirement

The Truckload Carriers Association has kicked off a leadership transition, announcing that President Jim Ward will retire “in the coming months” and that a search committee has begun recruiting his successor as of October 2, 2025. The association has posted the position and is inviting candidates to apply via a…

LPA’s Puebla entry plants a new flag in Mexico’s freight heartland

LPA’s Puebla entry plants a new flag in Mexico’s freight heartland

Logistic Properties of the Americas has made its first move into Mexico with the purchase of two DHL-anchored warehouses in Puebla—a strategic play that puts a real-estate specialist at the center of one of the country’s busiest manufacturing corridors and squarely on key northbound trucking lanes. The properties sit across…

States start shutting off non-domiciled CDLs as Duffy’s emergency order ripples through trucking

States start shutting off non-domiciled CDLs as Duffy’s emergency order ripples through trucking

U.S. trucking is feeling the first real-world effects of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy’s emergency clampdown on non-domiciled commercial driver licensing. In the days since the rule’s publication, state motor vehicle agencies have begun pausing issuance and renewals for foreign‑domiciled applicants, setting off operational headaches for carriers that rely on those…

U.S. Trucker’s Weather Briefing: October 6, 2025

U.S. Trucker’s Weather Briefing: October 6, 2025

Daily Weather Briefing for Truck Drivers — Monday, October 6, 2025 National Overview Unseasonable warmth continues for much of the central and eastern U.S., with many locations in the 80s to near 90. The West stays more unsettled as periodic fronts bring showers, breezy conditions, and some high-elevation snow. Along…

California and Oregon freeze non‑domiciled CDLs as states race to implement emergency federal rule - TruckStop Insider

California and Oregon freeze non‑domiciled CDLs as states race to implement emergency federal rule

As of October 5, 2025, California and Oregon have stopped issuing and renewing non‑domiciled commercial driver’s licenses (CDLs) and learner’s permits (CLPs), a rapid response to an emergency Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) action that reshapes who can hold those credentials. California’s DMV says limited‑term legal‑presence CDLs are paused,…