Daily Trucking Digest – December 19, 2025

Daily Trucking Digest – December 19, 2025

UNION PACIFIC, NORFOLK SOUTHERN FILE HISTORIC STB MERGER APPLICATION The railroads formally submitted a comprehensive plan to the Surface Transportation Board to create the first coast-to-coast U.S. freight railroad, a move that could reshape intermodal flows and competition with trucking if approved. BNSF CEO SAYS UP-NS RAIL MERGER REMAINS A…

Colorado income tax glossary updated: key 2025 takeaways for truckers, owner-operators, and fleets

Colorado income tax glossary updated: key 2025 takeaways for truckers, owner-operators, and fleets

Why this matters now Colorado’s Department of Revenue has refreshed its Individual Income Tax Glossary, clarifying how residency, apportionment, withholding, credits, and penalties work for 2025 returns. For owner-operators and fleet managers with drivers crossing state lines or operating Colorado lanes, these definitions drive filing obligations, estimated payments, and planning…

Daily Trucking Digest – December 17, 2025

Daily Trucking Digest – December 17, 2025

USPS TO OPEN LAST-MILE NETWORK TO MORE SHIPPERS TO BOOST REVENUE The Postal Service will solicit bids in early 2026 to let more retailers and logistics firms inject parcels into its last-mile network, aiming to monetize universal coverage via access to 18,000 delivery distribution units. TRUCKING, RETAIL PUSH CONGRESS TO…

Daily Trucking Digest – December 16, 2025

Daily Trucking Digest – December 16, 2025

COLORADO COMPLETES NORTH AMERICA’S LARGEST WILDLIFE OVERPASS ON I-25 The new Greenland Wildlife Overpass between Denver and Colorado Springs spans six lanes of I‑25 to reduce animal strikes and improve traffic safety on a major freight corridor used by heavy trucks daily. HISTORIC STORMS SLAM WASHINGTON STATE, TRIGGERING FLOODS, LANDSLIDES…

Holiday Lull Ends: New USDOT Registrations Jump 173% WoW to 2,745 amid Firmer Demand and Lower Fuel | USDOT Market Analysis Week of 2025-12-14

Holiday Lull Ends: New USDOT Registrations Jump 173% WoW to 2,745 amid Firmer Demand and Lower Fuel | USDOT Market Analysis Week of 2025-12-14

Introduction The week of December 8–14, 2025 marked a decisive rebound in new USDOT registrations after two holiday-suppressed weeks. Using verified FMCSA registration data, we analyze the week-over-week inflection by registrant type (carriers, brokers, and others), highlight the strongest state contributors day by day, and situate these patterns within current…