The White House is moving ahead with a 25% import duty on all medium- and heavy‑duty trucks, effective November 1, after initially floating an October 1 start focused on heavy units. President Donald Trump disclosed the shift in a social media post on October 6, framing the move as a…
A new House proposal targeting commercial drivers who lack lawful U.S. status arrives just as state motor-vehicle agencies are slamming the brakes on non‑domiciled commercial licenses under an emergency federal rule. The timing matters for carriers: Washington, California and Oregon have begun shutting off issuance and renewals for certain foreign‑national…
Canada Post has pared back its contract proposal to striking workers, escalating a standoff that has already idled the national mail network and tightened parcel capacity heading into peak season. The latest package, tabled at the end of last week, strips out a previously offered signing bonus while keeping multi‑year…
Drayage operators awoke to a very different demurrage landscape this week after a federal appeals court struck down the Federal Maritime Commission’s prohibition on billing motor carriers for container late fees. The ruling unravels a core piece of the FMC’s 2024 billing framework and, in practical terms, gives ocean carriers…
President Donald Trump said the United States will begin charging a 25% tariff on all imported medium- and heavy-duty trucks on November 1, setting off a new round of uncertainty for OEMs, dealers and fleets that rely on cross‑border production and sourcing. The move, announced by the president on social…
Who has to file (and why this matters to truckers) If you hold both U.S. and U.K. citizenship, you must file a U.S. tax return every year and report your worldwide income—whether you’re leased to a U.S. carrier, running loads in Britain, or managing a fleet from the U.K. Filing…
National Overview — Tuesday, October 7, 2025 A cold front from the Great Lakes to the Gulf is sliding east today. Expect the heaviest rain to focus from the Mid‑South into the Ohio Valley this morning and early afternoon, shifting into the Ohio Valley and Central Appalachians later today. Severe…
On September 23, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit vacated the Federal Maritime Commission’s restriction on who can be billed demurrage and detention, unraveling the piece of the FMC’s 2024 rule that had effectively kept motor carriers off the hook. While the rest of the billing…
President Donald Trump said Monday, October 6, that all medium- and heavy-duty trucks imported into the United States will face a 25% tariff beginning November 1 — a late-year policy jolt that forces fleets and OEMs to reassess pricing, sourcing and order timing with just weeks to spare. The move…
A House proposal unveiled this week zeroes in on carriers and brokers that put foreign drivers without legal status behind the wheel in the U.S., intensifying Washington’s months-long campaign to tighten who can get and keep a commercial driver’s license. The measure, described by its sponsors as a safety fix,…
