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…
What changed, and why trucking should care The IRS just issued interim corporate tax guidance and is phasing in new reporting rules for digital assets like Bitcoin—changes that can affect how fleets and owner-operators accept, hold, and spend crypto. On September 30, 2025, Treasury and the IRS released interim Corporate…
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…
The Truckload Carriers Association has begun a leadership transition, confirming that President Jim Ward plans to retire “in the coming months” and launching a search for his successor. The association’s officers have formed a committee and opened applications as of October 2–3, 2025, marking the first change at the top…
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,…
A U.S. Postal Service letter carrier was shot Friday, October 3, outside the West Mall Place Apartments in south Everett, Washington. Police said the suspected shooter is a package delivery driver who was taken into custody at the scene, and there is no ongoing threat to the public. The postal…
CHEVRON ADJUSTS OPERATIONS AT EL SEGUNDO REFINERY AFTER JET-FUEL UNIT FIRE Chevron said it’s making operational adjustments and warned of intermittent flaring after a major fire at its 285,000 bpd El Segundo refinery, which supplies roughly 20% of SoCal motor fuel and 40% of its jet fuel. The incident could…
The Truckload Carriers Association has begun a formal search for its next president, confirming that current leader Jim Ward will retire in the coming months. The group said a committee is in place and is accepting applications as it maps the transition. Ward, who took the helm in 2022, is…
California and Oregon have moved to halt the issuance of non-domiciled commercial driver’s licenses and learner permits, aligning their programs with an emergency federal crackdown on how states vet and credential foreign‑domiciled applicants. The swift state actions mark an early test of Washington’s tougher line on non-domiciled CDLs and put…
A U.S. Postal Service letter carrier was shot early Friday afternoon, October 3, outside the West Mall Place Apartments near the Everett Mall in Everett, Washington. Police said the suspected shooter — identified only as a package delivery driver — was arrested at the scene, and there was no ongoing…
