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Top 3 Trucking News Today: Red Dye Diesel Order Lacks Details, Rates Rise as Capacity Shrinks and Kodiak Opens a Dallas-Laredo Lane (October 11, 2026)
The formal red dye diesel executive order reaches the Federal Register with few specifics, SONAR says truckload rates are rising…
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How to Verify a CDL School in 2026: The Training Provider Registry, Removals and a Hiring Checklist
With FMCSA having closed driver training schools at about 9,970 locations, here is how entry-level driver training works, how a…
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Top 3 Trucking News Today: FMCSA Closes 9,970 Driver School Sites, FDA Clears Oral Fluid and Hair Drug Tests and Daimler Truck North America Sales Jump 51% (October 10, 2026)
FMCSA says it has closed driver training schools at 9,970 locations, the FDA removes a hurdle for oral fluid and…
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English Proficiency Out-of-Service Rule Explained: What FMCSA’s Proposal Means for Drivers, Carriers and Brokers in 2026
The comment period on FMCSA’s proposal to write the English proficiency out-of-service condition into federal regulation closes October 9; here…
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Top 3 Trucking News Today: Driverless Trucks Win a Five-Year Beacon Exemption, a Split Sleeper Pilot Edges Closer and Oil Jumps Above $105 (October 9, 2026)
FMCSA grants a five-year exemption letting driverless trucks use cab-mounted beacons instead of warning triangles, the split sleeper berth pilot…
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How to Pass a DOT Roadside Inspection in 2026: Brakes, Tires, Paperwork and a Pre-Trip Checklist
Roughly one in five trucks inspected during the 2026 International Roadcheck was placed out of service; here is what inspectors…
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Top 3 Trucking News Today: Class 8 Orders Slow on EPA Uncertainty, English Proficiency Rule Comments Close and Hub Group Reshapes Its Board (October 8, 2026)
September Class 8 orders came in split between ACT and FTR as fleets wait on EPA’s 2027 engine rule, the…
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IFTA and Fuel Tax Holidays in 2026: What Carriers Still Owe in Ohio, Georgia and on Red-Dyed Diesel
Ohio and Georgia have suspended diesel taxes and a federal order allows red-dyed diesel on highways, but IFTA returns are…
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IFTA and Fuel Tax Holidays in 2026: What Carriers Still Owe in Ohio, Georgia and on Red-Dyed Diesel
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A Carrier Saved a Broker’s Load From a Scammer. Then the Broker Refused to Pay the Signed Rate.
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How to Calculate Your Cost Per Mile in 2026: Fixed Costs, Fuel, Deadhead and a Break-Even Checklist
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How to Pass Broker Carrier Vetting in 2026: Safety Ratings, Inspections, ELD Checks and a Checklist