With FMCSA having closed driver training schools at about 9,970 locations, here is how entry-level driver training works, how a school gets removed, what removal means for students and drivers, and a checklist for carriers hiring new CDL holders.
FMCSA says it has closed driver training schools at 9,970 locations, the FDA removes a hurdle for oral fluid and hair drug testing in federal programs, and Daimler Truck North America reports third-quarter sales up 51%.
The comment period on FMCSA’s proposal to write the English proficiency out-of-service condition into federal regulation closes October 9; here is what the rule would change, how the roadside assessment works today, the border-zone exception, and a checklist for fleets.
FMCSA grants a five-year exemption letting driverless trucks use cab-mounted beacons instead of warning triangles, the split sleeper berth pilot moves to a comment period open until December 7, and Brent crude jumps about 5% above $105 after explosions in Riyadh.
Roughly one in five trucks inspected during the 2026 International Roadcheck was placed out of service; here is what inspectors look at, which violations park the most trucks and drivers, and a checklist to run before every trip.
September Class 8 orders came in split between ACT and FTR as fleets wait on EPA’s 2027 engine rule, the comment period on FMCSA’s English proficiency out-of-service proposal closes October 9, and Hub Group overhauls its board ahead of an October 27 Nasdaq hearing.
Ohio and Georgia have suspended diesel taxes and a federal order allows red-dyed diesel on highways, but IFTA returns are still due; here is how the math works, where carriers get caught, and a checklist for the next two filings.
A federal order lets trucks run red-dyed diesel on highways through December 31 with the federal tax deferred, the national diesel average drops 18.3 cents to $6.199, and six carriers file a racketeering suit against C.H. Robinson and TQL.
Cargo thefts fell 26% last quarter but losses more than doubled to $304.6 million; here is how today’s theft schemes work, when the risk peaks in Q4, and a practical checklist for carriers, drivers, dispatchers, brokers and shippers.
DAT and Truckstop/FTR data show spot rates climbing across van, reefer and flatbed at quarter-end, Mack and Volvo recall 4,338 trucks over a braking calculation issue and loose bezels, and OPEC+ holds output steady while the G7 plans a 100-million-barrel oil and diesel release.
