FMCSA and DOT rules, compliance, inspections and enforcement news for carriers and drivers.
Brake Safety Week put 2,369 vehicles out of service, federal agencies warned of attacks on cold-chain refrigeration controllers, and a driveline recall covers 3,894 new Freightliner and Western Star trucks.
Cummins expects EPA’s final 2027 engine rule in December, Georgia, North Carolina and Ohio have paused diesel taxes, and Daimler Truck North America sales rose 51% despite supplier limits.
FTR says North American Class 8 truck orders fell 36% in October, a court challenge targets the 2027 carrier registration fee rule, and PAMT reports an $8.1 million third-quarter loss.
Diesel dips six cents to $6.292 a gallon, a logistics survey shows trucking capacity shrinking for an 11th month, and FMCSA seeks to renew its hazmat shipment-tracking records.
Arkansas reports 393 drivers and vehicles out of service in a 48-hour sweep, NHTSA proposes lighting rules for driverless vehicles, and a $36.8 billion highway funding gap waits on Congress.
Thirty-one states have joined the federal red-dyed diesel relief while 19 have not, FMCSA’s hours-of-service pilots are open for comment, and Ohio is ending its non-domiciled CDL program.
A strike threat at the Los Angeles and Long Beach ports is delayed as talks continue, Kodiak signs a binding deal for 75 driverless trucks, and Washington’s winter chain-carry rule starts November 1.
FMCSA says every state now runs a three-stage review of DataQs challenges; here is who can file, what evidence helps, how long each stage can take and what to do after a denial.
An FMCSA official says more than 10,000 driver training providers have been removed, diesel may stay high into spring, and Bloomberg counts 221 trucking bankruptcies this year.
Cargo theft losses are climbing even as incidents fall, and FMCSA warns of fake emails; here is a short verification routine for carriers, dispatchers and brokers.
