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FMCSA and DOT regulations, freight market updates and the stories moving the industry.
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Buying a Truck Under the EPA 2027 Rules: What Truckers Need to Know About Pre-Buy, Penalties and Warranties
The EPA’s 2027 NOx limit starts January 1 while proposed changes to warranties, derates and penalties are still not final;…
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Top 3 Trucking News Today: Cass Linehaul Rates Up 10%, the Russian Diesel Deal Draws Debate and International Truck Sales Jump 48% (October 14, 2026)
Cass reports truckload linehaul rates up 10.1% in September as shipments grow for a second month, a proposed Russian diesel…
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UCR 2027 Registration Explained: New Fees, Who Must Pay and How to File Before January 1
Unified Carrier Registration fees rise about 20% for 2027, from $55 for the smallest fleets and brokers to $54,165 for…
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Top 3 Trucking News Today: Contract Rates Hit a 52-Week High, China Van Trailer Duties Near Final and the C.H. Robinson–RXO Deal Terms (October 13, 2026)
Contract truckload rates reach a 52-week high of $2.72 a mile plus fuel, Commerce and the ITC move Chinese van…
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How to Lower Your Truck Insurance Costs in 2026: Premiums, Driver Age Rules and a Renewal Checklist
Truck insurance premiums average about 11 cents a mile and rose another 6.4% in early 2026, with small fleets paying…
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Top 3 Trucking News Today: EEOC Sues a Texas Carrier Over Driver Age Limits, CVSA Safe Driver Week Results and $426 Million for Freight Bottlenecks (October 12, 2026)
The EEOC sues a Texas carrier over insurance-driven age limits for drivers, CVSA reports speeding as the top citation in…
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How to Get Paid for Detention Time in 2026: Free Time, Proof, Rate Confirmations and a Checklist
Drivers are held past two hours at roughly four in ten stops and only about half of detention invoices get…
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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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Freight Factoring Explained in 2026: Recourse vs. Non-Recourse, Real Costs, Broker Rules and a Checklist
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How to Haul Reefer Freight Profitably in 2026: Record Rates, Reefer Fuel, Food Safety Rules and a Q4 Checklist
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Buying a Truck Under the EPA 2027 Rules: What Truckers Need to Know About Pre-Buy, Penalties and Warranties
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UCR 2027 Registration Explained: New Fees, Who Must Pay and How to File Before January 1