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Every minute of downtime costs money, and fleet leaders face more challenges than ever in keeping vehicles on the road. With technician shortages, increasing maintenance complexity, and mounting cost pressures, the fleets that succeed will be those that adopt flexible, data-driven maintenance strate
A legal battle now underway over the records of America’s truck drivers is being described very differently depending on who is doing the describing. The U.S. Department of Transportation calls it a “radical” effort by state attorneys general to shield dangerous drivers from the law. The states call
GOP lawmakers from five states are seeking federal legislation to create nationwide trucking safety standards to curb what they describe as frivolous lawsuits.
Class 8 truck orders rose sharply on a year-over-year basis in July, but full 2026 production backlogs and uncertainty over EPA rules cloud the outlook.
FMCSA proposed rule would codify ELP guidelines for truck drivers Truck News
Rather than plan around a national transition to zero-emission trucks, fleets are weighing total cost of ownership, operational feasibility and customer expectations.
Daimler Truck Chief Financial Officer Eva Scherer confirmed to investors and analysts that DTNA would only sell 2027 EPA-compliant engines.
FMCSA revokes 5 ELDs, giving truckers a 60-day deadline to replace with compliant devices cdllife.com
FMCSA's Barrs, ICE grill 'illegal' drivers at Operation Highway Shield overdriveonline.com
A group of U.S. states filed a lawsuit challenging President Trump’s new global tariffs that went into effect last month.
Independent Truckers Adapt to New FMCSA Compliance Requirements BNO News
Two businesses argue that levies installed to address forced labor regulations are being used as a workaround to replace previously removed duties.
International may decide to stagger the introduction of model-year 2027 engines compliant with incoming NOx emissions regulations, the parent company's CEO said.
SummaryView Transcript Tropical Storm Bertha is crawling along the Gulf Coast, raising concerns about significant coastal flooding and heavy rainfall. While this hurricane season is predicted to be quiet due to El Niño, Weather Optics’ Joshua Feldman explains why slow-moving storms like Bertha can s
Trucking co. wants FMCSA okay to log 1.3-mile trip between two facilities as ‘yard moves’ CDLLife
The Department of Homeland Security announced a partnership with the Department of Transportation after FMCSA identified approximately 75 CDL schools suspected of fraudulent activities. The post DHS, DOT partner to investigate 75 CDL training schools suspected of fraud appeared first on FreightWaves
The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association is urging Congress to strengthen commercial driver licensing standards by passing Dalilah’s Law. The post OOIDA urges House to vote on Dalilah’s Law after deadly Pennsylvania crash appeared first on FreightWaves.
A lawsuit involving the question of independent contractor vs. employee status is now a class action. The post Illinois employee driver v. contractor lawsuit now a class action fight appeared first on FreightWaves.
The current enforcement environment reflects a return to a rule that dates to 1937 but was unevenly applied for much of the past decade.
The long-awaited proposed changes in a set of EPA heavy-duty truck regulations that loosely is referred to as “the NoX rule,” because its provisions are aimed at reducing emissions of that pollutant, were released by the agency Thursday as it declared the revised standards will not bring any changes