Verified developments affecting drivers’ work, safety, licensing, pay, equipment, and travel.
Bureau of Transportation Statistics data show trucks moved $109.7 billion in U.S. trade with Canada and Mexico in September, up 27.6% from a year earlier. The dollar increase does not by itself establish more loads or higher rates.
The Second Circuit set aside FMCSA's April decision to withhold $73.5 million from New York over its non-domiciled CDL program. The ruling addresses that funding penalty, not a new CDL rule or a blanket change to license validity.
Sens. Lisa Blunt Rochester and Deb Fischer introduced a bipartisan proposal to give covered truck drivers access to existing restrooms at delivery and pickup locations. A Senate committee has scheduled it for a November 18 markup, but no vote has occurred.
FMCSA removed 121 devices and recorded 12 voluntary withdrawals from its ELD registry. The agency tells carriers to check exact device identifiers and replace affected units, but its release gives conflicting transition timing.
DOT says FMCSA is investing $3.5 million in veteran-focused training across 21 states and 12 trucking companies have committed to hire more than 13,000 veterans. Commitments are not completed hires or guaranteed placements.
Nevoya and Meta announced an agreement supporting 25 battery-electric Class 8 trucks between San Bernardino and Phoenix. Operations are expected in 2027; the deal does not mean the trucks are already running or hauling Meta freight.
A six-month Texas pilot now allows some permitted oversize or overweight trucks to use SH 130 and SH 45SE. Eligibility, entry points, dimension limits, weekday curfews and tolls still apply.
Tesla’s official Semi account says 50 electric tractors are en route for delivery in Chicago. The company did not identify the recipient, delivery date, routes or when the trucks will enter service.
National Weather Service advisories call for 2 to 5 inches of wet snow mainly above 1,200 feet in parts of northern New York and Vermont from Thursday into Friday, with slippery roads possible for the evening and Friday morning travel periods.
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