Laws & Regulations
Five revoked ELDs trigger out-of-service enforcement October 6
FMCSA says drivers still using MOONLIGHT ELD, HGRS ELD, HIGHEST ELD, TRUCKFORD ELD or Sparkle ELD on or after October 6 can be cited and placed out of service.
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Ohio suspends 47-cent diesel tax for 90 days starting October 4
Ohio House Bill 519 pauses the state motor-fuel tax for 90 days beginning Sunday, cutting the state diesel-tax component by 47 cents per gallon while leaving federal fuel tax in place.
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New Jersey ABC-test rules for contractor status take effect
New Jersey’s N.J.A.C. 12:11 rules became operative October 1, clarifying how the state applies its existing ABC test when deciding whether a worker is an employee or independent contractor.
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FMCSA paper medical-certificate exemption ends October 11
FMCSA's six-month NRII transition exemption allowing paper medical certificates to serve as proof for up to 60 days expires October 11, while the agency still recommends keeping the paper certificate as a backup.
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Wyoming requires annual Safe Pass certification on Teton Pass
Drivers towing any trailer, operating an RV or using a vehicle rated or weighing 10,000 pounds or more must now complete Wyoming's annual WY‑22 Safe Pass self-certification before crossing Teton Pass.
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Missouri grants temporary farm-fuel and 90,000-pound truck relief
Missouri Executive Order 26-19 temporarily allows qualifying agricultural highway vehicles to use dyed diesel and permits specified six-axle combinations up to 90,000 pounds off the Interstate system through October 30.
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Alabama CDL English and documentation law takes effect October 1
Alabama's Highway Safety and Fairness Act is now effective, adding state penalties tied to commercial-driver English proficiency, foreign-CDL documentation and false foreign licenses.
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CBP opens nine-carrier electronic truck export-manifest pilot
CBP's voluntary two-year test starts October 23 and asks up to nine participating truck carriers to file limited export data 24 hours before departure, followed by a complete manifest before the final U.S. port.
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EPA fuel waiver expands Texas diesel options through October 24
EPA temporarily waived federal ultra-low-sulfur and Texas low-emission diesel requirements for certain older vehicles and equipment, while newer engines that require ULSD remain excluded.
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