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California and FMCSA argue non-domiciled CDL pause before appeals court
A federal appeals panel heard arguments over FMCSA's pause on California issuing or renewing non-domiciled CDLs; the hearing did not itself decide the case.
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FMCSA extends Nebraska wildfire-relief HOS exemption to October 11
Federal wildfire-relief HOS relief remains available through October 11, and Nebraska has reissued a separate state order addressing hours of service and over-dimension restrictions for qualifying relief operations.
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FMCSA pauses biennial-update enforcement during Motus recovery
FMCSA says registrants with biennial updates due on or after June 1, 2026 will receive more time and will not have USDOT numbers inactivated for missing those updates during the temporary relief period.
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FMCSA opens comment period for flexible sleeper-berth pilot data plan
FMCSA is seeking comments through December 7 on the data collection for a 256-driver pilot that would test 5/5, 6/4 and intermediate sleeper-berth splits; current HOS rules remain in force outside an authorized pilot.
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FMCSA reinstates three CDL training providers after corrective action
FMCSA's November 4 adjudication index shows three ELDT providers were reinstated after corrective action and their review petitions were dismissed; the broader registry cleanup still covers nearly 10,000 removed locations.
Laws & Regulations
Court challenge targets 2027 UCR fees; rule remains in effect
A small-carrier trade group has asked a federal appeals court to set aside FMCSA's 2027 Unified Carrier Registration fee rule, but no court order has paused the higher fees or current registration requirements.
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