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FMCSA DataQs changes add independent reviews and response deadlines
Enhanced state-review requirements are now active in DataQs, adding three independent review stages and deadlines for disputes over inspection and crash data.
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Safety & Incidents
Delaware police charge man after $680,000 cargo pickup using fraudulent documents
Delaware State Police say two people used fraudulent driver credentials and shipping documents to collect an electronics trailer from a New Castle warehouse. Troopers recovered the trailer with all cargo still inside and charged one man; the investigation remains open.
Safety & Incidents
Wyoming rest-area attack wounds Sikh truck driver; motive remains unknown
A Sikh truck driver survived a September 13 stabbing at the Bitter Creek rest area on Interstate 80. A suspect faces an attempted-murder charge, while the Sweetwater County Sheriff's Office says investigators have not established a motive.
Companies & Industry
FleetCor agrees to proposed $100 million FTC fuel-card settlement
FleetCor, now Corpay, agreed to pay $100 million under a proposed FTC consent order tied to commercial fuel-card fees and savings claims. The money is intended for harmed business customers, but eligibility and distribution details are not yet final.
Companies & Industry
Forum Mobility announces four California truck-charging depots; Tesla to operate three sites
Forum Mobility says four planned California depots will add 30 megawatts of heavy-duty charging capacity, with Tesla operating public Megacharging at three locations. The sites remain in development and are not being reported as open.
Laws & Regulations
FMCSA grants 90-day HOS waiver for gasoline and diesel haulers
A temporary federal waiver lets eligible interstate fuel haulers drive up to 16 hours in a 24-hour period through December 16, subject to specified rest, licensing, safety-rating and reporting conditions.
Safety & Incidents
NTSB urges fully electronic tolling after fatal Ohio Turnpike crash
A final NTSB investigation recommends closing Ohio Turnpike low-speed toll lanes and moving to fully electronic tolling after a 2024 crash involving a tractor-trailer. The recommendations are not a federal mandate or an adopted Ohio rule.
Companies & Industry
J.B. Hunt says third-quarter profit may fall 5%–10% as costs rise
J.B. Hunt's finance chief projected third-quarter earnings could decline 5%–10% from the second quarter as higher fuel and driver-hiring costs pressure operations. The outlook is forward-looking, not a reported quarterly result.
Safety & Incidents
CVSA reports 4,340 inspections during special awareness initiative
CVSA says agencies in 10 U.S. states and three Canadian provinces conducted 4,340 commercial-vehicle inspections during a June–July human-trafficking awareness initiative tied to international soccer events.
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