Verified developments affecting drivers’ work, safety, licensing, pay, equipment, and travel.
FMCSA says phishing messages are steering carriers to four fraudulent websites that imitate its Motus registration system. The agency directs users to motus.dot.gov and says suspicious messages should be reported rather than opened.
A Texas WARN notice and local reporting say third-party Amazon delivery contractor 4XH Logistics plans to eliminate 230 positions between November 6 and November 19.
A temporary Iowa proclamation waives permits for specified harvest-related loads up to 90,000 pounds on non-interstate routes through October 10, while axle and posted limits still apply.
NHTSA campaign 26V583 covers certain Freightliner Cascadia and Western Star 49X trucks that received an incompatible earlier repair for front brake-modulator corrosion.
Cass's August index recorded its first year-over-year shipment gain in 42 months while its truckload linehaul measure rose 11.3%, a useful signal for carriers that still requires lane-level context.
CBP began a 90-day program that opens weekday northbound processing at the Colombia-Solidarity Bridge one hour earlier for tractors and empty trailers only.
FTR's review of Truckstop data found broker-posted spot rates increased across all three major equipment types in the week ended September 4, although holiday timing influenced the comparison.
EIA's weekly U.S. on-highway diesel benchmark remains $6.529 for September 21, while AAA's September 26 daily retail average eased to $6.4839 after the September 22 record.
Anderson Trucking Service says its September 7 increase moved regional company van-driver base pay from 60 to 70 cents per mile for loaded and empty miles.
RSS feed: cdlpreptracker.com/news/rss.xml
