CDL and FMCSA Regulation News
Rule changes from FMCSA and the Federal Register that affect CDL holders, carriers and the people training to drive.
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Police catch seven commercial vehicles in violation of Ontario’s speed limiter mandate
Multiple truck drivers and carriers face charges after the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) caught them in violation of speed limiter requirements during a four day period. Between October 23 and 26,...
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FMCSA's complaint system renamed | Recall hits KWs, Petes, Volvos
FMCSA's National Consumer Complaint Database gets the sensible FMCSA Complaint Center name, following 2025 updates to improve...
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Must-carry chain rules go into effect for trucks in Washington State November 1
Truckers traveling through Washington State will need to have chains on board starting this weekend. From November 1 through April 1, vehicles over 10,000 pounds gross vehicle weight (GVW) must carry...
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Dyed diesel relief leaves carriers with state-by-state rules
Governors across the country are temporarily easing dyed diesel restrictions and suspending fuel taxes as diesel prices remain elevated over year-ago levels.
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Despite clumsy rollout, FMCSA says Motus has blocked 'thousands' of bad actors from hitting the highway
While Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration officials acknowledge ongoing technical hiccups with the new Motus registration...
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Roehl offering $10K retention incentive for new hires
The incentive will be paid in $500 increments up to a total of $10,000. Also: PAM Transport petitions FMCSA for pre-CDL exemption...
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Notice: Parts and Accessories Necessary for Safe Operation; Application for Exemption Renewal From Loomis Armored US, LLC
FMCSA announces its decision to grant an exemption renewal to Loomis Armored US, LLC (USDOT 252201) (Loomis) to allow the company to continue operating armored vehicles with welded-shut cab doors and the addition of two doors behind the cab. FMCSA has analyzed the exemption renewal application and the public comments and determined that the exemption, subject to the terms and conditions set forth below, is likely to achieve a level of safety that is equivalent to, or greater than the level that would be achieved absent such exemption.
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FMCSA boss ‘gets his hands dirty’ performing commercial vehicle inspection in Puerto Rico
The head of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) recently performed a Level I commercial vehicle inspection while in Puerto Rico. According to an October 20 statement from the U.S....
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FMCSA weighs lighting exemptions | Huge Ford Super Duty recall
FMCSA reopened a comment period for a request from lighting manufacturer Grote to allow lights controlled by a Rear-End Collision...
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Proposed rule: Hazardous Materials: Harmonization With International Standards
PHMSA proposes to update the Hazardous Materials Regulations to adopt certain international regulations and standards related to proper shipping names, hazard classes, packing groups, special provisions, packaging authorizations, air transport quantity limitations, and vessel stowage requirements. These proposed amendments are intended to maintain consistency with the latest international regulations and standards, to reduce costs to entities or individuals within the United States, and to lower the cost of regulations on the U.S. economy.
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Notice: Official Release of the MOVES6 Motor Vehicle Emissions Model for SIPs and Transportation Conformity
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing the availability of the latest major release of the MOtor Vehicle Emission Simulator (MOVES) model, MOVES6. MOVES6 is the latest version of the EPA's state-of-the-science modeling tool for estimating emissions from cars, trucks, buses, and motorcycles based on the latest data and regulations. MOVES6 is available for use in State Implementation Plans (SIPs) and transportation conformity analyses. This notice starts a two-year grace period before MOVES6 will be required for use in transportation conformity determinations, both in new r
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Notice: Commercial Driver's License: PAM Transport, Inc.; Application for Exemption
FMCSA requests public comment on PAM Transport Inc.'s (PAM) application for an exemption from the requirement that a holder of a commercial learner's permit (CLP) who has successfully passed the commercial driver's license (CDL) skills test but not yet been issued CDL credentials be accompanied by a CDL holder in the front seat, while the commercial motor vehicle (CMV) is driven by the CLP holder. PAM states that the CDL holder would remain in the CMV while the CLP holder is driving, but not necessarily in the passenger seat of the vehicle. FMCSA is required by statute to publish a notice expl
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State Representatives “didn’t realize” lack of requirements for testing autonomous trucks in New Mexico until push from...
A group of public safety advocates urged New Mexico lawmakers to implement stricter requirements for companies that plan to test autonomous trucks on state roads. The interim Transportation...
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Wyoming sets Teton Pass safety rules for trucks, RVs
Wyoming officials are restricting truck traffic over Teton Pass in the western part of the state to drivers who complete a self-certified safety program.
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Driver with six CDLs stole $12M in cargo by purchasing trusted trucking companies
A truck driver with multiple fraudulent commercial drivers licenses has been charged for the theft of $12 million in cargo through the purchase of trusted trucking companies. 33-year-old Nursulton...
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Legal challenge targets 20% UCR fee increase and trucker data privacy violations
The Small Business in Transportation Coalition has filed a federal petition for review in the D.C. Circuit challenging the FMCSA's...
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Notice: Parts and Accessories Necessary for Safe Operation; Application for an Exemption From R.B. Stewart Petroleum Products, Inc., USDOT # 1290158
FMCSA requests public comment on an application from R.B. Stewart Petroleum Products, Inc., USDOT No. 1290158, (R.B. Stewart) for an exemption from the requirement that lighting devices be steady burning. The exemption would allow the company to operate commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) equipped with a module manufactured by Intellistop, Inc. (Intellistop) which pulses the rear clearance, identification, and brake lamps from low-level lighting intensity to high-level lighting intensity 4 times in 2 seconds when the brakes are applied, and then return the lights to a steady-burning state while t
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The little engines that could: 3 OEMs stand ready to meet EPA's strictest ever NOx limits
Some OEMs will rely on emissions credits to comply with EPA 2027 regulations, but International, Volvo and Mack are ready to roll...
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The little engines that could: 3 OEMs stand ready to meet EPA's strictest ever NOx limits
Some OEMs will rely on emissions credits to comply with EPA 2027 regulations, but International, Volvo and Mack are ready to roll...
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FMCSA adds ethanol, heating oil to nationwide fuel-haul HOS waiver
The waiver allows certain fuel haulers to operate beyond the 14-hour daily limit through Dec. 16. Also: Alleged cargo thief charged...
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FMCSA expands nationwide fuel-haul HOS relief | Uzbek national charged in ID/cargo-theft schemes
Ethanol and limited, mixed quantities of heating oil now qualify for the agency's HOS flexibility waiver, effective through mid-December...
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TQL blames carriers for 'losing freight' to bottom-dollar haulers
TQL filed motions to dismiss six carriers' RICO lawsuit accusing the broker and C.H. Robinson of racketeering with illegal carriers...
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POLL: Should FMCSA ban off-duty random drug screens?
Trucker Nathan Weidert's petition to FMCSA would formally disallow off-duty notification of drivers that they've been selected...
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Railroad HOS relief extended by FMCSA
The Association of American Railroads and the American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association were granted relief from the...
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