New FMCSA and DOT rules, ELD updates and practical guides for shippers, brokers, drivers and owner-operators.
FMCSA says every state now follows the reformed DataQs process: three review stages, set deadlines, and a written explanation when a correction is denied. Here is how to use it to clean up a bad inspection or crash record.
Read more →Starting October 12, 2026, a paper medical certificate no longer proves a driver is medically qualified in every state but Alaska. And a new FMCSA rule restores 30 days of automatic hours-of-service relief after a regional emergency.
Read more →FMCSA pulled five ELDs off its registered list in August. Since October 6, 2026, a truck still running one counts as having no ELD at all. Here is the list and what to do.
Read more →The comment period closed October 9. What the proposal means for drivers and the carriers who hire them.
Read more →FMCSA’s new registration system is live. Three things every carrier should check in it.
Read more →The March 2026 rule changed who can hold a non-domiciled CDL. A quick driver-file check for small fleets.
Read more →Set point, mode, pulp temps and appointment windows belong in the first conversation, not after dispatch.
Read more →You have the trailers. You need a truck and a driver. Here is when that setup saves money, and what to have ready.
Read more →Most detention starts with an appointment nobody could actually make. A few habits fix most of it.
Read more →Identity theft and double brokering are real. Five checks take ten minutes and protect the load.
Read more →I-80 and I-70 close for wind and snow every season. Here is how we plan around it and keep you posted.
Read more →Pay, chargebacks, escrow and insurance should all be in writing before your truck carries anyone’s name.
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