Why I Keep This Page Updated
I spent 28 years behind the wheel, and I can tell you from experience: the stuff that changes your day-to-day as a driver rarely comes from a memo taped to the wall at the terminal. It shows up as a headline you almost scroll past — a new FMCSA rule, a parking lot that just got closed, or a scam targeting carrier registrations. I built this page so you don't have to hunt across a dozen sites to catch it.
At the top of the news section, you'll find featured summaries I've personally researched and written. Below those, you'll see a live external feed pulled directly from trusted trucking and freight outlets like FreightWaves, CDLLife, Land Line Media, and DAT. My goal is simple: give you one stop for the news that actually affects your CDL, your routes, and your paycheck.
What You'll Find in the Feed
The headlines below move fast and cover a lot of ground, but they generally fall into a few buckets:
- Safety & Enforcement — Inspection blitzes, roadside enforcement operations, crash reports, and out-of-service violations from state patrols and DOT.
- Regulations & FMCSA Updates — CDL rule changes, hours-of-service updates, registration systems like Motus, and anything coming out of the D.C. Circuit that touches your operating authority.
- Freight Rates & Market Conditions — Spot rates for dry van, flatbed, and reefer, plus tonnage and port data that tells you which way the freight market is leaning.
- Technology & the Road Ahead — Electric and natural gas fleets, autonomous trucking pilots, and the tech that's slowly changing what happens inside (and outside) the cab.
How Often This Updates
This feed pulls fresh headlines automatically, so you'll see new stories here throughout the day — not just once a week. If you're the kind of driver who checks the news at a fuel stop or during a mandatory break, this page is built to have something new most times you land on it.
Why It's Worth Staying Informed
I've watched drivers get blindsided by rule changes they didn't see coming, and I've watched others adjust their whole route or schedule because they caught a headline a week early. In this industry, the news isn't just background noise — it's often the difference between a smooth week and a headache. That's the whole reason this page exists.
Latest Trucking News & Updates
Ohio Launches 90-Day Fuel Tax Holiday, Dropping 47-Cent Diesel Tax Starting Sunday
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signed Substitute House Bill 519 into law, establishing a temporary 90-day motor fuel tax holiday. Beginning at 12:01 a.m. on Sunday, October 4, 2026, and continuing through January 2, 2027, the state completely suspends its 47-cent-per-gallon diesel tax as well as its 38.5-cent-per-gallon gasoline tax. Under state law, fuel retailers are legally required to pass the full savings directly to consumers at the pump, a relief measure estimated to deliver $725 million in total taxpayer savings. To prevent delays to road and bridge maintenance, the state is backfilling the lost infrastructure funding using surplus reserve funds.
From 110 Years to Parole: The Truck Driver at the Heart of Colorado’s Most Controversial Sentence Seeks Freedom
A tragic 2019 mountain highway crash caused by runaway brakes catapulted Rogel Aguilera-Mederos from an ordinary semitruck driver into the center of a national debate on mandatory minimums when his initial 110-year prison sentence sparked widespread public outrage and a historic clemency reduction to 10 years by Colorado's governor. Having served nearly five years of that commuted term while continuing to express deep remorse for the four lives lost, Aguilera-Mederos now stands before the parole board seeking early release, turning his final legal chapter into a testament to how public outcry, judicial reform, and executive mercy can reshape the trajectory of a deadly tragedy.
Beyond My Coverage: Headlines from Around the Web
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Borderlands Mexico: Identity thieves target customs payments in cross-border freight
This week in Borderlands Mexico: Identity thieves target customs payments in cross-border freight; LEGO invests $400M to expand Mexico manufacturing operation; and Wafra invests in Houston-area rail-served logistics park. The post Borderlands Mexico: Identity thieves target customs payments in cross-border freight appeared first on FreightWaves.
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Truckload’s mixed signals
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Truck driver initially sentenced to 110 years for I-70 brake failure crash in Colorado now seeking parole
The truck driver initially sentenced to 110 years for a brake failure crash in Colorado that killed four people is now seeking parole. Rogel Aguilera-Mederos was initially sentenced to 110 years for the 2019 crash on Interstate 70 in Colorado. Prosecutors argued that Mederos was speeding and bypassed a runaway truck ramp just before the […] The post Truck driver initially sentenced to 110 years for I-70 brake failure crash…
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Daimler Truck Defence sells scale to armies short on trucks
With up to 7,000 Zetros trucks headed to France and more than 1,500 to Canada, Daimler Truck Defence is pitching commercial scale to armies that need vehicles now. The post Daimler Truck Defence sells scale to armies short on trucks appeared first on FreightWaves.
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U.S. Bank: Contract rates open 22-cent gap over spot freight
Contract dry van rates rose every month since April to $2.39 a mile while spot slid to $2.17, reversing June's inversion in the U.S. Bank Freight Payment Index – Rates Edition. The post U.S. Bank: Contract rates open 22-cent gap over spot freight appeared first on FreightWaves.
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CHP officer killed in Highway 99 crash with semi-truck on major Central Valley freight route
CHP had gone nearly six years without a line-of-duty death. That changed Sunday evening near Tipton, California. The post CHP officer killed in Highway 99 crash with semi-truck on major Central Valley freight route appeared first on FreightWaves.
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American trucking is so back that Trump wants to buy a Peterbilt and drive it himself, he says
President Donald Trump declared that American trucking is back after a visit to the Peterbilt plant in north Texas on Thursday. The visit to the Denton, Texas Peterbilt Motors plant happened on Thursday, October 1st. The event had two focuses: a celebration of American manufacturing and recent economic policies, and Republican Senate nominee Ken Paxton’s […] The post American trucking is so back that Trump wants to buy a Peterbilt…
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Trucking bill ‘Barron’s Law’ to fine carriers $25,000 for employing unqualified truck drivers
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Trucking company started by hand-delivering mail in the 1940’s closing after 80 years
An Indiana trucking company started way back in the 1940’s is closing after nearly 80 years hauling mail. Creviston Trucking started hauling bulk mail in 1948 out of the Gary, Indiana Post Office, moving it from the mail building to trains and helicopters that would take it onto its next stop. Now, after a lot […] The post Trucking company started by hand-delivering mail in the 1940’s closing after 80…
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New Jersey independent contractor regulation with ABC test is in effect
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Trump touts truck tariffs at Peterbilt plant in Texas
President Donald Trump told Peterbilt workers in Denton on Thursday that tariffs and regulatory rollbacks are helping reverse years of heavy-truck manufacturing moving outside the U.S. The post Trump touts truck tariffs at Peterbilt plant in Texas appeared first on FreightWaves.
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Autonomous truck beacon waiver moves closer to October renewal amid legal challenge
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Geotab launches fleet card as diesel prices pressure trucking
Geotab has launched a fleet card that uses vehicle telematics data to authorize fuel purchases, monitor spending and prevent unauthorized transactions. The company said diesel prices can vary by as much as 77 cents per gallon between stations in the same town. The post Geotab launches fleet card as diesel prices pressure trucking appeared first on FreightWaves.
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FedEx and UPS highlight parcel security, risk management tools
As part of ongoing efforts to differentiate themselves from basic courier services, FedEx and UPS are promoting new and updated shipping security and risk intelligence tools designed to reduce losses and streamline claims processes. The post FedEx and UPS highlight parcel security, risk management tools appeared first on FreightWaves.
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US, Canada truck enforcement blitzes sideline 350 drivers, vehicles
Commercial vehicle enforcement operations across the U.S. and Canada resulted in hundreds of trucks and drivers being sidelined for licensing, equipment, distracted-driving and other safety violations. The post US, Canada truck enforcement blitzes sideline 350 drivers, vehicles appeared first on FreightWaves.
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