The Self Drive Act of 2026 empowers the trucking sector by authorizing revenue-generating autonomous freight and relaxing federal crash-reporting requirements.

Federal regulators are weighing a proposal to allow drivers to ditch ELDs for paper logs, potentially ending the digital mandate for small carriers.

A truck driver licensing overhaul has moved to OMB for final review, signaling an imminent end to regulatory limbo for nearly 200,000 foreign-domiciled truckers.

The Stop Underrides Act 2.0 mandates 40 mph-rated side guards for all new trucks and trailers while dropping the controversial retrofit requirements for existing fleets.

FMCSA clarifies that while most English proficiency failures now trigger out-of-service orders, truck drivers in designated border zones will be allowed to continue their routes.

The U.S. Department of Transportation is launching a national strategy to modernize supply chains through multimodal data sharing, AI, and enhanced cybersecurity.

The Trump administration is demanding warranty and failure data from top manufacturers in an effort to end truck engine shutdowns.

New federal rules unlock thousands of H-2B visas for transportation yet a State Department freeze and strict English testing could still keep foreign drivers off U.S. roads.

The Trump administration is investigating whether EV safety risks justify a retreat from electric truck adoption following the rollback of federal emissions mandates.

New legislation would mandate independent appeals for safety data contested by truck drivers while expanding carrier access to current driver records.

Regulators are pursuing a three-year extension for a non-domiciled CDL data collection despite legal challenges, citing a need for federal oversight.

Proposed federal legislation would allow tow operators to transport disabled tractor-trailers to repair facilities without taking them apart on hazardous highway shoulders.

Federal regulators have officially opened a 30-day comment period on ATA’s request for a five-year exemption to continue onboarding 18-to-20-year-old interstate truck drivers.

The FMCSA has issued an emergency declaration covering most of the US waiving hours-of-service rules through February 6 for truckers delivering essential supplies.

Georgia, Mississippi, and North Carolina have issued 14-day emergency waivers for federal hours-of-service rules to expedite essential winter storm relief through January.

The House approved a $108.3 billion DOT funding package that secures a landmark $200 million for truck parking – but final enactment is at the mercy of a tight deadline and a severe snowstorm.

FMCSA seeks members to serve on a safety advisory board that emphasizes representation from small-business truckers while moving labor unions to a discretionary role.

The American Trucking Associations warned Congress that safety is being compromised within the defense department through the use of unauthorized motor carriers.

OOIDA is challenging FMCSA crash-risk research, claiming its reliance on telematics and a lack of control groups will produce unscientific results.

Legislation empowers the President to ban vessels from U.S. waters if they call on foreign ports that have nationalized or confiscated U.S.-owned assets.