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CBSA clarifies container reporting: a container imported for sale needs its own cargo transmission and its own CCD
Customs Notice 26-25, dated Oct. 30, separates containers in international commercial transportation from containers being sold into Canada. The second group gets stricter reporting, and penalties may apply.
Grote clarifies how its rear-collision warning lamps would work; FMCSA reopens comments to November 19
FMCSA is taking a second round of comments, through November 19, 2026, on Grote Industries' request to let trucks use radar-triggered amber warning lamps that flash when a vehicle approaches too fast from behind, after Grote changed its description of how the lamps behave.
Canada keeps MY2027 heavy-duty trucks in step with EPA and suspends trailer GHG rules for another year
An interim order approved by cabinet lets EPA-certified 2027 trucks and engines be imported into Canada. Trailer GHG standards stay suspended. Here is what changes for buyers and importers.
Ontario's Driver Inc. blitz: more than 2,200 checks at 14 inspection stations. Here's what MTO, CRA, WSIB and ESDC are looking at
The joint initiative runs at MTO truck inspection stations and will continue into the end of 2026. Each agency checks a different part of how drivers are hired and paid.
Recall check: 26,729 Kenworth and Peterbilt trucks recalled for remote fuel filter hoses that can separate
NHTSA campaign 26V700 covers medium-duty Kenworth and Peterbilt models plus the 2025 Peterbilt 567. Dealers will replace the hoses for free; owner letters start Dec. 20.
FMCSA renews hazmat safety permit paperwork: who needs an HMSP and what records to keep
A notice publishing Nov. 2 opens a 30-day comment window. FMCSA counts 1,142 permit holders and nearly 800,000 hours a year of check-in records.
FMCSA's complaint database has a new name. Here's how drivers file a complaint now
The National Consumer Complaint Database is now the FMCSA Complaint Center. The hotline, the rules on anonymity and what to include are below.
Recall check: 6,810 Great Dane Champion and Everest vans for landing gear that can collapse
Welds on the landing gear K-brace of some 2027 dry vans may fail. Great Dane will inspect and replace the brace free; owner letters are due Dec. 22.
Recall check: 2027 Kenworth and Peterbilt sleeper bunk restraints, and Volvo VNL cab bolts
PACCAR is recalling about 310 trucks over bunk restraint webbing. Volvo is recalling 5 VNLs for loose or missing cab bolts. Here's what owners and fleets need to do.
North Bay OPP charges seven trucks for speed limiter violations: what Ontario requires
Trucks were clocked at 116 to 122 km/h on Highways 11 and 17. Drivers and carriers were both charged. Here's who must run a 105 km/h limiter in Ontario.
NHTSA wants to rewrite tire test rules. Here's what it means for truck tires
A new negotiated rulemaking committee will review strength, bead and endurance tests in FMVSS 109, 119 and 139. Comments and applications are due Nov. 27.
UCR board meets today: 2027-2028 fee update, agreement changes and unregistered carriers on the agenda
The Unified Carrier Registration Plan board meets from noon to 3 p.m. ET on October 28. The meeting is open to the public by phone or Zoom.
FMCSA renews Loomis armored-truck door exemption to 2031: how a vehicle-parts exemption works
Loomis can keep welding shut the cab doors on its armored trucks. The decision publishes October 28 and shows the limits of any FMCSA parts exemption.
FMCSA reinstates three CDL schools, fights six other ELDT removal appeals
All nine were pulled from the Training Provider Registry on August 31 over English proficiency failures. Filings dated October 26 show how the cases are splitting.
PHMSA's HM-215S hazmat proposal: what shippers and carriers should know
The latest harmonization rule would update UN, ICAO, IMDG and Canadian TDG references and split the lithium battery CTU entry. Comments are due December 28.
PAM Transport Asks FMCSA to Ease the CLP Front-Seat Rule: What It Would Change
The carrier wants learner-permit holders who already passed the CDL skills test to drive without a CDL holder in the passenger seat. Comments open Oct. 27.
Court Challenge to 2027 UCR Fees: What Carriers Should Know
A small-carrier trade group has asked the D.C. Circuit to throw out FMCSA's 2027 UCR fee rule and stop collections. Here's what was filed and why the new fees still apply for now.
FMCSA weighs writing English proficiency out-of-service rule into regulations
Comments closed Oct. 9 on a proposal that would make failing the English language proficiency check an out-of-service violation in the FMCSRs, with a narrow border-zone exception.
Paper medical cards no longer count as proof for most CDL drivers
Since Oct. 12, drivers licensed outside Alaska and their carriers must rely on the electronic medical certification posted to the driver's state record.
Canada's ELD standard 1.3.1 is out, and the certified device list keeps changing
Transport Canada has yet to set a coming-into-force date for the new ELD technical standard, while another device dropped off the certified list on Oct. 13.
Canadian federal hours of service: daily limits, cycle 1 and cycle 2 explained
A plain-language walk-through of the 13-, 14- and 16-hour rules, daily off-duty time, both cycles, and how to reset or switch them under the federal regulations.
US hours of service: the 11-hour, 14-hour and 30-minute break rules
How FMCSA's core driving limits for property carriers work, including the 60/70-hour limits, sleeper berth splits and the exceptions drivers most often use.
UCR Fees Rise About 20% for the 2027 Registration Year
FMCSA has adopted the UCR Board's higher fee schedule for 2027, with increases from $9 to $9,329 depending on fleet size.
FMCSA Restores 30-Day Hours-of-Service Relief After Regional Emergencies
A final rule effective October 5, 2026, lengthens automatic hours-of-service relief after a regional emergency declaration from 14 days back to 30.