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Teamsters California sues DMV over autonomous truck rules

Teamsters California is suing the state DMV to stop its amended regulations allowing permits to test and use heavy-duty autonomous vehicles.

August 11, 2026
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Proposed FMCSA rule targets English proficiency enforcement

FMCSA has proposed codifying English-language proficiency enforcement standards for commercial drivers.

August 10, 2026
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Grand jury indicts 8 in cargo theft scheme tied to hacked data

Led by an alleged Uzbek mastermind, a theft ring has been indicted for stealing $4.49 million in retail goods using information hacked from legitimate companies. 

August 7, 2026
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Trucking groups challenge bill that expands labor arbitration

American Trucking Associations President Chris Spear described the bill as government-mandated contracting instead of collective bargaining.

August 4, 2026
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Trump unveils military-to-trucking hiring pipeline

Backed by five major trucking companies, President Trump unveiled his Freedom Haulers initiative to automatically transition military veterans into driving careers.

July 31, 2026
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3 federal cases spotlight identity fraud tied to CDLs

Two foreign nationals were convicted and a third was charged in federal court cases involving the theft of U.S. citizens’ identities to obtain CDLs.

July 30, 2026
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Senators introduce SAFE Act to target chameleon carriers

The legislation would direct FMCSA to study chameleon carriers and plan, develop and test an automation tool to detect chameleon carrier applications.

July 29, 2026
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Staged truck crashes would be federal crime under Senate bill

A Senate bill would make staged crashes into commercial motor vehicles a federal crime as New York trains investigators to prosecute these insurance fraud schemes.

July 28, 2026
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Fuel taxes rise in several states as Illinois hits pause

Automatic fuel-tax increases took effect July 1 in California, Maryland, Washington and Virginia, but Illinois suspended its planned hike.

July 24, 2026
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Trump proposes automatic CDL eligibility for some veterans

President Donald Trump announced plans for some veterans to have automatic eligibility for CDLs during a recent military-related business summit in Pennsylvania.

July 22, 2026

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