FMCSA News Updates

The Tenney Group 2026 Mid-Year M&A Report found that capacity reductions have started to drive industry consolidation alongside other key factors.

The state “identified irregularities in certain driver knowledge test results that may indicate instances of cheating," a spokesperson told Transport Topics.

Mexican drivers and trucking operators have come under pressure from the Trump administration as federal agencies take a harsher stance on illegal activities.

This is the second interagency enforcement partnership; recently, DOT partnered with DHS Border Patrol agents to enforce federal cabotage laws.

The current enforcement environment reflects a return to a rule that dates to 1937 but was unevenly applied for much of the past decade.

Federal and state transportation officials in Florida stressed safety while breaking ground on a project that will bring more than 900 truck parking spaces to I-4.

The revocations were part of a corrective plan that Texas DPS was ordered to follow after being found by FMCSA auditors to have issued noncompliant licenses.

Several prominent freight brokerages have said the decision, while increasing legal exposure, will also reinforce industry safety practices.

FMCSA is removing obsolete rules from its trucking regulations, aiming to reduce compliance costs and paperwork without affecting safety.

Ohio stopped issuing non-domiciled CDLs in September when Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy imposed a nationwide halt.