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States Begin Downgrading CDLs of Drivers in Clearinghouse 'Prohibited' Status
Under the second Clearinghouse rule, from November 18, 2024, a drug or alcohol violation without a completed return-to-duty process costs a driver the CDL itself.
Freightliner Unveils Fifth-Generation Cascadia With New Safety Systems and Brake-by-Wire
Revealed October 15, 2024, the redesigned Class 8 tractor adds radar sensors, an electronic parking brake and aerodynamic changes, with production set for mid-2025.
Hurricane Helene Washes Out I-40, Closes I-26 as Western North Carolina Shuts to Travel
By September 30, 2024, a 43-mile stretch of I-40 was closed at the North Carolina-Tennessee line and state officials told non-emergency traffic to stay out of the region.
NTSB Links Fatal Virginia Bus Crash to Fake ELD Accounts, Urges Audit Logs
In its August 28, 2024, report on a December 2022 crash on I-64, the board found the carrier created fictitious driver accounts so a fatigued driver could keep driving.
Kodiak and Atlas Complete Driverless Frac Sand Haul in the Permian Basin
Announced July 23, 2024, the 21-mile run on private lease roads came with an order for driverless trucks and plans for commercial operations in 2025.
RXO Agrees to Buy Coyote Logistics From UPS for $1.025 Billion
The deal announced June 23, 2024, would make RXO the third-largest freight broker in North America, while UPS would sell the unit for less than it paid in 2015.
Justice Department Proposes Moving Marijuana to Schedule III, Raising Drug-Testing Questions for Trucking
The proposal published May 21, 2024, did not change DOT drug testing, but trucking groups asked what rescheduling could eventually mean for CDL drivers.
EPA Publishes Phase 3 Greenhouse Gas Standards for Trucks Starting With Model Year 2027
The final rule, published April 22, 2024, tightens CO2 limits for vocational trucks and tractors through model year 2032, drawing strong objections from carriers and engine makers.
Key Bridge Collapse Closes Port of Baltimore to Ships, Forces Truck and Hazmat Detours
After a container ship struck the Francis Scott Key Bridge early on March 26, 2024, hazmat haulers lost a key route around the harbor and local port truckers faced an uncertain stretch.
Ryder Completes Cardinal Logistics Deal, Adding 2,900 Power Units to Dedicated Fleet
The February 1, 2024, acquisition brought a Concord, N.C., dedicated carrier founded by two former Ryder employees back into the company's fold.
Labor Department Finalizes Independent Contractor Rule, Returning to Six-Factor Test
The January 9, 2024, rule replaced the 2021 'core factors' approach with a totality-of-the-circumstances test that owner-operators and carriers would have to apply to truck leases and dispatch practices.
TFI International Agrees to Buy Flatbed Carrier Daseke in $1.1 Billion Deal
The December 2023 agreement would double TFI's truckload business and add one of North America's largest flatbed and specialized fleets.
FMCSA Final Rule Lets It Suspend Brokers Whose Financial Security Falls Below $75,000
A November 2023 rule tightened requirements for broker and freight forwarder bonds and trusts to cut down on unpaid claims by motor carriers.
Digital Freight Broker Convoy Shuts Down Its Core Business
In October 2023, the Seattle startup once valued at $3.8 billion closed its core operations, citing a freight recession and tighter capital markets.
Newsom Vetoes Bill That Would Have Required Human Operators in Autonomous Trucks
In September 2023, California's governor rejected AB 316, saying existing law already gives state regulators authority over heavy-duty autonomous vehicles.
Nikola Recalls 209 Battery-Electric Trucks and Pauses Sales After Pack Fires
In August 2023, Nikola traced a June fire to a coolant leak inside a battery pack and halted sales of its battery-electric Tre while it worked on a fix.
Yellow Shuts Down After Nearly a Century, Putting 30,000 Out of Work
In July 2023, the less-than-truckload carrier ceased all operations after a long fight over debt and its Teamsters contract.
Tanker Fire Collapses I-95 in Philadelphia, Forcing Truck Detours
In June 2023, a fire beneath an Interstate 95 overpass in Northeast Philadelphia collapsed the northbound lanes and closed the highway in both directions.
FMCSA Report Finds More HOS Violations After 2020 Rule Changes, Crash Effect Unclear
A May 2023 report to Congress found higher hours-of-service violation rates after the 2020 revisions but no statistically significant change in crash rates.
California Adopts Advanced Clean Fleets Rule Setting Zero-Emission Truck Deadlines
In April 2023, CARB approved a rule to end sales of combustion trucks in 2036 and phase zero-emission vehicles into drayage and large fleets.
Knight-Swift Agrees to Buy U.S. Xpress for About $808 Million
The March 2023 deal agreed to pay $6.15 a share for the struggling Chattanooga carrier, a steep premium to its stock price.
FMCSA Drops IRT Model and Proposes Overhaul of How It Ranks Carrier Safety
In February 2023, FMCSA said it would revamp its Safety Measurement System rather than adopt a statistical model it called overly complex.
Clearinghouse Reaches Three Years of Data, Ending Manual Drug and Alcohol Checks With Prior Employers
As of January 6, 2023, a pre-employment query of FMCSA's Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse satisfied the federal requirement to check a new CDL driver's drug and alcohol violation history.
Tesla Delivers First Semi Trucks to PepsiCo, Five Years After Unveiling
In December 2022, Tesla handed over its first production Class 8 electric Semis to PepsiCo at an event in Sparks, Nevada.