Compliance, insurance, and operations, explained

Wildlife collisions: brake, stay in your lane, then report it A deer in the headlights takes a second. What it costs a trucking company is decided by the minutes around it: the speed the truck carried into the… Rigo DiazOct 21, 2026 A pre-trip inspection finds what roadside inspectors find Brakes, tires, and lights cause most of the out-of-service orders written at roadside, and a driver can spot many of those defects in the yard. Here is what… Rigo DiazOct 21, 2026 What to expect in a DOT compliance audit, and what sets one off For a carrier past its new entrant period, a DOT audit rarely comes out of nowhere. It usually follows something in your own safety data, and how it… Rigo DiazOct 21, 2026 The 7 Safe Driver Week violations written most in 2026 Officers across North America interacted with 8,083 drivers during Operation Safe Driver Week, July 12-18, 2026. CVSA's results show the warnings and tickets landing on a short, familiar… Gabriel GonzalezOct 21, 2026 Why a no-passenger policy for trucks protects the carrier Federal rules let a carrier approve riders in writing. A no-passenger policy approves none, because the person in the passenger seat is a risk the carrier carries, not… Rigo DiazOct 21, 2026 A truck light check belongs before sundown Lights are the easiest defect on a truck to find and among the cheapest to fix, yet they still park trucks at roadside. The answer is a check… Rigo DiazOct 21, 2026 A speeding ticket in a commercial vehicle: what it does to your CDL The fine is the cheapest part of a truck speeding ticket. What matters is how far over the limit you were, whether it ends in a conviction, and… Rigo DiazOct 21, 2026 Safety training for truck drivers: 10 topics to teach Your drivers already hold a CDL. What they learn after you hire them, and whether you can prove it, is the part of safety training that sits with… Rigo DiazOct 21, 2026 30 safety messages for truck drivers, ready to send Most drivers have heard every safety slogan. The messages that change habits are specific, short, and reach the driver while the truck is parked. Rigo DiazOct 21, 2026 Trucker personal safety: plan every stop before you make it Most threats against drivers don't happen at highway speed. They happen when the truck is parked and the driver is sleeping, walking to the restroom, or waiting at… Rigo DiazOct 21, 2026 Operation Safe Driver Week 2026: what officers wrote up CVSA has published the 2026 numbers. Read them like an operating report: where the enforcement volume landed, what moved since last year, and which of those problems a… Gabriel GonzalezOct 21, 2026 New entrant safety audit checklist: prove your controls work Every new interstate carrier faces a safety audit in its first months. The auditor samples your records to test one thing: whether your basic safety controls are working. Inely BaezOct 21, 2026 Winter driving tips for truck drivers: slow down before the slide On snow and ice, a truck's problem is traction, not horsepower. Every winter crash that could have been avoided was decided earlier: by the speed, the space, and… Rigo DiazOct 21, 2026 CVSA Roadcheck 2023: what the ABS and cargo checks found Roadcheck 2023 put anti-lock brakes and cargo securement under a spotlight for 72 hours. The numbers show which one stops trucks and which one only gets written up. Rigo DiazOct 21, 2026 Truck accident procedures for the first 32 hours A truck crash starts several clocks at once: one at the scene, one for drug and alcohol testing, and one for the records your carrier must keep. Missing… Rigo DiazOct 21, 2026 Level 1 DOT inspection checklist: prep in the inspector's order A Level 1 is the inspection where everything gets looked at: the driver's paperwork, the walk-around, and the brakes underneath. It follows the same steps every time, so… Rigo DiazOct 21, 2026 How to report a DOT violation without putting your job at risk Sometimes the violation isn't yours: a dispatcher pushing you past your hours, a shipper threatening to pull your freight, a broker working under someone else's name. Here is… Rigo DiazOct 21, 2026 Truck driving at night: stop within your headlights After dark, a truck's headlights decide how much road you have to work with, and at highway speed it is less than most drivers assume. Night driving is… Rigo DiazOct 21, 2026 Houston DOT safety compliance: what changes inside the city The safety rules in Houston are the same federal and Texas rules you follow everywhere. What changes is who enforces them, which roads you can use, and which… Rigo DiazOct 21, 2026 Fleet safety solutions: turn every inspection and crash into a fix Most fleets learn about their safety problems from a CSA percentile, weeks after the event that caused it. By then the defect has been driven on, the driver… Rigo DiazOct 21, 2026 Fog driving safety for truckers: drive to what you can see Fog takes away the one thing a loaded truck needs most, room to stop, and it often does it with little warning. The choices that keep you safe… Rigo DiazOct 21, 2026 FMCSA maintenance records form: a log that proves the work Carriers go looking for the official form and don't find one, because there isn't one. What the rule sets is the content, and an investigator samples it one… Rigo DiazOct 21, 2026 FMCSA safety audit requirements for hazmat and passenger carriers Haul placarded hazmat or carry passengers, and your new entrant safety audit runs on a stricter track: no offsite option, more records in scope, and less time to… Rigo DiazOct 21, 2026 How the FMCSA offsite safety audit works, upload by upload If FMCSA selects you for an offsite audit, you never meet the auditor. You sign in to a federal website, upload your records, and those files decide the… Inely BaezOct 21, 2026 The FMCSA violations inspectors cite most Roadside inspectors recorded more than 4.5 million violations on trucks in 2025. A short list of them shows up over and over, and most can be caught in… Gabriel GonzalezOct 21, 2026 The FMCSA annual fine increase skipped 2026 Every year federal law pushes FMCSA's penalty ceilings up with inflation. In 2026 it did not happen, and the reason matters for what you budget next. Gabriel GonzalezOct 21, 2026 How to find your CSA score before a customer reads it Brokers, shippers, and underwriters can pull most of your safety record for free in a minute. You should read it first, including the parts only you can see. Gabriel GonzalezOct 21, 2026 Mountain driving tips for truckers: win the grade at the top On a long downgrade, the decisions that keep a loaded truck under control are made before the descent: the gear you select at the summit, the speed you… Rigo DiazOct 21, 2026 New entrant safety audit preparation, step by step Most new carriers know an audit is coming. Fewer know the order things happen in, which deadlines are FMCSA's, and which ones are yours. Gabriel GonzalezOct 21, 2026 DOT safety audit for owner-operators: carrier and driver in one With one truck under your own authority, the new entrant safety audit has nobody else to sample. Every file it asks for is yours, as the company and… Gabriel GonzalezOct 21, 2026 California roadside brake violations: what inspectors actually cite California inspects more trucks than any other state, and brakes draw more vehicle violations there than any other system. FMCSA's own inspection records show which brake problems get… Rigo DiazOct 21, 2026 Brake out-of-service violations: which defects park the truck Brakes draw more roadside violations than almost anything else on a truck, but most of them never stop it. FMCSA's 2025 inspection data shows which brake defects end… Rigo DiazOct 21, 2026 A brake inspection checklist that measures like an inspector Inspectors check brakes in a fixed order and measure them against fixed numbers. Use the same order and the same numbers in your yard, and a brake that… Gabriel GonzalezOct 21, 2026 Safe driving practices around trucks, from both seats Car drivers make the same handful of mistakes around trucks every day. Knowing them tells a truck driver where the next one will come from, and what to… Rigo DiazOct 21, 2026 Amazon Relay truck requirements, driver checks, and violation rates Getting your company approved is the first gate. After that, Amazon looks at every truck you list, every driver you invite, and every roadside inspection those trucks and… Rigo DiazOct 21, 2026 Low clearance: how to keep your truck out of a bridge strike A bridge strike rarely starts at the bridge. It starts with a truck whose height nobody measured, a route built for cars, or a sign read too late.… Rigo DiazOct 21, 2026 DOT inspection levels: all nine, and what each one checks Many guides, including an earlier version of this one, list six inspection levels. CVSA now defines nine, and FMCSA's own numbers show the full Level 1 is not… Inely BaezOct 15, 2026 Brake Safety Week 2026 is over. Your brake record isn't. CVSA's weeklong brake inspection campaign ran August 23-29, 2026. The inspections are finished, but every brake violation recorded at a U.S. inspection that week will count in the… Rigo DiazOct 15, 2026 CVSA International Roadcheck 2026: what inspectors found Roadcheck 2026 is over and CVSA has published the numbers. They show where carriers got caught, and every violation written that week now sits on a carrier's safety… Rigo DiazOct 15, 2026 DOT fines and penalties: what FMCSA can charge in 2026 Most carriers first see a penalty amount on a Notice of Claim. By then, the facts that set the number are already on record. Inely BaezOct 15, 2026 The CSA update and FMCSA's 2025 changes: where they stand FMCSA announced a wave of changes in 2025. Some took effect, one was withdrawn, and the CSA scoring overhaul is still waiting on a launch date. Rigo DiazOct 15, 2026 How to write an FMCSA corrective action plan after a failed audit A failed new entrant safety audit starts a countdown. The corrective action plan is how you stop it, and FMCSA judges it on evidence, not on promises. Inely BaezOct 15, 2026 How to prepare for DOT blitz week, every week of the year The blitz weeks get the attention, but the inspection behind them is the same one a truck can get on any day. In 2026, two of CVSA's enforcement… Inely BaezOct 15, 2026 What happens when you get a DOT violation, and how to recover A roadside violation starts several clocks at once: a repair deadline, a 24-month scoring window, and a review process if the record is wrong. Recovery means running each… Inely BaezOct 14, 2026 CVSA inspections: how they work, from level to decal Every roadside inspection in North America follows one standard, written by the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance. Knowing it tells you what inspectors check, what earns a decal, and… Inely BaezOct 14, 2026 How the Unsafe Driving BASIC scores your violations Unsafe driving violations are written in plain view of an officer, and FMCSA weighs each one by its link to crashes. Here is which violations count, how the… Rigo DiazOct 14, 2026 What Operation Safe Driver means for your safety record Operation Safe Driver Week is not an inspection blitz. It is a week of traffic stops, and for a carrier the ticket is the small part. What the… Rigo DiazOct 14, 2026

Women truck drivers: the real numbers and how to hire them Carriers keep saying they can't find drivers, yet women still fill fewer than one in twelve driving jobs. That gap is a hiring pool most small fleets have… Gabriel GonzalezOct 21, 2026 Do truck drivers have to speak English? Myths vs facts Our June 2025 webinar on FMCSA's English rule ran two weeks before the out-of-service change. The questions drivers and carriers asked then still circulate, often with the wrong… Rigo DiazOct 21, 2026 The USPS non-domiciled CDL rule: no badge, no mail USPS doesn't issue licenses, so it never changed the CDL itself. It changed who may haul its mail, and it put the job of proving it on the… Gabriel GonzalezOct 21, 2026 Truck driver qualifications: who can legally drive your truck A CDL gets a driver through the gate. Federal rules add seven qualifications on top of it, and a short list of convictions that can take a qualified… Gabriel GonzalezOct 21, 2026 DOT random drug testing: build the pool right, then do the math Random testing is one rule that grows with your fleet. Every CDL driver you add changes who belongs in the pool and how many tests you owe by… Gabriel GonzalezOct 21, 2026 Truck driver English requirement enforcement, state by state The April 28, 2025 executive order put the federal English rule back on the roadside. Since then, several states have gone further, with fines of their own, impoundment,… SGSimplex GroupOct 21, 2026 Can truck drivers take melatonin? Yes, with the right timing Most drivers who ask about melatonin are really asking two things: will it get me in trouble, and will it leave me foggy behind the wheel. The rules… Rigo DiazOct 21, 2026 Driver compliance tracking: the clocks that decide who drives A complete driver file can still hide a driver who should not be driving today. Medical certifications expire, licenses get suspended, and test results reach the Clearinghouse between… Rigo DiazOct 21, 2026 New DOT physical requirements: same standards, new paperwork Most of what you read about "new" DOT physical rules is old. The medical standards have barely moved. What changed is how a driver qualifies with certain conditions,… Inely BaezOct 21, 2026 Your DOT drug and alcohol testing program: the risk stays with you Most carriers hand their testing program to a consortium or third-party administrator and assume the compliance went with it. The tasks can go. The responsibility, and a handful… Rigo DiazOct 21, 2026 Commercial driver training: build your own driver pipeline Experienced drivers are the most expensive seats to fill. Training new ones can cost less, but only if you pick the right route, use the public money available,… Gabriel GonzalezOct 21, 2026 CDL compliance: is the license valid for this load? A driver can hold a real, unexpired CDL and still be illegal in the truck you dispatched. The class, endorsements, restriction codes, and medical status all have to… Rigo DiazOct 21, 2026 The CDL blood alcohol limit is 0.04, but on duty it is zero Most drivers know the 0.04 number. Fewer know it is the line for losing a CDL, not a level that is safe to drive at, and that federal… Rigo DiazOct 21, 2026 FMCSA Clearinghouse driver registration: who needs it, and how No rule makes most CDL drivers open a Clearinghouse account. But the first time a carrier wants to hire you, that account is the only way to say… SGSimplex GroupOct 21, 2026 Arkansas commercial driver license renewal: three clocks to watch Renewing an Arkansas CDL is a short visit to a revenue office. What sends drivers back to the testing line is a clock they stopped watching: the license,… Inely BaezOct 16, 2026 The SAP program in trucking: the only road back after a violation A failed or refused DOT test takes a driver off safety-sensitive work for every employer until one process is finished. Here is what that process asks of the… Rigo DiazOct 15, 2026 DOT physical A1C requirements: no federal cutoff Will you pass the DOT physical with diabetes? Diabetes alone won't stop you. The rule looks at control and complications, not a single number, and insulin users follow… Inely BaezOct 15, 2026 CDL vs non-CDL: the truck you buy decides your DOT rules Whether your drivers need a CDL depends on the vehicle's weight rating, its seats, and its load. Whether DOT safety rules apply at all starts at a much… Gabriel GonzalezOct 15, 2026 The truck driver visa freeze is over. The hiring squeeze is not. In August 2025 the State Department stopped issuing work visas to foreign truck drivers. That pause has ended, but the licensing rules that followed it reach drivers already… Gabriel GonzalezSep 25, 2026 Tow truck driver requirements: the towed vehicle counts A wrecker that needs no CDL on the way to a call can need one on the way back. Federal rules look at the tow truck plus whatever… Inely BaezSep 25, 2026 The SPE certificate: a driving test, not a waiver Losing or injuring a limb doesn't have to end an interstate driving career. Federal rules offer a defined path back to the cab, and it runs on a… Inely BaezSep 25, 2026 How long do you have to renew a CDL after it expires? There is no grace period for driving on an expired CDL. There is a window for renewing it, but your state sets that window, and your medical certificate… Inely BaezSep 25, 2026 The truck driver onboarding process, in the order the rules require Hiring a driver is a compliance sequence with hard gates. Some checks must be closed before the keys change hands; others run on a 30-day clock that starts… Inely BaezSep 25, 2026 Do you need a CDL to drive a garbage truck? Usually, a Class B A garbage truck's weight rating decides which license the driver needs. Who runs the truck, a private hauler or a city, decides which of the other federal qualification… Inely BaezSep 25, 2026 English proficiency requirement for truck drivers, answered The rule has been on the books since the 1930s. Since June 2025, failing it at an inspection ends the driver's trip, and FMCSA has now proposed writing… Inely BaezSep 25, 2026 What is the FMCSA Clearinghouse? A status check with deadlines Since January 6, 2020, drug and alcohol program violations by CDL and CLP holders have one place to land. What matters for your operation is the short list… Inely BaezSep 25, 2026 Entry-level driver training: where your next driver starts Almost every newly licensed Class A or B driver came through entry-level driver training. The requirements have been in place since February 2022, but FMCSA has spent the… Gabriel GonzalezSep 25, 2026 Do you need a CDL to drive a dump truck? Usually, Class A or B A dump truck's weight rating decides whether the driver needs a CDL. What it tows decides the class, and the truck the driver tested in decides which of… Gabriel GonzalezSep 25, 2026 The DQF checklist: what goes in, and how long it stays A driver qualification file is checked against a short, fixed list. Most findings come from items that were never renewed, filed in the wrong place, or kept on… Inely BaezSep 25, 2026 DOT random drug testing time limits: immediately means now Every clock in a DOT random test is short, and most of them belong to the carrier. A driver who takes too long to show up can be… Inely BaezSep 25, 2026 Texas CDL pre-trip inspection: what DPS checks and scores The pre-trip is the first of three CDL skills tests in Texas, and you cannot move on until you pass it. It rewards a fixed routine, said out… Inely BaezSep 25, 2026

How the Unified Carrier Registration program works Most carriers know UCR as a yearly bill. Knowing who sets it, where the money goes, and which websites are official makes the fee easier to plan for… SGSimplex GroupOct 21, 2026 UCR vs USDOT number, MC, IRP and IFTA: where they connect UCR is the registration most often mistaken for one of the others. It replaces none of them, but it leans on several, and states check it against what… SGSimplex GroupOct 21, 2026 What a trucking authority package includes, and what it can't Two authority packages can carry the same name and cover very different work. Before you compare prices, find out which lines are government fees, which filings only a… Gabriel GonzalezOct 21, 2026 Interstate authority is active. Are you ready to operate? The day FMCSA issues your authority feels like the finish line. It is the start line: plates, fuel tax, a tested driver, and a handful of yearly filings… Gabriel GonzalezOct 21, 2026 How to start a trucking company in Texas: pick your lanes first In Texas, the forms you file depend on where your trucks will run. Texas-only, interstate, or both: each answer leads to a different authority, insurance minimum, and set… Gabriel GonzalezOct 21, 2026 How to get your MC authority, and when it is really yours An MC number arrives early. The right to bill a load under it arrives later, once FMCSA has your insurance, your process agents, and a clean protest period… Gabriel GonzalezOct 21, 2026 How to correct or update a UCR filing after you pay Once a UCR payment goes through, the fix depends on which way the mistake went: a refund request, a fee adjustment, or an update to your USDOT record,… SGSimplex GroupOct 21, 2026 How to use the UCR registration lookup and read the result The lookup is free, public, and shows the same record officers check at roadside. Reading it correctly takes a minute and catches mistakes a payment receipt can hide. SGSimplex GroupOct 21, 2026 How to calculate your UCR fleet size, unit by unit Your UCR fee depends on one number: how many vehicles you own or operate. Getting it right means testing each unit, picking the right counting period, and keeping… SGSimplex GroupOct 21, 2026 How to get loads with a new MC number Your authority is active and the truck is insured, but the first broker you call says no. Here is why new authority gets turned down, and how to… Gabriel GonzalezOct 21, 2026 Amazon Relay for new carriers: what it takes to get approved and what it is worth Amazon Relay puts freight directly in front of carriers, with no broker in the middle. Getting approved takes more than a sign-up, and the requirements you meet to… Gabriel GonzalezOct 21, 2026 Chameleon carriers: how FMCSA spots a new name on an old company A new USDOT number does not come with a clean slate. When a company restarts to leave its record behind, FMCSA can link the two, put the new… Rigo DiazOct 21, 2026 Your BOC-3 process agent: where a lawsuit finds you first A process agent is a name on a form until the day someone sues your company. Then the agent decides how fast the papers reach you, and that… Rigo DiazOct 21, 2026 Company driver to owner-operator: the decisions that come first Part 1 of our Trucking 101 webinar, recorded on August 21, 2025, covered what changes when you stop driving for someone else. Here is that advice, rechecked against… Rigo DiazSep 25, 2026 UCR renewal 2027: fees, deadline, and how to file UCR is a yearly fee, not a one-time filing, and the 2027 fees are now final. Most renewal mistakes come from the calendar and the vehicle count, not… SGSimplex GroupSep 25, 2026 MCS-150 biennial update: when it's due and how to file Every registered carrier has to refresh its FMCSA record every two years, even when nothing has changed. In 2026 the filing moved to a new system, and FMCSA… SGSimplex GroupSep 25, 2026 How to start a trucking company: the filings, then the cash The federal registrations follow a fixed order, and since May 2026 they start in FMCSA's new Motus system. What the list doesn't cover is the cash it takes… Gabriel GonzalezSep 25, 2026 FMCSA Motus: where USDOT registration lives now Since May 19, 2026, FMCSA registration runs through a new online system. The rules behind it did not change. How you sign in, prove who you are, and… SGSimplex GroupSep 25, 2026 The BOC-3 form: the filing your authority waits on FMCSA won't grant operating authority until your process agents are on file. The BOC-3 that names them takes about 10 minutes to complete, by FMCSA's own estimate, yet… Gabriel GonzalezSep 25, 2026

Recourse vs non-recourse factoring: who pays when a broker doesn't Every factoring agreement answers one question before you haul the load: if the customer never pays, whose loss is it? The label on the program starts the answer.… Gabriel GonzalezOct 21, 2026 How do fuel cards work? From the pump to your IFTA return A fuel card looks like any payment card at the pump, but it is really a set of rules: who can buy, what, where, and how much. The… Gabriel GonzalezOct 21, 2026 Amazon Relay payment terms and the compliance behind your pay Relay pays weekly on a fixed calendar, which makes Amazon one of the more predictable customers a small carrier can have. The catch is that the compliance record… Gabriel GonzalezOct 21, 2026 Spot vs contract freight: what carriers ask in 2026 Spot freight pays today's price. Contract freight pays a price set months ago. In 2026 the gap between the two changed how a small carrier should fill its… Gabriel GonzalezOct 21, 2026 Choosing a trucking tax preparer: what to check before you hire Anyone with an IRS preparer number can file your return for pay. For an owner-operator, the right preparer also sets your quarterly cash flow, files your Form 2290,… Gabriel GonzalezOct 21, 2026 Trucking company equipment: buy, lease, or lease-purchase? Your first truck is the biggest check a new carrier writes, and it locks in more than a payment: the rules your company follows, the filings it owes,… Gabriel GonzalezOct 21, 2026 Is freight factoring worth it? Six fears, checked Factoring trades part of each invoice for cash now. The fears around it, about cost, debt, brokers, and getting locked in, are fair questions, and every one has… Gabriel GonzalezOct 21, 2026 What causes high tender rejection rates, and when to say no When carriers turn down the contract loads they agreed to haul, freight capacity is tight, and the price of every load starts to move. In 2026 that has… Gabriel GonzalezOct 21, 2026 Freight rate negotiation starts with your walk-away number A load that looks strong on the board can still lose money once you add the empty miles, the wait at the dock, and the trip home. Good… Gabriel GonzalezOct 21, 2026 The 2026 trucking capacity shortage is about trucks, not freight Rates climbed through 2026 while shippers moved about the same freight or less. The change is on the supply side, and part of it will not reverse quickly. Gabriel GonzalezSep 25, 2026 Owner-operator factoring: what you are really signing Factoring turns a delivered load into cash before your broker pays. The price is more than the fee: the contract decides who carries a bad debt, who your… Gabriel GonzalezSep 25, 2026 Freight fraud: how to spot it before you haul Freight scams rarely look like scams. They arrive as a good rate from a real company name, and by the time the payment fails or the load disappears,… Gabriel GonzalezSep 25, 2026

FMCSA changes from 2025 to 2026: what took effect, and when Our July 24, 2025 webinar on FMCSA's compliance overhaul covered CSA scores, medical cards, and non-domiciled CDLs. Much more has moved since. Here are the changes that reach… SGSimplex GroupOct 21, 2026 Trucking industry risks of 2022: which grew and which faded The bottom half of 2022's top 10 looked minor next to record diesel. Four years later, two of those five sit in the top three, one rule never… Rigo DiazOct 21, 2026 Truckload capacity in 2026: van, reefer, and flatbed compared Every equipment type is tighter than a year ago, but not by the same amount or for the same reasons. The trailer you run decides how much of… Gabriel GonzalezOct 21, 2026 Trucking industry concerns of 2023: the year the economy took over In 2023, costs kept climbing while freight rates fell, and the industry put the economy at the top of its list of worries for the first time in… Gabriel GonzalezOct 21, 2026 The top trucking industry concerns of 2022, and where they stand now In 2022, record diesel prices pushed the driver shortage out of first place on the industry's own list of worries. Four years later, fuel is back on top,… Gabriel GonzalezOct 21, 2026 The 2021 trucking industry risks that came back bigger Part 1 covered 2021's top five, all about drivers. The next six on the list were about safety records, premiums, and lost hours, and two of them now… Rigo DiazOct 21, 2026 The top trucking industry concerns of 2021, and what came of the fixes In 2021, the industry's three biggest worries were all about drivers: finding them, keeping them, and paying them. The fixes it voted for that year make a useful… Gabriel GonzalezOct 21, 2026 The Florida Turnpike truck crash: what changed for carriers One illegal U-turn on Florida's Turnpike in August 2025 set off changes in federal licensing rules, Florida's license exams, and roadside enforcement. Some of what was proposed never… Rigo DiazOct 21, 2026 Emerging issues in the trucking industry, then and now Every year, ATRI names the concerns ranked just below its top 10: the ones that might break through next. In 2022 there were three. Four years later, one… Gabriel GonzalezOct 21, 2026 FMCSA's non-domiciled CDL rule: a year of audits and revocations In September 2025, FMCSA used an emergency rule to narrow who can hold a non-domiciled CDL. The bigger effect has come from audits that forced states to cancel… SGSimplex GroupOct 21, 2026 Trucking industry forecast 2026: what Q1 and Q2 actually delivered Rates rose while freight volumes slipped, and diesel set a record. Here is what the first half of 2026 really looked like, and what it means for your… Gabriel GonzalezSep 25, 2026 The Supreme Court ruling on freight broker liability, explained In May 2026 the Supreme Court took away the federal defense brokers had used against negligent-selection lawsuits. Here is what the Court decided, what it left open, and… Rigo DiazSep 25, 2026