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DOT says it’s teaming up with Border Patrol to target cabotage violations, promising visa revocations and tougher penalties for drivers and carriers that break the rules. https://t.co/xw6qI0OuRP

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Since Michael Castaldi’s 2003 Peterbilt 379 and 2010 Utility reefer turned heads at the 2024 Pride & Polish, the setup has stayed hard at work, tuned for weight savings and still moving 43K in the box despite the big bunk. https://t.co/ZNTof1q9lv

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FMCSA safety ratings dropped sharply in 2025, even as the agency’s enforcement push and tighter “front door” screening could reshape how carriers are evaluated going forward. https://t.co/Xi4ULVcUwl

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A new chapter begins as FedEx Corporation officially spun off its freight business, launching FedEx Freight Holding Company Inc. as a standalone public company focused on LTL. https://t.co/hR2GEaUHea

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Spot rates kept climbing, hitting yet another record high for the week ending May 29 after jumping 7.7 cents per mile in the final full week of May. https://t.co/2SlmXoNzGi

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Bus driver Jing Sheng Dong faces five felony charges after a deadly I-95 crash that killed five people, with FMCSA and NTSB investigations now underway. https://t.co/sTgIvyYI9i

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A DACA recipient is asking the FMCSA for a temporary exemption that would allow states to issue Class B CDLs to holders with valid work authorization documents. https://t.co/4sFn1tMOUh

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Hundreds of historic rigs are rolling into Springfield, Missouri, this week as the annual American Truck Historical Society National Convention & Truck Show takes over the fairgrounds. https://t.co/f2mibyv8uv

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Border agents in Arizona say they’re finding more drivers without legal status, with closer coordination between DOT and enforcement agencies leading to deportation cases. https://t.co/9iuRtaUeR1

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The 2026 Small Fleet Championship is open! Time to put your operation to the test. https://t.co/07mqMgDThS

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At just 24, independent trucker Matt Niell is hauling livestock and feed out of Seymour, Texas with a custom-built Peterbilt 359 made to rack up highway miles. https://t.co/O1Ia3e8XAo

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About 5,000 non-domiciled CDL holders in Ohio are set to receive notices soon on whether their licenses will stay valid. https://t.co/ZvEVGLB2KF

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Authorities in Oklahoma say pop-up CDL mills and organized crime put unsafe drivers on the road, but a DHS partnership is now targeting the problem. https://t.co/D1GgCnCvos

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Here's an up close look at Cummins’ new X15 diesel engine, built on the HELM platform and designed to tackle tough 2027 emissions standards head-on. https://t.co/SlGinXHsK1

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Fresh off its Supreme Court loss, C.H. Robinson tightened security protocols, locking owner-operators out in the process. https://t.co/v7oYUZLAgx

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BlueParrott’s next-gen Pro Series headsets are here. The Pro B350 and B450 are on sale now, with truck stop shelves and major retailers getting stocked in early June. https://t.co/PEpXpiqiNX

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HEADS UP: Starting June 1, five miles of I-65 through downtown Louisville will shut down for two months as bridge work ramps up. https://t.co/20D2XPQAZL

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Third-generation trucker Ron Schreiner was born into the business and still lives it today, hauling propane and natural gas after a family trucking legacy that started in 1957. https://t.co/mzmakRba2l

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FMCSA chief Derek Barrs updated trucking stakeholders on the rollout progress of FMCSA’s new Motus registration system calling it a new line in the sand. https://t.co/YgLifwqmKS