Month: April 2025
U.S. Congress Debates Raising Federal Truck Weight Limit to 91,000 lbs
What’s happening? Congress is considering a pilot program to raise the federal gross vehicle weight (GVW) limit for trucks from 80,000 lb to 91,000 lb, with a state “opt-in”
FMCSA Reinforces English Proficiency Rules for Truck Drivers in 2025
Why Language Skills Now a Major Enforcement Priority In 2025, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has intensified enforcement of a long-standing but often overlooked regulation: mandatory English
DOT Proposes Major Rollback of Trucking Regulations in 2025
A Sweeping Shift: DOT’s 2025 Deregulation Push In a significant move aimed at streamlining the trucking industry, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has announced plans to roll back
Tariff Truce Between U.S. and China Expected to Boost Trucking Freight Demand in 2025
Trade Tensions Ease, Freight Volumes Expected to Rise In a promising development for the U.S. trucking and logistics sectors, a 90-day tariff truce between the United States and China
Senate Overturns California’s Truck Emissions Waiver: What It Means for Fleets Nationwide
California’s Ambitious Emissions Rules Face a Federal Roadblock In a controversial decision with far-reaching implications, the U.S. Senate voted in May 2025 to repeal California’s special waiver under the
Aurora Launches Fully Driverless Trucks on Texas Freeways in 2025
Autonomous Trucking Goes Live: Aurora Deploys Self-Driving Freight Fleet in Texas In a historic leap for freight transportation, Aurora Innovation has officially deployed fully driverless Class 8 trucks—with no