5+ day, 12+ hour ago   (709+ words) Significant data flaws in the FMCSA’s Motus system are arbitrarily altering insurance limits and revoking operating authorities, creating immediate compliance risks for commercial fleets. Motus, a new online registration system designed to replace the decades-old Unified Registration System (URS), launched…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (769+ words) While headline figures show 18,000 pending carrier applications at the FMCSA, over 92% lack required insurance filings, meaning fewer than 1,400 are anywhere close to putting new capacity on the road. On Aug. 23, I pulled the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Motus Carrier…...

1+ mon, 3+ day ago   (327+ words) Proficient Auto Logistics on Monday announced a deal to acquire Hansen & Adkins in a $130 million deal, creating North America’s largest finished vehicle transport platform. The deal, expected to close this month, will expand Jacksonville, Florida-based Proficient into Canada under the…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (519+ words) Daimler Truck North America is evaluating sites for a new U.S. manufacturing plant projected to launch operations in 2029. Daimler Truck North America announced plans Thursday to build a manufacturing plant in an unannounced U.S. location to expand production capacity and meet rising…...

10+ mon, 2+ week ago   (398+ words) It's no secret that cargo theft has skyrocketed in recent years, thanks in large part to exponential growth in strategic theft using double brokering, identity theft and other means. A recent report from the American Transportation Research Institute dives deep…...

1+ year, 3+ day ago   (296+ words) In partnership with PlusAI, International will pilot its autonomous on-highway tractor along the Interstate 35 corridor between Laredo and Dallas with select fleet operators. The fleet trials will be managed from International's autonomous hub in San Antonio, collaborating with customers to…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (751+ words) The used heavy-duty truck and trailer market is indicating signs of recovery, with tightening inventory putting pressure on pricing across most segments. In the overall market, inventory continued its five-month slide in April, falling 4.77% from March and 20.27% from a year…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (289+ words) An amendment to the BUILD America 250 Act would require the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) to implement automated systems to flag suspicious commercial vehicle registrations and crack down on identity theft. Proposed by Rep. Brad Knott (R-NC), the rule…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (261+ words) Trucking news and briefs for Tuesday, May 26, 2026: Saia (CCJ Top 250, No. 18) has opened two new terminals in Marysville, Washington, and Edinburgh, Indiana. The Marysville facility opened May 4 to support freight movement and regional growth throughout the Pacific Northwest. The Edinburgh…...

8+ mon, 1+ week ago   (85+ words) CargoNet reported an 82% uptick in cargo theft activity during the winter holiday period between 2020 and 2024. Also: Nebraska heating fuel haulers get HOS relief; more....