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FreightWaves is the most trusted provider of global supply chain market intelligence. Our high-frequency price, demand, and capacity data and analysis allow our customers to benchmark, analyze, monitor and forecast the global physical economy.

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freightwaves.com > news > california-fmcsa-argue-non-domiciled-cdl-halt-in-court

California, FMCSA argue non-domiciled CDL halt in court

1+ day, 16+ hour ago   (556+ words) And while the issue of federal denial of some highway funding to California was not discussed extensively in the oral arguments, it too was in the background. That funding was withheld as a result of the dispute over California’s practices,…...

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freightwaves.com > news > its-the-whole-industry-veteran-driver-says-cdl-crackdown-wont-fix-training-alone

'It's the whole industry': Veteran driver says CDL crackdown won't fix training alone

2+ day, 21+ hour ago   (1010+ words) As federal regulators crack down on hundreds of commercial driver training providers, a veteran truck driver in Georgia is launching a school he says will take a different approach — smaller classes, more time behind the wheel and a greater emphasis…...

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freightwaves.com > news > fmcsa-suspends-usdot-deactivations-for-missed-biennial-updates-during-motus-rollout

FMCSA suspends USDOT deactivations for missed biennial updates during MOTUS rollout

3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (359+ words) The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has temporarily suspended enforcement of its biennial update requirement. FMCSA also stopped inactivating USDOT numbers when registrants miss those filings. The relief covers deadlines falling on or after June 1, 2026. It will remain in place…...

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freightwaves.com > news > the-future-of-freight-why-real-time-data-needs-real-time-action

The future of freight: why real-time data needs real-time action

3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (106+ words) Visibility tells you what’s wrong. Does your network know how to fix it? Real-time visibility has become table stakes in supply chain management. But seeing a disruption and solving it are two very different things. When capacity tightens, regulations shift…...

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freightwaves.com > news > ice-launches-tip-line-to-report-cdl-fraud-as-crackdown-widens

ICE launches tip line to report CDL fraud as crackdown widens

3+ day, 22+ hour ago   (380+ words) U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has launched a tip line for reporting suspected commercial driver’s license fraud, expanding the federal government’s escalating crackdown on alleged fraud and unsafe practices in the trucking industry. ICE announced Tuesday that its Homeland Security…...

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freightwaves.com > news > logistics-provider-accuses-alabama-carrier-of-raiding-its-workforce-stealing-trade-secrets

Logistics provider accuses Alabama carrier of raiding its workforce, stealing trade secrets

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (874+ words) Imperative Logistics is accusing two former employees and Alabama Motor Express of orchestrating a scheme to steal confidential customer, pricing and operational information and use it to divert business. Imperative Logistics LLC and subsidiary DTH Expeditors LLC filed a lawsuit…...

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freightwaves.com > news > new-truck-blitzes-uncover-thousands-of-safety-violations-place-99-drivers-out-of-service

New truck blitzes uncover thousands of safety violations, place 99 drivers out of service

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (618+ words) Texas authorities placed nearly half of the commercial vehicles inspected during a recent enforcement operation in the Permian Basin out of service, part of a series of truck-safety initiatives conducted across six states. The Texas Department of Public Safety conducted…...

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freightwaves.com > news > trucksmarter-shutting-down

TruckSmarter shutting down

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (280+ words) TruckSmarter said it is being acquired and that its driver app will be shut down on Friday. AI chat-based interface, Dispatch, allows truck drivers to find and book shipments without navigating load boards. Drivers can ask questions to find loads…...

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freightwaves.com > news > dot-shuts-down-110-truck-driving-schools-in-cdl-fraud-crackdown

DOT shuts down 110 truck driving schools in CDL fraud crackdown

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (413+ words) Federal transportation officials are removing more than 110 commercial driver training schools from a federal registry and targeting another 160-plus schools for removal as part of a sweeping new crackdown on fraud in the trucking industry. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced…...

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freightwaves.com > news > bmo-trucking-credit-the-end-of-transparent-data-freightwaves

BMO Trucking Credit: The END of Transparent Data?

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (136+ words) The trucking industry is losing a critical source of credit insight as BMO sells its transportation finance unit. FreightWaves’ John Kingston, who pioneered tracking BMO’s unique data, reveals how trucking credit quality is finally strengthening just as this transparent data…...