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Medical and clearinghouse
FMCSA renews voluntary driver medication form for medical examiners
The form helps medical examiners check if prescribed drugs affect driving safety. Comments on the renewal are due by October 15, 2026.
CDL
Court reviews FMCSA rule on non-domiciled CDL eligibility
The policy impacts roughly two hundred thousand drivers and changes document requirements. Carriers should wait for the court decision before altering staffing…
CDL
Court reviews CDL validity after work authorization expires
The dispute involves thousands of out-of-state commercial licenses and a $160 million federal funding penalty. Carriers should watch for a ruling that could…
Hours of service
FMCSA cracks down on ELD tampering and adds 10-hour out-of-service penalty
The agency has removed ninety-five devices from its registry since January 2025. Drivers with altered logs now face a ten-hour out-of-service order starting in…
ROMOTANA Signs Cooperation Agreement at the Romanian Senate
ROMOTANA has taken another important step in strengthening economic ties between Romania and North America. On September 11, 2026, ROMOTANA and IMM…
CDL
DOT targets illegal CDLs and English proficiency rules
The department reports removing thousands of drivers who failed language tests or held unverified licenses. The enforcement push targets commercial licensing…
Fees and registration
FMCSA extends pause on biennial update enforcement due to system issues
Carriers with updates due on or after June 1 get extra time to file. USDOT numbers will not be deactivated while the registration platform stabilizes.
Enforcement
DHS opens 24-hour tip line for CDL fraud reports
The hotline is active now. Federal agents will run checkpoint operations in Maine, Wisconsin and Michigan to check driver credentials.
Regulation
Federal law overrides California propane cylinder rule
Carriers shipping propane to California can keep using federally approved non-reusable DOT-39 cylinders. The state rule would have required reusable containers…
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