FMCSA’s recent waiver addressing fertilizer shortages in 35 states is notable not because the Agency granted relief, but because of how it was granted. Issued in coordination with USDA, the waiver responds to an urgent fertilizer supply shortfall affecting…

The U.S. DOT’s newly released 2026 National Freight Strategic Plan may not be the type of document most trucking professionals read cover to cover, but it provides an important look at where federal freight policy is heading over the next several decades. While previous freight…

Each year, the U.S. Department of Transportation lays out its plans through the Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions. The newly announced Agency Rule List points to a busy slate of pending FMCSA and NHTSA actions—most still in…

CVSA held a weeklong human trafficking awareness and prevention operation along the Canadian and Mexican borders in early 2026. Of the 1,035 inspections with passengers aboard, 42 unauthorized passengers were identified, or 2%.   Last month, NY Governor Kathy…

FMCSA’s recent decision to temporarily suspend enforcement of biennial registration update requirements for carriers affected by MOTUS access and system issues suggests that challenges with the agency’s new registration platform are continuing. In a FreightWaves article examining the latest…