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December 23, 2025

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6 Indicted in Louisiana CDL Fraud Scheme

Per an indictment filed Aug. 28, the individuals solicited and accepted bribes in exchange for providing CDLs to individuals who did not undergo “legally required training or testing.” Read more…

TODAY’S PREMIUM CONTENT

M: THIS WEEK | T: SAFETY | W: GOVERNMENT | T: AUTONOMOUS | F: LOGISTICS

FBI, TIA Expand Information Sharing on Cargo Theft

The FBI has been working with TIA to streamline relaying of information and reports from TIA members about cargo theft activity, both traditional and more sophisticated. Read more…

Colorado Faces $24M Federal Funding Cut Over CDL Response

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis called it a case of “crossed wires,” saying the state has “finished the investigation and we are conducting a final review of the findings." Read more…

California Sues DOT Over $33 Million Grant Cut

California is suing the U.S. Transportation Department over the permanent loss of more than $33 million in safety grants tied to English-language rules for truck drivers. Read more…

Senior Republicans Oppose Trump’s Cannabis Order

A group of House Republicans is urging President Trump to think twice about reclassifying marijuana as a less severe drug, pointing to potential harm to the nation’s children and young adults. Read more…

Tesla Promotes Post-Crash Door Safety Feature for Some Cars

Tesla is newly promoting features intended to make it easier for first responders to enter its cars after crashes, following months of scrutiny over the safety of its door designs. Read more…

THIS WEEK’S CARTOON: "We’re Bringing a Freight Recovery, Higher Rates and Lower Tariffs"

Health Care Logistics Shines Through 2025’s Cloudy Market

From dedicated transport contracts to medical device, clinical trial, biopharma, cell and gene therapy logistics, there is a growing awareness of the opportunities available. Read more…

Highway Bill Leads 2026 Congressional Agenda

“We’re going to have a very aggressive legislative agenda coming right out of the gates in January,” House Speaker Mike Johnson said Dec. 16. Read more…

Utah Deploys AI-Based System to Inspect Tires, Issue Alerts

The technology, now operating at multiple Utah ports of entry, is designed to identify tire problems early and reduce the risk of crashes caused by sudden tire failures. Read more…

States Deepened ICE Ties in 2025 as Trucking Rules Tightened

The 2025 crackdown reflects a federal shift that more tightly links commercial driver licensing and English-language standards with immigration enforcement and roadway safety. Read more…

Kenworth, Peterbilt Add Electronic Parking Brake Option

Bendix’s Intellipark electronic parking brake system will be made available for all Kenworth and Peterbilt Class 8 and medium-duty models, the Paccar subsidiaries said. Read more…

Highway Safety Emerged as a Bright Spot in 2025

2025 was marked by a sharpened focus on highway safety as well as potential challenges for the freight industry associated with tariffs and the economy. Read more…

Alabama Works With ICE on Immigration Enforcement in Trucking

Alabama has detained more than 240 individuals through immigration enforcement actions targeting truck drivers, with federal agents focusing on rural interstates with high crash rates. Read more…

EDITOR’S PICK

Top 50 Global Freight Companies Persevere Amid Trade Shift

The world’s largest transportation and logistics providers have been operating in a highly volatile business environment this year as tariffs and shifting trade policies have altered international freight flows. Read more…

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