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October 22, 2025

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Walmart Halts Job Offers to Candidates Needing H-1B Visas

Walmart has paused offers to candidates requiring H-1B visas, sources said, the latest example of how the Trump administration’s $100,000 visa fees are disrupting workforces. Read more…

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

States Taking Action on FMCSA Non-Domiciled CDL Order

States are detailing their responses to a U.S. Department of Transportation edict to restrict access to commercial driver licenses and permits for non-domiciled drivers. Read more…

US-Canada Tariff Deal ‘Possible’ by Next Week, Carney Says

Prime Minister Mark Carney said Canada is in “intensive negotiations” with the U.S. and that he expects to see President Donald Trump at the APEC summit in Gyeongju, South Korea, next week. Read more…

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Why California Refutes FMCSA’s ELP Enforcement Claim

“California does require ELP and tests for it as a condition of receiving a CDL, and you can read that for yourself,” California Gov. Gavin Newsom said in a social media post. Read more…

Phillips 66 Plans First California-Bound Fuel Pipeline

The pipeline project will carry fuels from as far away as the Midwest to augment supplies sent by refiners in Washington state and Asia. Read more…

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Florida to Add Truck Parking to I-4 Freight Corridor

A truck parking expansion project being fast-tracked for completion by the fall of 2027 will add 100 spaces to an existing parking facility in Polk County at the Polk Parkway and I-4 interchange. Read more…

Vessels Clog China Ports as Fees on US Ships Begin

Beijing and Washington have sparred over shipping, with China introducing a hefty extra fee on vessels known to have American links, following a similar U.S. move. Read more…

US to Buy 1 Million Barrels for Strategic Petroleum Reserve

The Energy Department is seeking oil for delivery in December and January, using a portion of the $171 million from President Trump’s tax and spending law that provided for crude purchases. Read more…

Small Businesses Tell Supreme Court Tariffs Are Illegal Tax

Small businesses challenging many of President Trump’s tariffs urged the Supreme Court to affirm lower-court rulings that the import levies are a massive illegal tax on American companies. Read more…

Trump Lists Top Demands on China Before Trade Talks Resume

The president listed rare earths, fentanyl and soybeans as the U.S.’s top issues with China just before the two sides return to the negotiating table this week in Malaysia. Read more…

Mexico Recovers $10.9 Billion in Fuel Smuggling Crackdown

Mexico has recovered as much as $10.9 billion in tax revenue this year due to the government’s efforts to stop illegal fuel imports, the head of Mexico’s customs agency said Oct. 20. Read more…

White House Details Trump’s New Truck Tariffs

Truck imports that qualify for relief under the U.S.-Canada-Mexico trade agreement will be exempt from the charges, but not buses, according to the fact sheet. Read more…

EDITOR’S PICK

Top 100 Private Carriers Tap Brakes on Growth

The largest private carriers in North America have navigated volatile markets and shifting freight patterns this year as tariffs and trade deals shake up international supply chains. Read more…

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