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November 25, 2025

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Texas Immigration Sting Pulls 31 CDL Holders Off the Road

Gov. Greg Abbott’s office noted that a majority of the drivers detained were holding commercial driver licenses issued by California. None of the drivers were holding Texas CDLs. Read more…

TODAY’S PREMIUM CONTENT

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

FAA to Probe Airlines Over Shutdown Flight Limits

Under the agency’s original emergency order, carriers that didn’t comply could face penalties of up to $75,000 for every flight operated above the mandated limits. Read more…

Fleets Bring Drivers Into the Fold to Identify Cost Savings

Fleet executives said achievable incentives and frank discussions about opportunities for cost reductions can help companies operate cohesively to navigate difficult times. Read more…

Smart Trailer Technology Reshapes Trucking Operations

Smart trailer technology is evolving to cater to a trucking fleet’s needs and can dramatically improve all aspects of its operations, a panel said during Hendrickson’s media day event. Read more…

UPS and FedEx Strain as MD-11 Jets Stay Grounded

The grounding has drained capacity and complicated operations for the world’s largest package delivery companies just as shipping volumes surge for the peak period through Christmas. Read more…

THIS WEEK’S CARTOON: "This Game’s Not a Turkey!"

FMCSA May Withhold Millions From 4 States Over CDL Flaws

Texas, South Dakota, Colorado and Washington were sent letters Oct. 23 by FMCSA Chief Counsel Jesse Elison detailing preliminary determinations of noncompliance. Read more…

Cross-Border Freight Bridge Eyes Shuttle, Lift Prototypes

Developers of an elevated freight bridge at the U.S.-Mexico border in Laredo, Texas, using automated shuttles are set to begin building their first prototypes over the next six months. Read more…

DOT Threatens to Withhold $75M From Pennsylvania Over CDLs

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro’s administration said the federal government didn’t identify a single CDL issued to someone who wasn’t eligible. Read more…

Tesla Sued Over Fatality in Growing Scrutiny of Doors

The lawsuit comes weeks after suits filed in Wisconsin and California involving fatal crashes in which occupants allegedly became trapped when the doors wouldn’t open. Read more…

UPS Plane That Crashed in Kentucky Had Cracks in Engine Mount

A series of photos released by the National Transportation Safety Board shows the left engine coming off the UPS plane and flying up and over the wing as it rolled down the runway. Read more…

Senators Introduce Human Trafficking Prevention Bill

A 2024 DOT committee report determined that the human trafficking along transportation systems generates an estimated $150 billion in illicit annual profit. Read more…

Ford Says Latest Fire at Aluminum Plant Won’t Hurt Profits

Ford affirmed that it still expects to earn $6 billion to $6.5 billion before interest and taxes this year, despite a second significant fire this week at the Novelis aluminum plant in Oswego, N.Y. 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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