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December 8, 2025

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DOT Review Finds 44% of Trucking Schools Are Noncompliant

The Transportation Department said Dec. 1 that it plans to revoke the certification of nearly 3,000 truck driving schools unless they can comply with training requirements in the next 30 days. Read more…

TODAY’S PREMIUM CONTENT

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

Border Patrol Detains Mexican Truck Drivers for ‘Cabotage’

Mexican truck drivers hauling domestic U.S. freight recently were detained and saw their commercial vehicles seized by federal agents in a U.S. CBP enforcement effort targeting “cabotage.” Read more…

What to Know About DOT’s Crackdown on CDL Mills

“We are [reining] in illegal and reckless practices that let poorly trained drivers get behind the wheel of semi-trucks and school buses,” DOT Secretary Sean Duffy said. Read more…

NRF Cites Record 203 Million Shoppers for Extended Weekend

National Retail Federation’s survey found 202.9 million consumers shopped from Thanksgiving Day through Cyber Monday, up from 197 million shoppers last year. Read more…

Used Truck Sales Hit Fifth Consecutive Year-Over-Year Gain

Sales increased 3.8% to 24,700 units from 23,800 in the 2024 period and 9.3% from 22,600 in September, according to ACT Research data. Read more…

THIS WEEK’S CARTOON: "Those Cyber Monday Deals Are Hard to Resist"

FedEx Freight Begins Enforcing NMFC Updates

FedEx Freight said it delayed enforcing the NMFC changes "to help our customers adapt and ensure a smooth transition to the new, streamlined NMFC classes." Read more…

Lawsuit Abuse Strains Trucking Industry

New research from ATRI examines the impact of tort litigation industrywide as well as myriad factors that were found to contribute to the outcomes of high-profile court cases. Read more…

Performance Food Group, US Foods Call Off Merger Talks

The combined entity would have leapfrogged Sysco at the top of the food service carrier table — serving restaurants, corporate offices, convenience stores, gas stations and truck stops. Read more…

Page Trucking Acquires Goulet in Boost to Bulk Operations

Page Trucking will acquire Goulet Trucking in a move that positions the combined operations among North America’s largest specialized bulk haulers. Read more…

Trailer Leasing Shows Incremental Growth

Industry growth has slowed to 8.3% this year compared with 17.7% year-over-year growth in 2024, according to the CEO of the Truck Renting and Leasing Association. 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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