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November 18, 2025

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FMCSA Wants More Details From California on CDL Compliance

Agency’s letter to the state Department of Motor Vehicles outlined a series of actions California must take to rectify what FMCSA has determined are problematic processes and systems. Read more…

TODAY’S NEWS

SAFETY

Nevada to Eliminate Nearly 1,000 Non-Domiciled CDLs

FMCSA’s interim final rule limits eligibility to specific visa categories and requires states to align their CDL programs with federal standards. Read more…

GOVERNMENT

Why an Appeals Court Paused FMCSA’s Non-Domiciled CDL Order

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit granted an emergency stay, saying the petitioners met the “stringent requirements for a stay pending court review.” Read more…

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GOVERNMENT

Duffy Vows to Fight Court’s Pause on Non-Domiciled CDLs

"We won’t stop fighting to keep dangerous, unqualified truck drivers off the road," Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said in a post on X. Read more…

GOVERNMENT

US-China Trade Truce May Ease Logistics Costs, DP World Says

“It will definitely be positive for the cost of logistics,” said Mohammed Akoojee. “Up until now, the trade war has increased the cost of logistics in terms of freight rates and duties.” Read more…

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FUEL

Daimler Truck’s Hydrogen Fuel Cell Tractor Takes Next Step

Testing of Daimler Truck’s prototype Mercedes-Benz GenH2 truck is set to enter a new phase with a second group of carriers, the parent company of Freightliner and Western Star said. Read more…

LOGISTICS

Postmaster General Says USPS Should Boost Final-Mile Delivery

David Steiner said USPS should work with more customers to provide final- or last-mile delivery to individual homes and businesses, the most expensive and labor-intensive part of delivery. Read more…

GOVERNMENT

China Ramps Up Purchases of US Soybeans After Pause in Trade

State-owned agriculture trader Cofco Group booked nearly 20 cargoes of the American oilseed on Nov. 17 for delivery in December and January, Bloomberg reports. Read more…

BUSINESS

Home Depot Lowers Forecast on Weak Housing Market

Home Depot’s third quarter was mixed with fewer violent storms reaching shore, more anxiety among U.S. consumers and a housing market that is in a deep funk. Read more…

SAFETY

NTSB Set to Vote on Cause of Baltimore Bridge Disaster

The vote is scheduled a day after Maryland officials more than doubled the estimated cost to replace the bridge and added two years onto the projected completion date — to 2030. Read more…

BUSINESS

Lending Firm Raistone Seeks Rescue After First Brands Demise

Trade finance platform Raistone is looking to sell itself after the collapse of its biggest client, auto parts supplier First Brands Group. Read more…

AUTONOMOUS

Zoox to Give Free Robotaxi Rides in San Francisco

California regulators still have to approve Zoox’s application to charge for rides in San Francisco — a clearance that Waymo received in August 2023 after overcoming safety concerns. 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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