https://landline.media/requiring-cdl-tests-in-english-a-no-brainer-lawmaker-says/
Nov 21, 2025 - Truck drivers traveling U.S. highways pass by important instructions in English. A new bill would require the CDL test to be in English.
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https://landline.media/have-your-say-fmcsa-wants-truckers-thoughts-on-non-domiciled-cdl-rule/
Nov 25, 2025 - FMCSA issued an emergency rule on non-domiciled CDL. Thousands have already commented, but your chance to do so is running out.
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https://landline.media/fighting-for-truckers-ooida-adds-owner-operator-view-to-regulatory-panel/
Nov 21, 2025 - Regulatory issues in trucking have become a hot topic. OOIDA is making sure small business truckers have a voice.
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https://landline.media/another-ice-raid-in-oklahoma-arrests-dozens-of-illegal-truckers/
Nov 7, 2025 - ICE and Oklahoma have teamed up again to arrest dozens of individuals deemed to be illegal aliens – nearly half of whom were truck drivers.
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https://www.carbonbrief.org/guest-post-a-rosetta-stone-for-bringing-land-mitigation-pathways-into-line/
Apr 26, 2021 - Scientists know that the world’s land surface absorbs nearly a third of human-caused CO2 emissions each year. This carbon “sink” – mostly from forests...
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https://landline.media/clock-control-fmcsa-closer-to-hos-pilot-programs/
Nov 13, 2025 - FMCSA is accepting comments on two pilot programs aimed at providing more flexibility in the hours-of-service rules.
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https://landline.media/no-more-outside-bets-states-rein-in-litigation-funders/
Nov 18, 2025 - A growing number of states are cracking down on litigation investors who bet on lawsuits for profit.
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https://landline.media/is-dolly-parton-getting-into-the-truck-stop-business/
Nov 26, 2025 - The relaunch of a truck stop brand centers around a strategic partnership with country music legend Dolly Parton.
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https://landline.media/the-regulation-blocking-driverless-trucks/
Nov 18, 2025 - A technology company wants FMCSA to remove a regulation that has been a hurdle for the deployment of driverless trucks.
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https://landline.media/states-still-lagging-behind-on-medical-certification-rule/
Nov 5, 2025 - Ten states are still not compliant with new medical certification rules. Find out which states and what the feds are doing to help truckers.
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https://thefirnline.com/episodes/land-of-the-forbidden/
May 13, 2024 - When Fred Beckey and Ed Cooper climbed the Northwest Face on Forbidden Peak in 1959, they had to have known it was a classic route. It had all the features...
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https://landline.media/court-kneecaps-californias-bid-to-enforce-dead-truck-emission-rules/
Nov 6, 2025 - California’s “clean truck” pact with truck manufacturers was supposed to keep emission rules alive. A federal judge just pulled the plug.
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https://landline.media/federal-crackdown-aligns-with-biggest-trucking-job-drop-of-the-year/
Nov 24, 2025 - New moves by the DOT are shaking up who gets to stay on the road. The latest trucking job report offers a warning sign.
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https://landline.media/three-states-toying-with-truck-weight-changes/
Nov 4, 2025 - Legislative action at statehouses from the Midwest to the Southeast revises different truck weight rules.
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https://landline.media/california-moves-to-rein-in-rogue-self-driving-vehicles/
Oct 30, 2025 - New California law holds autonomous vehicle operators accountable for traffic violations and unsafe operations.
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https://www.thedrive.com/news/land-cruiser-macgyver-moment-diesel-toyota-fights-to-finish-line-with-ratchet-strap-for-suspension
Jan 14, 2026 - These Dakar racers had to use a cargo strap as a trailing arm bushing—these guys have to be as creative as they are competitive.
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https://landline.media/autonomous-players-unite/
Nov 21, 2025 - A group of nearly 30 organizations has formed to establish a framework for the deployment of autonomous vehicles in the U.S.
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https://landline.media/paving-the-way-what-passed-and-what-hit-a-dead-end/
Nov 6, 2025 - Voters across the nation decided Nov. 4 on transportation issues, including funding for road, bridge and port work.
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https://landline.media/fmcsa-green-lights-pair-of-brake-light-exemptions/
Nov 24, 2025 - A long-running safety experiment just got the green light from FMCSA … again. Some say it works. Others? Not so sure.
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https://landline.media/dot-to-cdl-mills-were-coming-after-you/
Oct 31, 2025 - There isn’t a truck driver shortage. CDL mills will no longer be tolerated. These are the latest messages from DOT and FMCSA.
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https://landline.media/ooida-to-dot-good-start-but-complaint-system-still-needs-work/
Nov 3, 2025 - The U.S. Department of Transportation has taken steps to improve its complaint hub for truckers. OOIDA has some more suggestions.
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https://landline.media/dot-says-california-illegally-issued-17000-cdls/
Nov 12, 2025 - According to the DOT, the California DMV admitted to “illegally issuing 17,000 non-domiciled CDLs to dangerous foreign drivers.”
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https://landline.media/how-did-a-terror-suspect-get-a-cdl-lawmakers-want-answers/
Nov 19, 2025 - After a Uzbekistan national suspected of terrorism was arrested while driving a truck, lawmakers demand to know how he got a CDL.
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https://landline.media/i-71-traffic-alert/
Nov 20, 2025 - I-71 is one of the most heavily trafficked trucking corridors across Kentucky. A project to ease congestion is now underway.
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https://landline.media/tariffs-and-english-proficiency-enforcement-deepen-cross-border-freight-slide/
Nov 26, 2025 - Cross-border trucking freight hasn’t been moving the way it usually does, and new pressures are stacking up fast.
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https://landline.media/nevada-wants-better-truck-parking-and-drivers-hold-the-key/
Nov 21, 2025 - Nevada is updating its freight plan and wants drivers to spell out the real truck parking problems in the state before decisions are made.
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https://landline.media/states-may-soon-gear-up-to-change-speed-limits/
Nov 19, 2025 - Speed limit shake-ups are gaining traction in statehouses. Here are what drivers should be on the lookout for.
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https://landline.media/bad-medicine-washington-state-doc-faces-26-count-indictment/
Nov 26, 2025 - A COVID-19 waiver investigation uncovered a Washington state doctor’s CDL medical certification scheme, resulting in 26 grand jury indictments.
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https://landline.media/illinois-lawmakers-approve-harmful-bill-for-trucking/
Nov 10, 2025 - Illinois lawmakers sent a bill to the governor that would have a crushing financial impact on trucking operations.
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https://landline.media/dot-to-pennsylvania-fix-cdl-problems-or-lose-75m/
Nov 21, 2025 - Days after it was announced that Pennsylvania issued a CDL to an alleged terrorist, the DOT has threatened to pull funding from the state.
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https://landline.media/north-carolina-is-putting-predatory-towers-on-notice/
Nov 25, 2025 - North Carolina rolls out new protections to shield truckers and motorists from predatory towing practices.
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https://landline.media/dot-california-continue-public-brawl-over-non-domiciled-cdls/
Nov 13, 2025 - Soon after the DOT said it caught California “red-handed” over non-domiciled CDLs, the state argued that many of the claims were “lies.”
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https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Middle-East/2026/0217/gaza-palestinian-land-israel-yellow-line-border
Feb 17, 2026 - The yellow cement blocks demarcating Israeli-held territory in Gaza were supposed to mark a temporary armistice line. But with the ceasefire process stalled,...
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https://landline.media/fmcsa-redacts-english-proficiency-guidance-cvsa-pushes-back/
Nov 12, 2025 - In May, FMCSA sent English-proficiency enforcement guidance to CVSA. However, the public was given a redacted version.
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https://landline.media/trump-pardons-diesel-mechanic-convicted-of-violating-epa-reg/
Nov 11, 2025 - Troy Lake, a 65-year-old diesel mechanic, spent seven months in federal prison for “conspiracy to violate the Clean Air Act.”
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https://landline.media/how-do-driver-schedules-relate-to-crash-risk/
Nov 14, 2025 - Do hours-of-service regs reduce crashes? FMCSA says it needs more data to answer that question confidently for the first time.
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https://landline.media/oregon-law-pumps-4-3b-into-roads-bridges-and-infrastructure/
Nov 12, 2025 - Oregon’s governor signed into law a transportation funding bill that includes notable changes to truck taxes, but it may be challenged.
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https://landline.media/fmcsa-to-states-over-non-domiciled-cdls-shape-up-or-pay-up/
Nov 7, 2025 - FMCSA recently sent letters to four states, warning them they could lose funding if they don’t clean up their non-domiciled CDL programs.
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https://www.profootballrumors.com/2025/12/raiders-now-in-line-to-land-no-1-overall-pick-for-2026
Dec 29, 2025 - With a win in Las Vegas today, the Giants have ceded the top odds for the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft to the Raiders...
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https://landline.media/exemption-from-a-cdl/
Nov 26, 2025 - Should volunteer drivers for a charity be exempt from needing a CDL or an ELD? FMCSA is accepting comments on the request.
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https://landline.media/fmcsa-tests-new-hos-flexibility-ooida-says-the-real-danger-is-who-controls-it/
Nov 19, 2025 - Drivers see hope in upcoming hours-of-service pilots, but OOIDA says coercion and detention time could turn flexibility into a trap.
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https://landline.media/ice-nabs-wanted-illegal-immigrant-driving-truck-in-kansas/
Nov 18, 2025 - While lawmakers grapple with stopping drivers with illegal CDLs, ICE stays busy busting drivers. The latest arrest happened in Kansas.
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https://landline.media/bipartisan-bill-takes-aim-at-freight-fraud/
Jan 31, 2025 - A bipartisan bill aimed at fighting freight fraud has been introduced in the House and Senate. OOIDA supports the effort.
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https://landline.media/cdl-mills-in-the-hot-seat-lawmakers-demand-higher-standards/
Oct 30, 2025 - With new attention on driver training standards, lawmakers are urging the DOT to do something about CDL mills.
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https://landline.media/senate-bill-takes-aim-at-diesel-emission-rules/
Nov 7, 2025 - Sen. Cynthia Lummis, R-Wyo., introduced the Diesel Truck Liberation Act. The bill would decriminalize emission-related violations.
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https://landline.media/magazine/the-chain-laws-of-the-land/
Apr 17, 2025 - Keep this trucking guide to chain laws on-hand to stay compliant while driving in winter weather in the U.S. and Canada.
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https://landline.media/bill-would-disqualify-human-trafficking-convicts-from-dot-licenses/
Nov 10, 2025 - The bipartisan effort would permanently prohibit human trafficking convicts from holding professional transportation licenses.
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https://landline.media/trump-reignites-push-to-end-new-yorks-congestion-pricing/
Nov 10, 2025 - President Donald Trump's war on New York City's congestion pricing has zero wins so far. But he’s not done swinging.
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https://landline.media/trucker-involved-in-fatal-florida-crash-makes-court-appearance/
Nov 14, 2025 - The DOT has used the fatal crash as a cautionary tale for why it believes the non-domiciled CDL system needs to be overhauled.
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https://landline.media/pipeline-down-pressure-up-northwest-scrambles-for-fuel/
Nov 25, 2025 - It’s been almost two weeks since a leak forced a major pipeline in the Pacific Northwest to shut down operations.
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https://landline.media/operation-bear-cave-nets-37-arrests-including-30-cdl-holders/
Nov 20, 2025 - ICE arrests 30 individuals with a valid commercial driver’s license in New York. Officials said the licenses were issued in these nine states.
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https://landline.media/teton-pass-detour-prohibits-trucks/
Nov 6, 2025 - A closure of the Teton Pass in Wyoming has begun and could last more than a week. A detour is in place, but access is limited.
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https://archinect.com/lineplus/project/line-announces-public-tender-competition-for-the-only-residential-land-in-shenzhen-s-houhai-core-area-proposing-a-habitat-paradigm-for-high-density-urbanism
line+ Announces Public Tender Competition for the Only Residential Land in Shenzhen's Houhai Core Area: Proposing a “Habitat Paradigm” for High-Density...
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https://landline.media/d-c-circuit-hits-pause-on-non-domiciled-cdl-rule/
Nov 18, 2025 - An emergency interim final rule to clean up the non-domiciled CDL system has been paused by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit.
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https://landline.media/missed-trucks-push-international-into-second-hill-start-assist-recall/
Nov 26, 2025 - International found more trucks with the Hill Start Assist issue they thought they’d fixed. What’s going on with the newer safety feature?
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https://www.landgrantholyland.com/ohio-state-womens-basketball/107964/ohio-state-womens-basketball-beats-west-virginia-from-free-throw-line-83-81
Nov 26, 2025 - Three Buckeye starters fouled out but young Ohio State players stepped up late to pull out the improbable victory
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https://landline.media/more-states-expanding-move-over-laws/
Nov 17, 2025 - Move-over rules across the country are regularly revised to apply to more vehicles. Action in multiple states would continue the trend.
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https://landline.media/lawmakers-say-epa-reg-leaves-truckers-out-in-the-cold/
Nov 26, 2025 - Lawmakers have introduced a bill aimed at protecting truckers from an EPA regulation that causes diesel engines to shut down in cold weather.
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https://www.lilanduseandzoning.com/2025/11/03/drawing-the-line-legal-differences-between-variances-and-special-exceptions/
Nov 3, 2025 - In an ideal scenario for any property owner or developer looking to build on Long Island, all aspects of a new development project will comply with the
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https://landline.media/motor-vehicle-commission-services-focus-of-new-jersey-bills/
Nov 7, 2025 - Multiple New Jersey bills would put into statute rules to improve customer service at the Motor Vehicle Commission.
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https://landline.media/room-to-rest-new-truck-parking-spots-open-up/
Nov 19, 2025 - The completion of a project to add nearly 60 truck parking spaces at a state-owned rest area was recently announced.
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https://landline.media/states-target-use-of-red-light-speed-cameras/
Nov 5, 2025 - Speed and red-light cameras are the focus of new state rules. Elsewhere, related legislation was vetoed or remains active.
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https://landline.media/cdl-bill-aims-to-stop-illegals-goes-after-trucking-companies/
Nov 17, 2025 - Congress is back with another bill targeting who can get a CDL, and this one uses a name that leaves little to the imagination.
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https://landline.media/clock-counting-down-to-broker-rule-compliance-deadline/
Nov 5, 2025 - Soon, brokers will have to comply with a final rule issued by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration all the way back in 2023.
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https://landline.media/travel-ban-in-place/
Nov 26, 2025 - Weather conditions in one state have led to a travel ban for certain vehicles ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday.
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