Matt Cole

Three electronic logging devices from two manufacturers are the latest to get “revoked” status in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's ELD registry.

How's $8-plus/mile booked Monday sound? Numbers from the last week ahead of Roadcheck showed spot rates in the Truckstop system hit another record high with flatbed rates nearing their own all-time mark. Diesel prices, meanwhile, were flat nationally during the same week.

If you came out of Roadcheck (any roadside inspection, really) with a violation you don't agree with, you'll need more than just opinion to bring an effective challenge via the DataQs review system. Here, find state inspectors' best advice on collecting and presenting evidence to correct the record.

The House transportation committee released draft text of a highway bill with a bevy of trucking-related provisions.

A massive week for reefer rates brought them nearly even with flatbed rates, while dry van rates were at their highest since early 2022. Diesel prices, meanwhile, were mostly flat during the week, falling by about a nickel nationwide.

The 12 ELDs removed from FMCSA's Registered Devices list bring the agency's total to 79 since January 2025. Two ELDs revoked had ties to an alleged cheating scheme.

An owner-operator's breakdown led to a $360K-plus cargo and trailer theft, but brought out the best of the trucking community. The owner-op and legions of comrades tracked down the stolen equipment, getting Robert "Rocket" Miceli's business back on the right track.

Even as a freight-rates surge sparked buys, newer used sleeper tractors were going for less in April than in March. Sales-volume-wise, April was the second strongest month in four years, falling slightly from a strong end for Q1.

Florida requested that the Supreme Court allow it to sue California and Washington over non-domiciled CDL issuance practices and English language proficiency enforcement. Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito disagreed with the Court's denial.

Owner-operator Ron Schreiner, leased to Colorado-based Pejsa Family Transportation, is a third-generation trucker today hauling propane and natural gas.