FMCSA Revokes Five More ELDs
Once again, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has issued a notice that they were removing Electronic Logging Devices (ELDs). This time, the count comes to five.
October 2025
CVSA Releases International Roadcheck 2025 Results
It is the Fall season, and you know what that means: the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance has released its data on the latest International Roadcheck. Did drivers across North America keep their trucks in better shape this year than they did in 2024?
Pennsylvania to Perform Aggressive Driving Enforcement Blitz
When it comes to road safety, perhaps three of the biggest risks a driver can take to impact their driving ability are driving while intoxicated, exhausted, or angry. The third one is often overlooked, and because of that Pennsylvania announced that for the next few weeks it was going to be on the lookout for aggressive behaviors on the road and make them even angrier by dishing out citations.
Florida Sues California Regarding CDLs
You might remember the story of the Florida Turnpike crash and how the federal government is withholding federal funding in California due to English language regulatory enforcement, but the federal government is not the only entity that wants in on the action. Now, the Sunshine State from across the continent is also bringing California to court over its policies.
DOT to Withhold $40 Million in Funding from California
The newest chapter in the California saga unfolds, as last we wrote about the ongoing battle between state and federal government, California was only one of a few states not complying with new regulations regarding issuance of non-domiciled CDLs. However, according to Sean Duffy of the Department of Transportation, California is the only state that is not enforcing the English language requirements on the road, and for every action there is an opposite reaction.
ATA Writes to Congress Demanding Higher Safety Standards
You have probably heard murmurs of a trucker shortage if you have been driving on the road for any time longer than two months, but should resolving any supposed lack of workforce come at a compromise of lowering safety standards? American Trucking Associations’ President and CEO Chris Spear wrote to Congress saying that the answer to that question is a resounding “no.”
Pennsylvania to Add 1,200 Truck Parking Spots by 2026
We at TopMark Funding love a feel-good story, and when it comes to the trucking industry, there are few things as feel-good as hearing about more truck parking spots opening up. This is precisely what PennDOT is going to do with an ambitious goal of opening 1,200 new truck parking spots by 2026.
What the Government Shutdown Means for Trucking
We are in another government shutdown at the time of publishing this article, and to the potential surprise of some, there is little that has changed in the private sector’s day-to-day business operations. Here is what impacts the government shutdown will have on the trucking industry.
FMCSA Targets Non-Domiciled CDLs
The war between state and federal governments continue, as the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration plans to tighten access to Non-Domiciles Commercial Driver’s Licenses (CDLs), essentially the trucking equivalent of a green card for non-citizens. What does this have to do with state government? A good number of them come from one particular golden state.