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    Senate’s Dalilah Law Act would create criminal penalties for CDL violations

    Under the proposal, immigrants without proper documentation could face the death penalty if found responsible for a motor vehicle-related death.

    By April 1, 2026
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    SCOTUS debates arbitration exemption for drivers who don’t cross state lines

    Including intrastate drivers under the Federal Arbitration Act’s interstate commerce exemption would create uncertainty for companies, counsel for Flowers Foods told the justices.

    By Ryan Golden • March 31, 2026
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    Top 5 stories from Trucking Dive

    These five stories detail the top trends and issues facing the trucking and transportation industry. 

    By Trucking Dive staff
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    Rowdy Family of Companies names president

    Jason Ickert will work alongside founder and CEO Craig Gandy at the East Texas-headquartered company.

    By March 26, 2026
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    Saia names Americold marketing leader as VP

    Lisa Silverboard brings over 20 years of brand management and marketing leadership experience to the role.

    By March 26, 2026
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    Bimbo Bakeries can’t compel Massachusetts drivers to arbitrate misclassification claim

    A federal court said the drivers can pursue their state law case in court because they qualify as transportation workers excluded from coverage under the FAA.

    By Laurel Kalser • March 25, 2026
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    Fuel Transport names leader for US market

    Former CH Robinson executive Ray Blackwell will focus on scaling the transportation and logistics company’s U.S. operations.

    By March 24, 2026
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    LTL jobs appear to take big hit at start of 2026

    Preliminary data suggest 5,000 jobs were lost in January, but final numbers are expected next month.

    By March 20, 2026
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    Up to $142M in economic benefits could come from being World Cup-adjacent, one city finds

    Decatur, Georgia, could see as many as 10,000 visitors a day during the FIFA World Cup soccer events in nearby Atlanta, according to an economic impact report.

    By Ryan Kushner • March 18, 2026
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    Dalilah’s Law amendment seeks to make English proficiency a CDL requirement

    The legislation is expected to go to a full House vote in the coming weeks. 

    By Updated March 18, 2026
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    IMC Logistics plans Toronto drayage operation

    The facility will be the company’s first outside the U.S.

    By March 16, 2026
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    AI trailed DEI, immigration in 2025 compliance impact, employers say

    The combination of regulatory and economic uncertainty prompted more than one-third of employers in a Littler survey to reduce headcount in the past year.

    By Ryan Golden • March 16, 2026
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    Kriska Transportation Group CEO named TCA board chairman

    Mark Seymour is a former trucker whose “driver-focused perspective” will help shape the organization’s priorities, the association said.

    By March 12, 2026
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    ‘Overwhelmingly disappointing’ job losses mar February

    The latest jobs report indicates that the market has essentially had zero net job creation over the past six months, economists said.

    By Kathryn Moody • March 10, 2026
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    AI literacy and change management among most-needed HR skills

    Much of the HR profession remains human-oriented, LinkedIn’s report showed.

    By Kathryn Moody • March 6, 2026
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    ATRI calls on carriers to share driver pay, operational costs

    For the first time, carriers that have participated for multiple years will have access to year-over-year comparisons.

    By March 6, 2026
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    Ace Doran adds NHH Services equipment, staff as new division

    The deal brings on 50 trucks, drivers and office personnel for the Ohio-based subsidiary of the Bennett Family of Companies.

    By March 4, 2026
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    ‘A continual focus’: How carriers navigate traffic bottlenecks

    ABF Freight, ITS Logistics and Schneider National highlight tools, strategies and solutions to overcome transportation congestion.

    By March 2, 2026
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    Skills are evolving too quickly for current training cycles, report says

    Among IT workers, core responsibilities shift every 18 months, but learning was still seen as a benefit rather than an operational necessity, according to Info-Tech.

    By Lara Ewen • March 2, 2026
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    DOL moves to loosen independent contractor regulations

    The agency proposed a return to the “economic reality test” adopted during the first Trump administration.

    By Caroline Colvin • Feb. 27, 2026
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    Forward Air reports $28.3M loss due to freight market conditions

    The carrier reported a lower year-over-year net loss for Q4, reflecting its progress in integrating Omni Logistics.

    By Feb. 25, 2026
  • P.A.M. Transportation has acquired Metropolitan Trucking for $77.4 million.
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    PAMT reports Q4 operating loss of $38.1M

    Total loads in the carrier’s truckload operations fell 5.6% year over year. 

    By Feb. 24, 2026
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    FMCSA targets ‘chameleon carriers,’ announces industry reforms

    Administrator Derek Barrs said the agency was introducing three new rules and other efforts as part of the overhaul.

    By Feb. 23, 2026
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    4th Circuit panel rejects Garten Trucking arguments in labor case

    Judges found that the evidence showed the business violated labor law in multiple ways amid a union drive.

    By Feb. 19, 2026
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    Illinois at risk of losing $129M in DOT funding over CDL issues: FMCSA

    Officials say the state's commercial driver license issuance policies are compliant with federal requirements.

    By Feb. 18, 2026
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    Many workers lack access to employer-provided retirement plans, data shows

    “The bottom line is that if Americans are not saving for retirement through their employer, then they are probably not saving at all,” the National Institute on Retirement Security found.

    By Ginger Christ • Feb. 18, 2026