2026 Hazmat Violations Reveal 5 Preventable Roadside Failures
FMCSA’s midyear data show that securement, registration proof, shipping papers and placards remain the leading hazmat roadside failures—and most can be caught before dispatch.
Category: Regulations & Compliance News
PHMSA Tank Special Permits Put Composite Portable Tanks and MC 331 Design to the Test
wo PHMSA tank special permits could open paths for carbon-fiber portable tanks and Section XII MC 331 trailers—but neither is approved yet.
EPA 2027 Diesel Rewrite: 12 High-Stakes Changes to DEF Derates, Warranties, Truck Costs, and NOx Compliance
The EPA 2027 diesel rewrite would change DEF derates, warranties, useful life, truck costs, emissions penalties, and fleet planning while retaining the core NOx limits.
FMCSA Motus Registration: 9 Powerful Changes With Cautious Upside for Carrier Identity
FMCSA Motus registration modernizes USDOT registration, identity verification, operating authority tracking, and fraud controls for carriers, brokers, cargo tank facilities, and supporting companies.
Renewable Diesel Mandate Reality Check: 7 Critical Pressures Facing U.S. Fuel Markets
The renewable diesel mandate is facing production, feedstock, RIN, tax-credit, and logistics pressure as U.S. biofuel targets test fuel markets.
Operation Safe Driver Week 2026: 7 Critical July Enforcement Risks for Fleets
Operation Safe Driver Week 2026, revoked ELD deadlines, and July 2026 trucking enforcement create driver-behavior and out-of-service risks for tank fleets.
UCR Fee Increase Outlook: A Critical 8-Fact Update for Tank Fleets
The UCR fee increase story remains a live cost-and-compliance issue for tank fleets, but current federal rules still show the 2025 fee table as the operative schedule.
Toyota Hydrogen Trucks: 7 Powerful Signals Behind a Promising but Cautious Freight Strategy
Toyota hydrogen trucks are moving from concept to execution, with Toyota’s planned Cellcentric stake and a 40-truck Southern California deployment sharpening the outlook for hydrogen freight, fueling infrastructure, and Class 8 operations.
Texas CDL English Rule: 9 Critical Compliance Shifts for Drivers and Fleets
The Texas CDL English rule is moving English proficiency from a background qualification standard into licensing, roadside inspection, out-of-service risk, hazmat communication, and fleet compliance.
Heavy-Duty Truck Excise Tax Repeal: 7 Powerful Benefits and Risks for Tank Fleets
Heavy-duty truck excise tax repeal could lower upfront equipment costs for tank fleets, but it would also reopen major Highway Trust Fund and road-funding questions.
Texas Petroleum Theft Surge: 9 Critical Risks Driving a Dangerous Cargo-Tank Crackdown
Texas petroleum theft has become a transport-security issue involving unauthorized vacuum trucks, suspicious tickets, pipeline fires, cargo tank inspections, and Texas STOPTheft enforcement reforms.
Water Tank Transport Demand Faces 7 Critical Shifts in a Strained Infrastructure Market
Water tank transport demand is rising as data centers, drought, wastewater compliance, reuse policy, and PFAS scrutiny reshape potable and waste liquid logistics.
