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.
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Fleet Safety News Archives
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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.
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.
Autonomous Trucking Expansion: 7 Powerful but Cautious Signals From California Rules and Kodiak Growth
Autonomous trucking expansion is moving from pilots toward regulated deployment as California opens heavy-duty AV permits and Kodiak AI scales freight, hardware, and industrial integration.
Aging Truck Safety: 7 Critical Risks for Tank Fleets
Aging truck safety is becoming a cost issue for tank carriers as older Class 8 equipment, CSA exposure and insurance pressure converge.
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.
EV Hazmat Transport Risks: 7 Key Questions in PHMSA’s Federal Review
EV hazmat transport risks are now at the center of a live federal review. Here is what PHMSA, truck makers, safety investigators, and charging developers have updated on heavy-duty electric trucks carrying hazardous materials.
