Coast Guard Proposes Nationwide Tank-Barge Inspection Flexibilities
A Coast Guard draft would give qualifying inland tank barges four documentary inspection credits per five-year COI cycle while keeping renewal and safety-critical work onboard.
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PHMSA’s 16 Final Rules: What Tank Fleets Need to Know Before September 3
PHMSA published 16 separate final rules on August 4. Tank fleets now have three effective dates and a narrow set of digital-record, special-permit, IBC and unloading changes to implement.
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.
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.
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.
Cargo Tank Compliance Faces 2 Critical PHMSA Clarifications for MC 331 Fleets
Cargo tank compliance for MC 331 fleets and LPG shops just got more complicated after two 2026 PHMSA interpretations on inspection frequency and leakage-test paperwork.
Roadcheck ELD Enforcement: 12 Major Enforcement Risks for Fleets in 2026
Roadcheck ELD enforcement is tightening as CVSA adds a new out-of-service condition for ELD tampering and FMCSA expands revoked-device actions; here’s what changed, which devices are affected, and how roadside inspectors will validate logs and cargo securement.
California Crude By Truck: Disruptive 9‑Fact Deep Dive into Pipeline Idling
California crude by truck is surging as Bay Area crude outlets tighten and a key northbound line sits empty—an insider look at the new route, costs, compliance, risks, and knock‑on effects for tanker fleets, terminals, and fuel supply planning.
