DEF Derate Debate Puts Tanker Safety and DEF Distribution in Focus
Tank carriers and fuel marketers outline different safeguards for DEF faults, opening a focused debate over highway operations, maintenance access and distribution economics.
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Fleet Safety News Archives
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Operation Highway Shield Sidelines 766 Drivers and Vehicles in Four-State Sweep
A three-day USDOT-DHS sweep across four Midwestern states combined safety inspections, driver qualification checks, immigration enforcement and cargo-theft recovery—but key totals remain preliminary.
PACCAR Recalls 5,919 Kenworth and Peterbilt Trucks Over Power-Loss Risk
A supplier-process defect may leave the power distribution center in certain 2027 Kenworth and Peterbilt trucks contaminated with oil, putting propulsion, ABS, lights, wipers and defrosting at risk.
C.H. Robinson’s $604 Million Verdict Tests the Limits of a “Satisfactory” Carrier Rating
A Dallas jury looked beyond a Satisfactory federal carrier rating and found both negligent selection and vicarious control. The unresolved verdict now tests how brokers, shippers and tank operations document carrier vetting, dispatch boundaries and live safety exceptions.
Chameleon Carriers and Staged Crashes: 2 Bills Target Trucking Fraud
One proposal would screen suspicious USDOT applications for links to prior carriers. Another would establish a federal offense for deliberately causing or arranging collisions with commercial vehicles.
3 FMCSA Paperwork Rules Now in Force: What Tank Fleets Can Stop Carrying, Reporting and Returning
Final FMCSA rules effective July 22 narrow three recurring paperwork duties, but they do not erase the cab packet, employer notices or inspection retention.
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.
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.
