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The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) published a bulletin on Friday warning the trucking community that improperly transferred USDOT numbers and MC numbers will be deactivated. The March 13, 2026, bulletin issued by FMCSA reaffirms the agency’s policy that USDOT numbers are not transferable and are assigned to only one person. The bulletin comes The post FMCSA warns truckers not to buy, sell or lease a USDOT or MC number appeared first on CDLLife.

Troopers with the Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) Highway Patrol found dozens of violations during a pair of commercial vehicle enforcement details this week. The AZDPS Highway Patrol’s Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Unit conducted two “maximum enforcement details” this week along I-10. See below for results from the I-10 details. In addition to this week’s The post Arizona troopers find 151 violations during I-10 commercial vehicle enforcement operations appeared first on CDLLife.

Some owner operators are calling recently rising diesel prices “the nail in the coffin” for owner operators trying to make it in the trucking business.  Diesel prices have risen more than 85 cents since Operation Epic Fury was launched on February 28th. Rising diesel prices combined with a difficult freight market since the Covid freight The post This week’s diesel prices are “the nail in the coffin” for owner operators, some say appeared first on CDLLife.

U.S. lawmakers are pushing to restrict trucking companies with ties to China from hauling freight for the U.S. military. On March 12, 2026, Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) introduced the Trucking Security and Chinese Communist Party (CCP) Disclosure Act. Companion legislation was introduced in the House by Rep. Elise Stefanik. The bill seeks to increase national The post Bill to require trucking companies hauling U.S. military equipment to prove they have no ties to China appeared first on CDLLife.

CDLLife Contributor Polly Trotter interviewed Justin Blankenship for the Stars, Stripes, and White Lines Truck Show at EchoPark Speedway in Hampton, Georgia, in November 2025. Standing shoulder to shoulder in the crowd at the 2025 National Championship, Justin watched as  trophies were handed out one by one. Before the presenters exited the stage, they had one final The post The Grit Behind a Golden Ticket appeared first on CDLLife.

A months-long negotiation between two trucking companies is expected to close this month without any job layoffs.  Daily Hampshire Gazette reports that Page Trucking in Weedsport, New York is expected to close on the acquisition of Goulet Trucking in the next month. The negotiation has reportedly been ongoing for nearly a year, but the deal The post Months-long negotiation between trucking companies to close without layoffs appeared first on CDLLife.

Federal officials announced that four motor carriers have been sidelined following an ongoing investigation into a multiple fatality crash that took place in Indiana last month. On March 12, 2026, U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced that the following four carriers tied to a high-profile crash that took place in Indiana in February had been The post FMCSA takes four trucking companies out-of-service in fallout from Indiana crash that killed four appeared first on CDLLife.

The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) will spend millions to expand Weigh-in-Motion (WIM) technology to fifteen new locations to increase commercial vehicle compliance. On March 5, 2026, compliance technology company Quarterhill announced a $6.4 million contract with MassDOT to “oversee the installation of 15 new WIM stations and the deployment of a comprehensive WIM and commercial The post Massachusetts DOT to spend $6.4 million to add truck Weigh-in-Motion tech at fifteen locations statewide appeared first on CDLLife.

Alabama passed a bill Wednesday requiring foreign CDL holders to have a valid work authorization and demonstrate English Language Proficiency, and designates fines for both the driver and trucking company.  Alabama Governor Kay Ivey signed SB242 into law on Wednesday, March 11th.  The bill requires any CDL holder operating in Alabama with a foreign CDL The post Alabama passes bill requiring foreign CDL holders to have valid work authorization & demonstrate ELP, fines drivers & companies appeared first on CDLLife.

Oklahoma authorities charged a contract employee and a truck driver with the theft of oilfield equipment. On March 12, 2026, the the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation (OSBI) announced that Clyde Thompson, 48, and Marvin Rogers, 63, were were charged with Larceny of Oilfield Equipment (In Excess of $15,000), Criminal Conspiracy, and Engaging in a The post Contract employee and truck driver charged with theft of oilfield equipment in Oklahoma appeared first on CDLLife.