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FMCSA Identity Verification Enrollment Centers: Complete 2026 Directory + What to Do If You’re Stuck

FMCSA Identity Verification Enrollment Centers: Complete 2026 Directory + What to Do If You’re Stuck Last updated: 2026 · Produced […]

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FMCSA Enforcement

After a Fatal Virginia Bus Crash and Ohio CDL Downgrade Notices, Employers Should Recheck ELP and Non-Domiciled CDL Files

After a fatal May 29, 2026 I-95 bus crash drew federal scrutiny of driver English proficiency and CDL licensing, Ohio announced CDL downgrade letters for approximately 5,000 non-domiciled drivers. Here is what employers should check now.

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FMCSA Enforcement

Supreme Court Allows Broker Negligent-Hiring Lawsuits to Proceed — What Montgomery v. Caribe Means for Carrier Vetting

On May 14, 2026, the Supreme Court unanimously held in Montgomery v. Caribe Transport II that the FAAAA does not preempt state-law negligent-hiring claims against freight brokers. Here is what changed, what brokers should do, and why your carrier-vetting file is now key evidence.

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Industry & Safety

Chameleon Carriers, Phantom Insurance, and the CAIP Trap: A 2026 Carrier-Vetting Playbook for Brokers and Shippers.

Commercial auto insurers lost $4.9 billion in a single year and have absorbed 14 consecutive years of underwriting losses. Here’s why chameleon carriers, undeclared trucks, and the CAIP assigned-risk pool are reshaping carrier vetting for brokers, shippers, and safety managers in 2026.

Chameleon Carriers, Phantom Insurance, and the CAIP Trap: A 2026 Carrier-Vetting Playbook for Brokers and Shippers. Read Post »

FMCSA Enforcement

DOL Just Added Itself to the English Proficiency Enforcement Stack. What Foreign-Driver Employers Must Do Before June 13, 2026.

On May 14, 2026, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Foreign Labor Certification published guidance requiring English language proficiency in every labor certification filing for foreign commercial motor vehicle drivers. Effective June 13, 2026. Here’s what employers and carriers must do.

DOL Just Added Itself to the English Proficiency Enforcement Stack. What Foreign-Driver Employers Must Do Before June 13, 2026. Read Post »

FMCSA Enforcement

Another $50M Nuclear Verdict Against a Texas Trucking Company. What the OPG Case Tells Carriers About 2026 Liability Exposure.

FMCSA Enforcement Another $50M Nuclear Verdict Against a Texas Trucking Company. What the OPG Case Tells Carriers About 2026 Liability

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FMCSA Enforcement

FMCSA’s Non-Domiciled CDL Rule Took Effect March 16, 2026. Here’s What Your Driver Qualification File Process Needs to Change

FMCSA Enforcement FMCSA’s Non-Domiciled CDL Rule Took Effect March 16, 2026. Here’s What Your Driver Qualification File Process Needs to

FMCSA’s Non-Domiciled CDL Rule Took Effect March 16, 2026. Here’s What Your Driver Qualification File Process Needs to Change Read Post »

FMCSA Enforcement

English Language Proficiency Is Now a Federal Out-of-Service Violation. Here’s How to Protect Your Drivers.

The ELP requirement at 49 CFR §391.11(b)(2) has been on the books since 1937, but enforcement changed dramatically in 2025–2026. After 12,000+ OOS placements and federal statutory codification, here’s what carriers and drivers need to know.

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