by Highway Driver Leasing | Oct 6, 2026 | Trucking Industry
As fuel prices continue to impact consumers and businesses, Governor Maura Healey has proposed a two-month suspension of Massachusetts’ 24-cent-per-gallon gas and diesel tax. The initiative is designed to provide immediate relief to residents, commercial...
by Highway Driver Leasing | Sep 29, 2026 | FMCSA Regulation, Trucking Industry
For years, the industry has lived in a strange contradiction: federal law requires commercial drivers to read and speak English, but enforcement has been inconsistent at best. Now, FMCSA is proposing a rule that would finally give inspectors the authority, and the...
by Highway Driver Leasing | Sep 22, 2026 | Driver Safety, Trucking Industry
Regulators aren’t slowing down, and the latest hazmat enforcement sweep makes that clear. Over five days in June, CVSA inspectors conducted 5,046 inspections across the U.S. and Canada, targeting commercial vehicles transporting hazardous materials and dangerous...
by Highway Driver Leasing | Sep 15, 2026 | Driver Safety, Trucking Industry
The trucking industry is more connected than ever. Every day, fleets receive a constant stream of fault codes, telematics pings, dash‑cam triggers, and safety system notifications. The technology has become incredibly good at telling us what happened inside a truck....
by Highway Driver Leasing | Sep 9, 2026 | Trucking Industry
The federal government just took one of its most aggressive steps yet to clean up CDL training and the message is unmistakable: if you’re certifying drivers who can’t meet federal standards, you’re out. On August 31, USDOT ordered 110 CDL training providers...
by Highway Driver Leasing | Sep 1, 2026 | Trucking Industry
The private fleet landscape in 2026 is shifting in ways that reveal a lot about how different industries are adapting to demand, cost pressures, and long‑term strategy. Some sectors are expanding fast, others are stabilizing, and a few are pulling back, creating a...
