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Duffy Vows to Fight Court鈥檚 Pause on Non-Domiciled CDLs

"We won鈥檛 stop fighting to keep dangerous, unqualified truck drivers off the road," Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said in a post on X.聽

November 17, 2025
GovernmentBusiness

Soybean Futures Jump on Signs China Is Increasing Purchases

Soybean futures jumped on signals that China is stepping up buying of the oilseed, offering hope for U.S. farmers after purchases appeared to have stalled.

November 17, 2025
GovernmentBusinessLogisticsFor-Hire

Appeals Court Revives Yellow鈥檚 Suit Against Teamsters

The case began when Yellow sued the union in the weeks leading up to its bankruptcy filing in 2023. The Teamsters had balked at the second phase of a proposed terminal network restructuring.

November 17, 2025
BusinessLogisticsFor-HireGlobal Freight

Amazon Attracts About $80 Billion of Orders for US Bond Sale

Amazon is the world鈥檚 largest seller of rented computing, which is critical to powering AI聽systems. The company has been聽investing heavily聽in data centers and chips to build and run AI models.

November 17, 2025
GovernmentBusinessSafetyLogistics

Why an Appeals Court Paused FMCSA鈥檚 Non-Domiciled CDL Order

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit granted an emergency stay, saying the petitioners met the 鈥渟tringent requirements for a stay pending court review.鈥

November 17, 2025
GovernmentBusinessSafetyLogistics

Nevada to Eliminate Nearly 1,000 Non-Domiciled CDLs

FMCSA's interim final rule limits eligibility to specific visa categories and requires states to align their CDL programs with federal standards.

November 17, 2025
GovernmentBusinessLogisticsFor-HireGlobal Freight

Postmaster General Says USPS Should Boost Final-Mile Delivery

David Steiner said USPS should work with more customers to provide final- or last-mile delivery to individual homes and businesses, the most expensive and labor-intensive part of delivery.

November 17, 2025
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentFuelLogistics

Daimler Truck鈥檚 Hydrogen Fuel Cell Tractor Takes Next Step

Testing of Daimler Truck鈥檚 prototype Mercedes-Benz GenH2 truck is set to enter a new phase with a second group of carriers, the parent company of Freightliner and Western Star said.

November 17, 2025
BusinessTechnologySafety

Not All Bypasses are Created Equal

Program Aired: December 11, 2 p.m. ET聽Join us to unpack the data behind bypass technology and learn how weigh station bypass can help fleets reduce risk, improve safety plus save time and fuel.

November 17, 2025
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentLogisticsFor-HireGlobal Freight

Ford Taps Amazon to Let Shoppers Buy Its Used Cars Online

Ford joins Hyundai Motor on the Amazon Autos portal, which allows car buyers to browse, finance and purchase a used car by clicking on the familiar 鈥渁dd to cart鈥 icon.

November 17, 2025

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