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Imported Heavy Truck Tariffs | FMCSA Overhauls Non-Domiciled CDLs
9/29/2025
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Photo of red Mack Class 8 heavy-duty truck at Lehigh Valley manufacturing plant

Trump Announces 25% Tariff on Heavy-Duty Trucks

President Trump late on Sept. 25 announced that he will impose a 25% tariff on imported heavy trucks beginning October 1.

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Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy announced stricter standards for CDLs for non domiciled drivers. - Source: Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy

Emergency Rule Overhauls How States Issue Non-Domiciled CDLs

FMCSA’s interim final rule, effective immediately, significantly alters how states issue non-domiciled CDLs, following findings that thousands were improperly granted — particularly in California.

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Volvo side curtain airbag.

Side Curtain Airbags Now Standard in New Volvo Trucks

Side curtain airbags are engineered to deploy in a rollover, offering added protection for both the driver and passenger.

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Fleetio and Motive integrated management system.

Fleetio and Motive Announce Fleet Maintenance and Optimization Platform

A new fleet maintenance management system from Fleetio and Motive bring together fuel, telematics, and maintenance data in a way that helps companies not just react to challenges, but get ahead of them.

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The California Air Resources Board is proposing to eliminate electrification requirements for large fleets and drayage operators that have been in limbo due to litigation and unresolved federal...

California Proposal Could Reduce Truck Emissions Rules Uncertainty

Owners and operators of large fleets and drayage trucks in California have been in emissions regulations limbo since 2023. This uncertainty may end soon.

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Einride autonomous truck.

Einride Achieves World-First Autonomous Border Crossing

Einride has successfully completed an electronic border crossing without any human intervention, the OEM announced.

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Remains of burned-up Freightliner tractor-trailer

NTSB Recommends Driver Monitoring, Collision Avoidance Tech

The National Transportation Safety Board is pushing for mandatory driver monitoring technology and greater use of advanced safety systems in commercial trucks as a result of its investigation into a fatal 2023 crash.

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Phillips Connect TechAssist.

Phillips Connect Announces TechAssist Trailer Installation and Maintenance System

TechAssist is designed to help OEMs and fleets confirm installs, troubleshoot issues, and keep trailers performing at peak efficiency.

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Kodiak autonomous truck.

Kodiak Robotics Announces IPO

Kodiak AI’s common stock and public warrants are expected to begin trading on The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (the “Nasdaq”) on September 25, 2025, under the ticker symbols “KDK” and “KDKRW,” respectively.

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House Bill Would Ban Predatory Lease-Purchase Programs in Trucking

Truck drivers have long accused some motor carriers of creating lease-purchase programs "designed to fail." - HDT Graphic

A bill introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives would ban predatory lease-purchase programs between motor carriers and truck drivers, which a federal Truck Leasing Task Force called “irredeemable tools of fraud and driver oppression.”

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