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Nine NHTSA recalls are hitting small-fleet trucks and vans right now — here's how long the free fix lasts and why a used truck can still qualify years later.
Most last-mile delivery vans don't need a CDL, but many still cross the 10,001-lb FMCSA threshold. Here's what that triggers, and what it costs to miss…
A complete driver file won't stop a CDL downgrade. Here's how FMCSA's 60-day medical certification clock actually works, and what changed for fleets in 2025.
Underinflated tires quietly cost small fleets fuel, tire budget, and roadside out-of-service risk — here's what the DOE, ATRI, and CVSA data says it adds up…
FMCSA's new rule lets DVIRs go fully digital, effective March 23, 2026 — but the three-signature compliance loop underneath hasn't changed at all.
FMCSA's non-domiciled CDL rule hits six months old as two federal courts hear challenges this month — here's what small fleets must verify before they hire.
A van with 9 paying seats is a federal commercial motor vehicle under 49 CFR 390.5, no weight test — and the CDL requirement doesn't start…
Idling burns about 0.8 gallon of diesel an hour. At the EIA's $6.529 diesel price this month, that's nearly $9,800 a year per truck before a…
Not every accident requires a DOT drug/alcohol test. When 49 CFR 382.303 does apply, the clock is 8 hours for alcohol, 32 for drugs, starting immediately.
Waste and recycling trucks cross the 26,001-lb CDL line automatically. The fatality data, the lithium-battery fire risk, and the fix, for small haulers.
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