The Morning Mile — Sunday, Oct. 11

Good morning, drivers. Here is what you need to know to start Sunday, October 11.

Diesel export pause: The National Association of Small Trucking Companies is pressing Congress to consider a six-month pause on U.S. diesel exports, warning of a supply crisis — and calling the fuel-hauler HOS waiver a highway safety risk.

Freight map splits: Tender rejections hit 20.27% in the Northwest on a reefer-driven harvest surge and 18.61% in the Midwest on broad-based tightness, even as the national rate eases to 13.8%.

Oil settles: Brent crude settled at $103.89, down 0.4%, after a volatile stretch — with Trump saying his team is having "productive discussions" with Iran and signaling no new strikes before the midterms.

Mexico auto slump: Mexico's September light-vehicle exports plunged 11.9% and production fell 15.1% year over year, though the U.S. still took 76.4% of exports through September.

Copper theft: Nebraska deputies arrested a 22-year-old driver on I-80 with about 44,000 pounds of reportedly stolen copper wire worth $250,000 — the victim company has lost more than $1 million in loads this year.

CHP crackdown: California troopers ran a Central Valley enforcement operation after complaints about speeding semis — and warn more enforcement is coming, with the 55 mph truck limit in focus.

CDL school grant: A North Carolina community college won $287,000 to expand its CDL school with daytime classes.

Stay safe out there, and we'll see you on the road.