The IRS says the excise-tax penalty is waived retroactive to Oct. 1, federal inspections of on-road dyed fuel are suspended, and no records are required to prove eligibility — while state fuel taxes still apply.
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Ohio and North Carolina associations met Reps. Dave Taylor and Mark Harris in district visits, backing bills on staged accidents and chameleon carriers and pointing to a $25,000 to $30,000 excise-tax cost on new trucks.
Prosecutors said two people were concealed in a storage compartment beneath four others at the Sarita checkpoint and could not escape; the driver pleaded guilty in May.
Richard Francis lists an $8.5 million Florida waterfront home among $12.7 million in assets against about $7.5 million in reported liabilities; several claims are disputed, and the filing does not account for what the company itself owes workers and carriers.
The CDL-school purge unravels, J.B. Hunt absorbs $50 million in extra costs, and a fatal crossover crash closes I-65 lanes in Indiana.
Revenue rose to $3.68 billion and earnings came in at $1.82 a share — a cent above revised consensus — as intermodal revenue jumped 20% and the brokerage unit posted a second straight operating profit.
Indiana State Police say the crash happened shortly before 4 p.m. on Oct. 14 at mile marker 194 in White County; both trucks blocked the southbound lanes and the investigation is active.
Ventura County deputies say about 315 gallons worth about $3,330 were taken in four thefts; the suspects were caught Oct. 13 after another siphoning, according to CDLLife's report.
National Weather Service advisories run into Thursday afternoon: 6 to 12 inches in Wyoming's Snowy Range, 3 to 6 inches at the I-80 summit between Cheyenne and Laramie, and advisories on Colorado passes including Vail Pass.
FTR forecasts spot-rate growth slowing to low single digits in 2027 after a surge of more than 35% this year, with truck utilization near 99% and regulatory pressure keeping capacity tight.
After the comment period closed, FreightWaves found the Sikh Coalition asking FMCSA to withdraw the out-of-service proposal over discrimination risk, while ATA and OOIDA broadly supported the goal with different fixes.
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