The Morning Mile — Tuesday, Oct. 27

Good morning, drivers. Here is what you need to know to start Tuesday, October 27.

Motus still has no fix date: FMCSA Deputy Administrator Jesse Elison told a Chattanooga symposium the registration system's full repair is "weeks, not months" away — and advised carriers who don't need it to stay out for now.

First Pilot–Tesla truck chargers open: Six stalls in Ellabell, Georgia and four in Tulare, California are live, at up to 1.2 megawatts a stall; Fort Stockton, Texas and North Las Vegas are nearing completion.

Roehl pays for staying: A new $10,000 retention incentive for experienced drivers joining Nov. 2 through mid-December pays $500 after the first load, then $500 every 10,000 miles.

Brokers look inside carriers: Tenstreet's CarrierProtect lets brokers vet hiring, training and Driver Qualification Files after the Supreme Court's Montgomery decision — small fleets can surface their records free through Pulse Fleet.

Russian diesel output climbs: Refiners are pushing toward 180,000 tons a day under the U.S. deal's export quotas, but analysts warn drone-damaged refineries cap the ramp.

New Mexico's five-day rule: Lawmakers heard autonomous trucks can test in the state with five days' notice and no permit — and said guardrails are needed.

That's the mile. Drive safe — full stories are on the homepage.