The Morning Mile
The day's essential trucking stories — every item links to the full article.
Hurricane Isaias takes aim at the Gulf Coast: landfall expected Friday as a dangerous hurricane
The first hurricane of the 2026 season could peak near 110 mph before striking between Mississippi and Florida — with life-threatening surge, flooding rain, and pressure on already-high pump prices.
USDOT grants Aurora a five-year exemption for cab beacons on driverless trucks
Autonomous trucking companies can skip the roadside warning triangles and use high-visibility cab-mounted beacons instead — but FMCSA can pull the exemption if safety slips.
FMCSA's HOS flexibility pilots move to White House review; comments open through Dec. 7
The split-sleeper and split-duty pilots cleared a new procedural step — and the sleeper study will test 6/4 and 5/5 splits that go well beyond today's rules.
Industry leaders warn red-dye diesel relief could cost drivers more in taxes later
Fuel marketers say the tax is still owed, most reputable retailers won't sell dyed fuel for highway use, and residual dye lingers in tanks — "deferral is not forgiveness."