FMCSA's Motus registration system put more than 5,600 motor carriers into involuntary suspension on Oct. 27. For most of them, Motus had raised the required liability coverage to $1 million while their insurers had filed the usual $750,000, according to CAB data reported by Overdrive. All held authority before Motus.
Why it matters: A carrier with a valid $750,000 policy can show as suspended in Motus without notice, which can stop bookings and bring an operating-without-authority violation at the roadside. Check the public Motus record at least weekly, as consultant Jeff Davis advises.
Trucking bills still pending when the 119th Congress ends at noon on Jan. 3, 2027 will expire, including Dalilah's Law on CDL limits and the BUILD America 250 Act with its lease-purchase ban. The non-domiciled CDL rule stays in force while a D.C. Circuit court ruling is pending.
Why it matters: The rules in force come from FMCSA, not Congress: non-domiciled CDL limits apply at every renewal or transfer, and drivers who fail the English check are still put out of service. Dates to watch are Dec. 11 for the funding bill and a D.C. Circuit ruling that could change who qualifies.
Operation Highway Shield, the FMCSA-led truck inspection blitz, reached Maryland and Washington, D.C. In Maryland, 941 inspections put 92 drivers and 191 vehicles out of service. FMCSA did not say how many drivers failed the English proficiency check.
Why it matters: Highway Shield has now worked Florida, the Midwest, Arkansas, Maryland and DC. An inspector can put a driver out of service on the spot for English proficiency under 49 CFR 391.11(b)(2), and the check starts in English with an interview and a road sign test.
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