FMCSARuleSep 1, 2026
Fees for the Unified Carrier Registration Plan and Agreement
FMCSA amends the regulations governing the annual Unified Carrier Registration (UCR) Plan and Agreement registration fees that participating States collect from motor carriers, motor private carriers of property, brokers, freight forwarders, and leasing companies. On September 18, 2025, the UCR Board recommended a fee…
What this means for you
UCR registration fees will increase by an average of 20 percent starting in the 2027 registration year.
OSHARuleAug 31, 2026
Rescission of Coordinated Enforcement Regulations
The Department of Labor (Department) is rescinding the regulations that established formal procedures for coordination of enforcement activities among the Wage and Hour Division (WHD), Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), and Employment and Training Administration (ETA) with respect to migrant and…
What this means for you
OSHA has rescinded coordination rules between labor divisions that previously governed enforcement procedures for migrant and seasonal farmworkers.
OSHANoticeAug 21, 2026
TUV SUD America, Inc.: Application for Expansion of Recognition and Proposed Modification to the NRTL Program's List of Appropriate Test Standards
In this notice, OSHA announces the application of TUV SUD America, Inc. (TUVAM), for expansion of the scope of recognition as a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL) and presents the agency's preliminary finding to grant the application. TUVAM requests the addition of five test standards to the NRTL scope of…
What this means for you
TÜV SÜD America seeks to test additional equipment types; OSHA preliminarily approves expanding their certification authority and adding four new test standards.
OSHANoticeAug 21, 2026
SGS North America, Inc.: Applications for Expansion of Recognition
In this notice, OSHA announces the applications of SGS North America, Inc. for expansion of the scope of recognition as a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL) and presents the agency's preliminary finding to grant the applications.
What this means for you
SGS North America, Inc. has applied to expand its recognition as a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory, which OSHA preliminarily supports.
OSHANoticeAug 21, 2026
UL LLC: Grant of Expansion of Recognition and Modification to the NRTL Program's List of Appropriate Test Standards
In this notice, OSHA announces the final decision to expand the scope of recognition for UL LLC, as a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL). Additionally, OSHA announces the final decision to add one test standard to the NRTL Program's List of Appropriate Test Standards.
What this means for you
UL LLC can now test and certify additional product categories under OSHA's NRTL program, expanding what equipment and materials your company can source with this recognized certification.
OSHANoticeAug 21, 2026
KBR Wyle Services, LLC; Grant of Permanent Variance
In this notice, OSHA grants a permanent variance to KBR Wyle Services, LLC (KBR) from a provision of the OSHA standard that regulates commercial diving operations.
What this means for you
OSHA has permanently exempted KBR Wyle Services, LLC from certain commercial diving operation standards.
FMCSAProposed RuleAug 10, 2026
English Language Proficiency; Out of Service Criteria
FMCSA proposes to codify the English language proficiency (ELP) driver qualification requirement as an out-of-service (OOS) violation. The rulemaking would ensure uniform enforcement by aligning the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSR) with the current enforcement tolerances in the North American Standard…
What this means for you
Drivers unable to demonstrate English language proficiency may face out-of-service violations under new uniform federal enforcement standards.
PHMSA (Hazmat)RuleAug 7, 2026
Hazardous Materials: Allowing Fireworks Certification Agencies (FCAs) To Approve Professional Fireworks
This final rule expands the authority of a Fireworks Certification Agency (FCA) to obtain the ability to approve fireworks constructed to certain requirements. These amendments will streamline PHMSA's fireworks approval process and provide the industry with improved regulatory flexibility.
What this means for you
If you transport fireworks, FCAs now have expanded authority to approve certain professionally-constructed fireworks, potentially streamlining your compliance process.
PHMSA (Hazmat)RuleAug 4, 2026
Hazardous Materials: Reducing Burdens on Domestic Companies Using Battery-Powered Equipment in Trades
This final rule modernizes the Materials of Trade (MOT) exception in the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR) by increasing the maximum allowable quantities of lithium batteries that can be transported as MOTs. This increase removes an undue regulatory burden which constrains the ability of construction, landscaping,…
What this means for you
If your company uses battery-powered equipment in construction, landscaping, or similar trades, you may now transport larger quantities of lithium batteries without full hazmat compliance.
PHMSA (Hazmat)RuleAug 4, 2026
Hazardous Materials: Adoption of Department of Transportation Special Permit 21478
This final rule removes undue regulatory burdens by adopting the provisions of U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) special permit (SP) 21478 to allow empty intermediate bulk containers (IBCs) that only contain the residue of a hazardous material to be transported without shipping papers, placards, and United…
What this means for you
Empty IBCs containing only hazardous material residue may now be transported without shipping papers, placards, or UN ID numbers.
PHMSA (Hazmat)RuleAug 4, 2026
Hazardous Materials: Adoption of Department of Transportation Special Permit 14175
This final rule removes undue regulatory burdens by adopting the provisions of U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) special permit (SP) 14175 to authorize a 10-year requalification period and the ultrasonic examination (UE) testing method for DOT specification 3A and 3AA cylinders in flammable and non-flammable,…
What this means for you
If you transport DOT 3A/3AA cylinders with flammable or non-flammable gases, you may now extend requalification intervals to 10 years using ultrasonic examination testing.
PHMSA (Hazmat)RuleAug 4, 2026
Hazardous Materials: Adoption of Department of Transportation Special Permit 21379
This final rule removes undue regulatory burdens by adopting the provisions of U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) special permit (SP) 21379 to streamline the transportation of refrigerating machines and components containing certain low flammability refrigerant gases.
What this means for you
If you transport refrigerating machines or components with certain low flammability refrigerant gases, streamlined DOT special permit provisions now apply, reducing regulatory requirements.
FMCSARuleJul 21, 2026
General Technical, Organizational, Conforming, and Correcting Amendments to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations
FMCSA amends its regulations by making technical corrections throughout the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSR). The Agency makes minor changes to correct inadvertent errors and omissions, remove or update obsolete references, and improve the clarity and consistency of certain regulatory provisions. FMCSA…
What this means for you
FMCSA is correcting errors and outdated references in safety regulations to improve clarity without adding new compliance requirements.
FMCSARuleJun 22, 2026
Completed Inspection Report Disposition
FMCSA amends the regulations to revise the requirement that motor carriers and intermodal equipment providers sign and return a completed roadside inspection form to the issuing State agency. FMCSA is aware that not all issuing State agencies require the return of these reports, and that requiring motor carriers and…
What this means for you
Motor carriers and intermodal equipment providers no longer must return completed roadside inspection forms to State agencies that don't require them.
FMCSARuleJun 22, 2026
Removal of Self-Reporting Requirement
FMCSA amends the regulations requiring commercial driver's license (CDL) holders to self-report motor vehicle violations to their State of domicile. With the implementation of the exclusive electronic exchange (EEE) of violations between State Drivers Licensing Agencies (SDLAs) in 2024, self-reporting is no longer…
What this means for you
CDL holders no longer need to manually self-report motor vehicle violations to their home state, as states now electronically exchange violation data.